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From the tip of Jutland, where the North Sea meets the Baltic, Neil Oliver watches the two seas collide. Nick Crane looks at how the Danish sold bacon to Britain.

Starting at the very tip of Jutland, where the North Sea meets the Baltic, Neil Oliver watches the two seas collide. Nick Crane investigates how the Danish made a big business out of selling bacon to Britain. Following defeats in the Napoleonic wars and the loss of lucrative farming land, the Danes put poor soil to work rearing pork. And a retired British man takes on the tough challenge of the North Sea Beach Marathon.

9 minutes

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RoleContributor
PresenterNicholas Crane
PresenterNeil Oliver
Executive ProducerWilliam Lyons
Series ProducerSteve Evanson

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