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Coast and Beyond tells the exciting stories behind the familiar and lesser-known wonders of the British coastline, and ventures for the first time beyond our shores to explore their many and fascinating relationships with the neighbouring coasts of northwest Europe and northern France

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After a busy summer at River Cottage HQ, culminating in the somewhat surreal Scarecrow Festival, Hugh needs a break and decides to head north to Scotland and the Lake District.

Inevitably, though, he simply can't help searching out the finest local ingredients and regional recipes to bring home, so his quest for rest and relaxation turns into a research and development mission. He throws himself into haggis-hunting in the Borders and char-fishing on Lake Coniston, tirelessly pursues the finest Cumbrian damsons and the original Yorkshire curd tart, as well as cooking up all sorts of delicious dishes with the talented regional cooks he meets on his travels. On the way home, he even stops off in Birmingham to investigate the delights of curried goat. Back at River Cottage HQ, this spicy dish becomes the main course in an extravagant Caribbean-themed feast, which also features a dangerous rum punch and a mysterious meaty broth known as mannish water. Try it if you dare...

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The journey continues in the third and most ambitious series of the BAFTA award winning series.

Coast's team of experts explore new stretches of British coastline and visit a few old favourites, discovering fresh stories and hidden secrets from the northern most tip of Britain to the continental charms of the Channel Islands. Uncover the fascinating stories of the people who live where land and sea meet.

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The fist series of Coast rekindled the nation's love affair with our spectacular and often forgotten coastal heritage. Now, the BAFTA award-winning programme is back to explore new secrets and stories that add to the unique picture that is being created of that British coastline.

Coast celebrates that unique character of the British Isles, featuring stories about the people, wildlife and events that make up our coastal communities. The Coast team of expert all return for the new series and through a mixture of expert comment, compelling storytelling and computer-generated images, Coast reveals a wealth of fascinating stories illustrating life as it is today and as it was in the past. Coast series 2 also features stunning aerial images shot in High Definition - so you can see our beautiful coastline in unparalleled detail and clarity.

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The nation's love affair with the coast will be reawakened for this entertaining and ambitious exploration of the entire UK coastline. Every part of the 9,000-mile coast is covered to explore how we've shaped it - and how it shapes us.

Hosted by a team of history and geography experts who investigate everything from life on a nuclear submarine; rebuilding the Titanic using computer images; the story behind the first Butlins holiday camp; and the birth of the Severn Bore. Discover the curious, sometimes dysfunctional, relationship between the British and the seas.

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The story of Scotland's ancient clans is a blood-soaked saga of battles and feuds, loyalty and betrayal, love and death set against the country's wild mountains and glens.

Their fierce warriors were legendary and their deeds of heroism and villainy shaped the destinies of Scotland's most iconic characters - from Robert the Bruce to Mary Queen of Scots. Discover how the clans crushed the English King's mighty army to help win Scottish independence, and how they used clan muscle to plot, manoeuvre and murder their way to power. This is the real-life Scottish "Game of Thrones": an epic tale told from the point of view of the feuding clans.

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Voyaging by sea, she's on the hunt for the truth behind Greek myths and legends.

With exciting access to the archaeological teams revealing Greece's secrets, visiting iconic sites, and immersing herself in the individual cultures of each island, Bettany shows how the ancient world continues to live on and inspire. Bettany reveals her favourite places in Greece across the Mediterranean, a country and a sea dear to her heart for over 30 years. Across her very own incredible Odyssey Bettany covers 1,700 miles. Exploring 22 historical sites on 13 different islands and peninsulas. She sails on 27 various vessels, from fishing boats to luxury yachts. Bettany endures two storms at sea - and even an earthquake.

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In this new series of 'Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs', Paul Murton embarks on another loch-hopping odyssey, travelling from the lochs of Skye to the lochs of Perthshire.

Where Myths Are Made
Paul explores the lochs of Skye and climbs to the crest of the Cuillin ridge.

A Fyne Tour
Paul explores northern Loch Fyne and discovers the wreckage of the "diamond bomber".
Across the Moors
Paul discovers a WWI PoW camp and a monument to the navvies as he treks to a remote bothy.
The Land of Giants
Paul travels through old Perthshire and the lochs of the northern Trossachs.
Beneath the Surface
Paul encounters wild lochs, Redcoats, Jacobite musket balls and a monster called Lizzie.
The Forgotten Lands
Paul explores the lochs of Morvern and Lochaber.

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Paul Murton continues his loch-hopping odyssey in this new series of Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs, travelling through the lochs of the Highlands to the lost lochs of the Borders.

1. The Wild Way of the North

Paul visits the lochs of Wester Ross and climbs the peak of Stac Pollaidh.
2. A Mystical Journey
Paul travels around the Firths of Easter Ross and Sutherland.
3. A Less Travelled Road
Paul explores the lochs of Moidart, hears stories of Bonnie Prince Charlie and a legacy of war.
4. The People's Lochs
Paul sets sail through the Kyles of Bute to Loch Long and the summit of the Cobbler.
5. A Double Life
Paul discovers the Borders' lochs, the lost lochs of Edinburgh, and the lochs of Fife.
6. Lost in a Landscape
Paul travels around Loch Hope, Loch Eriboll and the Kyle of Durness to Sandwood Bay.

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It's India, 1818 and Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean) and Sergeant Major Patrick Harper (Daragh O'Malley) are travelling across India, escorting the beautiful Marie-Angelique Bonnet (Beatrice Rosen) to meet her fiance.

While in bandit-plagued badlands, they come across the very dregs of the Crown's troops: an ill disciplined, rag-tag unit led by boy soldier Beauclare (Luke Ward-Wilkinson). As Sharpe and company sit down to have dinner with their hosts, the camp comes under attack by the notorious bandit Chitu (Ulhas Tayad). When the dust settles, it becomes apparent there have been many casualties and Sharpe realises that he is the only person now capable of getting this wagon train to the safety of the next army garrison. Little does Sharpe know that the adventure has only just begun and that he has inadvertently stumbled across a massive opium trafficking ring...

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Paul Murton explores a choice selection of lochs from the 31,000 that adorn Scotland.

Travelling from the wilds of the west coast to the Grampian Mountains, Paul discovers the secrets of these iconic features of the Scottish landscape, which are deep enough in places to drown Britain's tallest building As he crosses the country, he meets an engaging cast of characters who live along the shores of our great waterways, uncovering intriguing tales from the past, and experiencing the glories and variety of the ever changing scene.

Legends of the West
Paul Murton explores the wilds of Loch Etive, from the spectacular tidal race of the Falls of Lora.
Shelter from the Storm
Paul travels from Loch Gairloch to Loch Maree, a grand tour that includes meeting the king and queen of Isloni.
Taming the Wilde
Paul begins his Grand Tour with a chilly swim across Loch Ba high on Rannoch Moor, struggles against the elements while trainspotting and meets some veteran Tunnel Tigers - men who tunnelled deep inside the Grampians, diverting water to hydroelectric schemes.
Through the Rough Bounds
Paul travels into the secret heart of the Rough Bounds of Knoydart by way of Loch nan Umbh, Loch Morar, Loch Nevis and Loch Arkaig.
A Rock and a Hard Place
Paul embarks on a grand tour from Lairg on Loch Shin to Lochinver and, finally, to the summit of Suilven - the sugarloaf mountain.
The Enchanted Land
Paul explores some lochs close to Scotland's densely populated central belt. Starting on the banks of the most famous lake in Scotland - the Lake of Menteith - Paul wanders through an enchanting landscape, visiting Loch Ard, Loch Arklet, Loch Katrine and Loch Achray, before climbing a mountain in miniature, Ben Venue.

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There are tens of thousands of lochs in Scotland, from the great freshwater lochs of the central highlands, the fjord-like sea lochs of the west coast, to the innumerable lochs and lochans that scatter the open moors or nestle in dark mountain corries.

Each one of them has a story to tell, and Paul sets out to explore these uniquely Scottish bodies of water, meeting the people who live close to their shores.

1. Written in Stone
Paul explores the magical Argyll coast, travelling from the sacred sands of Kilmory Bay on Loch Sween.
2.Take My Breath Away
Paul visits the lochs of Wester Ross. Speaking to locals, he discovers that the loch-side communities were only finally connected by road in the 1970's.
3. Point to Pap
Paul travels from Britain's most westerly mainland point to the heights of the Pap of Glencoe.
4. Under Wide Skies
In this episode Paul heads to one of Britain's remotest railway stations and at the Kyle of Tongue, he learns about some Jacobite gold that could have changed history.
5. Hidden Lochs of Galloway
Paul discovers the strategic wartime importance of Loch Ryan, and walks the old railway line towards Loch Ken.
6. Decline and Fall
Here, Paul samples whisky in Campbeltown, and ends his journey in the middle of Loch Fyne on a relic of the Ice Age.

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Two years after the Duke of Wellington (Hugh Fraser) crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, there is news from India of a local Maharaja, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe (Sean Bean) to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date.

When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no option but to pursue the enemy right into his deadly lair. Deep in the heart of enemy territory he also has to keep at bay the beautiful scheming Regent, Madhuvanthi (Padma Lakshmi), who is out to seduce him. The fate of an Empire and the life of a General's daughter lie in one man's hands...

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Following the huge success of Wainwright Walks, Julia Bradbury once again dons her walking boots, this time to trudge the railway lines that have become the legacy of 'The Beeching Axe'.

In the 1960s thousands of railway stations were closed and many of these old branch lines are now treasured by ramblers all over the country. Providing hours of beautiful walks steeped in history and offering an insight into industrial Britain, Julia looks at how the rise and fall of the railways has altered the lives of communities across the country.
Walks featured:
- Derbyshire - the Monsal Trail
- Wales - Dolgellau to Barmouth
- Cornwall - Coast to Coast Trail
- Speyside - the Strathspey Railway
- Weymouth - the Rodwell Trail
- Callander - Callander to Loch Tay

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Scotland is home to some of the world's most iconic, romantic and rugged locations. From the Borders to the Islands, from Loch Ness to Edinburgh Castle, these names conjure up grand and majestic visions.

But how well do we really know them? What if you could get your own private tour and pull back the curtain on the familiar destinations we all love? In "Secret Scotland" Comedian Susan Caiman will tell the big stories and uncover some untold tales behind Scotland's most historic locations. In a warm, light-hearted but always informative journey, "Secret Scotland" looks in-depth at the history, characters and treasures hidden in these stunning spots. Susan will take a hands-on approach to experiencing Scotland's history about everything from castles to curling, and epic legends to ghostly tales. It's an exclusive tour of all your favourite places plus stories of forgotten characters and unknown treasures - your very own "Secret Scotland".