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Past Prosperity
Episode 5 of 23
Victorian postcards reveal Rhyl's glory years to Hermione Cockburn, and on a visit to Blackpool's Pleasure Beach she discovers the secrets of success for British seaside towns. Plus Neil Oliver finds out about the people who manned Liverpool's famous dockyards.
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Yann Tiersen
Les Jours Tristes
Featured Artist: The Divine Comedy.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Neil Oliver |
| Presenter | Hermione Cockburn |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
| Series Producer | Steve Evanson |
Broadcasts
- Tue 19 Oct 201013:55
Sun 24 Oct 201022:00BBC HD- Fri 19 Aug 201100:00BBC HD
- Wed 14 Sep 201123:00BBC HD
- Mon 3 Oct 201123:30BBC HD
- Fri 7 Oct 201123:30BBC HD
- Tue 25 Oct 201100:00BBC HD
- Sun 20 Nov 201116:15BBC HD
- Sun 27 Nov 201123:45BBC Two Wales
- Sat 21 Jan 201222:10
- Fri 17 Feb 201218:40BBC Two Wales
- Sat 2 Jun 201212:10BBC Two Wales
- Sun 8 Jul 201218:40BBC HD
- Fri 31 Aug 201212:00
- Sat 15 Dec 201213:00
- Fri 12 Apr 201316:10BBC Two Wales
- Mon 10 Mar 201413:00
- Sun 23 Mar 201418:00BBC Two Wales
- Tue 13 May 201415:25BBC Two Wales
- Tue 3 Feb 201513:00
- Fri 6 Mar 201521:40BBC Two Wales
- Fri 2 Oct 201516:45BBC Two Wales
- Christmas Day 201501:50BBC Two Wales
- Fri 22 Sep 201721:40BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 27 Sep 201714:10BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 25 Nov 201713:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland
- Mon 11 Dec 201700:55BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Wed 29 Aug 201813:00
- Mon 9 Sep 201913:45BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 17 Jul 202014:45BBC Two except Scotland
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