On the south coast of England, Alice investigates the formula for the perfect sandcastle, and Nicholas unearths the story of massive mudslides in Lyme Regis.
The Coast experts journey along the stunning south coast of England from Bournemouth to Plymouth.
Neil Oliver explores why Sandbanks in Poole Harbour is one of the most expensive places in the world to buy a house. He also discovers where beach donkeys go to retire, and the extraordinary story of building Britain's most famous lighthouse on the perilous Eddystone rocks.
Alice Roberts constructs her own coastal 'property' as she investigates the secret formula for the perfect sandcastle, while Nicholas Crane unearths the story of massive mudslides in Lyme Regis, meeting a man who can at last rebuild his house - forty years after it was demolished by a landslip.
Also, Dick Strawbridge joins an American serviceman on an emotional journey, as he returns to the beach where he was given up for dead during World War Two's secret - and disastrous - 'Operation Tiger'.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Neil Oliver |
| Presenter | Alice Roberts |
| Presenter | Nicholas Crane |
| Presenter | Dick Strawbridge |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
| Series Producer | Steve Evanson |
Broadcasts
- Sun 10 Jun 200720:30BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
- Sat 16 Jun 200720:00BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
Thu 28 Jun 200700:50BBC One except Northern Ireland- Sat 30 Jun 200701:05BBC One Northern Ireland
- Sat 1 Dec 200720:00BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland (Analogue) only
- Sat 13 Sep 200818:00BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
- Tue 10 Mar 200920:00BBC Two England, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Scotland only
- Wed 14 Apr 201021:00BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Thu 1 Sep 201119:00BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only
- Mon 19 Mar 201219:00BBC Two Scotland & England only
- Mon 19 Mar 201223:20BBC Two Wales
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