Britain by Beach

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Season 1
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Anita Rani's journey begins in Devon, where she discovers the story of a German attack on a D-Day training exercise that killed more than 700 US servicemen.

Episode 1: Devon

Summary

Anita Rani travels around the coast to present a guide to the history of Britain's beaches. She begins her journey in Devon, where she discovers the story of a German attack on a D-Day training exercise that killed more than 700 US servicemen, learns the secrets of Agatha Christie, and finds out how the South Devon railway is being kept in perfect working order. Plus, the haunting story of a village that vanished

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Shyama Perera

We’re on a tour of Britain’s coastline, this time with Anita Rani. She begins on Devon’s Slapton Sands, where 700 men died during a D-Day rehearsal. That’s more than died on Utah Beach in the actual military operation. The Sherman tank at Slapton was raised from the sea by Ken Small, a local trying to manage his depression, and Rani’s interview with Ken’s son is concise and moving.

Devon has everything: ballrooms, conflict, railways, and waves. Agatha Christie wrote in a hut on Burgh Island and loved surfing. Rani wants to give surfing a go. “My cheeks ache from smiling,” she says, emerging from the sea.

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rolenamePresenterAnita RaniExecutive producerRichard KleinSeries producerSteven Clarke

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Episode 4

Yorkshire and Northumberland

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Episode 3

Eastern Scotland

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Episode 2

South Wales

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Episode 1

Devon

Summary

Anita Rani travels around the coast to present a guide to the history of Britain's beaches. She begins her journey in Devon, where she discovers the story of a German attack on a D-Day training exercise that killed more than 700 US servicemen, learns the secrets of Agatha Christie, and finds out how the South Devon railway is being kept in perfect working order. Plus, the haunting story of a village that vanished

Review

Shyama Perera

We’re on a tour of Britain’s coastline, this time with Anita Rani. She begins on Devon’s Slapton Sands, where 700 men died during a D-Day rehearsal. That’s more than died on Utah Beach in the actual military operation. The Sherman tank at Slapton was raised from the sea by Ken Small, a local trying to manage his depression, and Rani’s interview with Ken’s son is concise and moving.

Devon has everything: ballrooms, conflict, railways, and waves. Agatha Christie wrote in a hut on Burgh Island and loved surfing. Rani wants to give surfing a go. “My cheeks ache from smiling,” she says, emerging from the sea.

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Languages

Formats

Colour

Credits

Crew

rolenamePresenterAnita RaniExecutive producerRichard KleinSeries producerSteven Clarke