Dorset: Country and Coast

Name: Dorset: Country and Coast
Released: 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Alan Titchmarsh

TV Show · Documentary · Travel

A jaunt around this charming part of southwest England, narrated by Alan Titchmarsh, taking a stroll through rolling countryside, visiting charming seaside towns and marvelling at the dramatic Jurassic coast.

2023 · 1h 0m

Starring Alan Titchmarsh

Director Hollie Osborn, John Shackleton

EPISODE 1

Lyme Regis

Visit Lyme Regis and experience the excitement and wonder of finding a 200-million-year-old fossil lying on the beach. Learn how the area became so famous for its fossils, and why thousands flock here every year.

1h
EPISODE 2

Isle of Purbeck

Visit the Isle of Purbeck, taking a scenic ride on the Swanage Steam Railway. Running between Norden and Swanage, it's a fabulous way to travel through the stunning Dorset countryside.

1h
EPISODE 3

Weymouth

A look at the beautiful golden beaches and historic harbour of Weymouth in Dorset. Includes a visit to the town's oldest ice cream parlour to meet Fulvio and Aimee Figliolini, the father and daughter team carrying on the Rossi tradition.

1h
EPISODE 4

Dorchester

Visiting Dorchester, steeped in history and renowned as the home of Thomas Hardy, then refreshments at the Tea House, and on to Sherborne Castle for the Country Fair and Rare Breeds Show.

1h
EPISODE 5

Gold Hill Cheese Race

A look at the Gold Hill Cheese Race, Dorset's rich and varied wildlife including the native Spiny seahorse, a stylish afternoon tea on the water, and luxury treehouses.

1h
EPISODE 6

Bournemouth

With miniature steam engines in Poole Quay, a visit to one of Bournemouth's last family-run hotels, and the ancient chalk giant cut into the hillside at Cerne Abbas.

1h