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Series exploring Britain's coastline. Neil Oliver performs an extract from The Tempest on the stage of a remarkable coastal amphitheatre near Land's End.

Neil Oliver explores the lasting legacy of black American GIs who came to Britain to prepare for D-Day.

Neil also performs the lead role in an extract from Shakespeare's The Tempest on the stage of a remarkable coastal amphitheatre near Land's End. He discovers how the unique theatre was built thanks to a woman determined to stage the Bard's famous play in the open air next to the sea at her home in Cornwall.

15 minutes

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RoleContributor
PresenterNeil Oliver

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