Adventure and Exploration
David Dimbleby sails the south west coast of England, exploring maritime art, architecture and history - including the story of Sir Francis Drake.
David Dimbleby sails the south west coast of England - along the coast of Devon and Cornwall - in his own sailing boat, Rocket, exploring maritime history, art and architecture as he goes. Caught up in stormy weather, he makes it to safety in the nick of time, to tell the story of Sir Francis Drake and a fantastic array of adventurers, explorers, pirates and smugglers.
It's also a chance for David to enjoy some of Britain's most beautiful coastline and turn his hand to a bit of art himself. David also gingerly submits himself to one of the oldest maritime art forms of all - the art of the tattoo.
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It’s not a holiday
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Mevagissey smugglers
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Rule, Britannia!
Duration: 03:31
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Choosing a tattoo
Duration: 00:51
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Dimbleby |
| Producer | John Hodgson |
| Director | John Hodgson |
| Executive Producer | Basil Comely |
| Series Producer | Alexander Leith |
Broadcasts
Sun 17 Nov 201321:00- Mon 6 Jan 201409:05
Tue 14 Jul 201521:00- Wed 15 Jul 201502:30
- Fri 17 Jul 201500:00
- Mon 19 Jun 201720:00
- Tue 20 Jun 201700:00
- Mon 30 Jul 201823:00
- Mon 4 Feb 201914:00
- Wed 29 Jan 202000:00
- Mon 2 Nov 202016:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Tue 9 Feb 202123:00
- Wed 10 May 202323:30
- Fri 12 May 202302:25
- Tue 27 Aug 202414:30BBC Two except Scotland
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