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Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

CoastSeries 2
Episode 4 of 8

Neil Oliver and the team journey around the coast of the UK. In Cornwall, Neil discovers a network of communication cables under Porthcurno beach.

Neil Oliver and the team take a journey around the coast of the UK. In Cornwall, Neil discovers the network of communication cables under Porthcurno beach which wrap around the world. Mark Horton visits the Isles of Scilly to reveal ancient tombs. Miranda Krestovnikoff discovers how nature can turn a shipwreck into a sanctuary for a remarkable variety of wildlife, and Nick Crane makes the connection between china clay, a beautiful beach and a car dashboard.

59 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 Jul 201019:00
BBC Two Wales

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Credits

PresenterNeil Oliver
PresenterMark Horton
PresenterMiranda Krestovnikoff
PresenterNicholas Crane
ProducerGill Tierney
ProducerSteve Evanson

Broadcasts

  • Wed 29 Nov 200602:10
    BBC One South, Wales & Scotland only
  • Sun 22 Jun 200819:00
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 14 Dec 200820:00
    BBC Two England
  • Tue 19 May 200919:00
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Scotland & Northern Ireland only
  • Sun 31 May 200918:00
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
  • Fri 9 Jul 201019:00
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
  • Mon 12 Jul 201019:00
    BBC Two Wales

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