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The Hidden History of Harbours 2

CoastSeries 7 (Shortened Versions)
Episode 8 of 10

A look at the hidden history of harbours, which, before air travel, were Britain's gateways to global adventure. There are more than a thousand ports - big and small - around the UK coastline; all have fascinating secret stories, many of them revealed for the first time in this episode.

28 minutes

On TV

Thursday23:25
BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only

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Music Played

  • Coldplay

    Paradise

  • Coldplay

    Paradise

  • Peggy Seeger

    Newlyn Town

  • Seth Lakeman

    Ghost of You

  • Seth Lakeman

    Hard Working Man

  • Vera Lynn

    Harbour Lights

  • Ron Goodwin

    Aces High

  • The Bees

    Love in the Harbour

  • Seth Lakeman

    Preacher's Ghost

  • Paul Haslinger

    The Miami Drift 

Credits

Series EditorSteve Evanson
Executive ProducerWilliam Lyons

Broadcasts

  • Wed 5 Jun 201319:00
    BBC Two
  • Wed 7 Oct 201516:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 13 Nov 201519:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 14 Feb 201613:00
    BBC Two
  • Thu 17 Nov 201613:00
    BBC Two
  • Fri 7 Jul 201719:30
    BBC Two
  • Sat 24 Mar 201812:00
    BBC Two Wales
  • Thu 5 Jul 201823:45
    BBC Two Wales
  • Mon 4 Feb 201913:30
    BBC Two
  • Thu 14 Mar 201923:45
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Sat 20 Jul 201913:30
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Tue 24 Sep 201913:10
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Tue 3 Mar 202000:30
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Thu 28 May 202001:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Tue 20 Oct 202000:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Thu 1 Apr 202100:30
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Mon 3 May 202108:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 19 Nov 202123:35
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 26 Mar 202215:00
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Wed 13 Jul 202200:15
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 17 Dec 202200:35
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Sat 26 Aug 202317:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 3 Sep 202318:30
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Fri 9 Feb 202400:15
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Wed 31 Jul 202400:20
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Mon 10 Nov 202500:10
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Thursday23:25
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only

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