Britain and the Sea TV Listings

Britain and the Sea TV listings this week

Britain and the Sea is scheduled to air at these times (may include spoilers):

• Tue 23

  3:15 pm ends 4:15 pm

  2 102

  

  Adventure & Exploration — Britain and the Sea

  Season 1 · Episode 1

  Broadcaster David Dimbleby sails his yacht Rocket around the British coastline, exploring different aspects of the nation's maritime history, art and architecture along the way. He begins by sailing the south-west coast of Devon and Cornwall, where he tells the story of Sir Francis Drake and an array of adventurers, explorers, pirates and smugglers. He also welcomes record-breaking solo yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur on board and learns about one of the oldest maritime art forms of all - the tattoo, before agreeing to have one himself

  More details for Britain and the Sea, Tue 23, 3:15 pm
• Wed 24

  3:15 pm ends 4:15 pm

  2 102

  

  Invasion & Defence — Britain and the Sea

  Season 1 · Episode 2

  David Dimbleby continues his voyage around Britain, sailing his yacht Rocket along coastal regions of the South East, the first point of attack for enemy forces and therefore essential to the nation's defence throughout history. Along the way, he takes a tour of HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship vessel from the Battle of Trafalgar, lovingly preserved in dry dock in Portsmouth. He also meets a carpenter who still makes wooden figureheads, discovers how a chamber pot acted as propaganda in the battle against Napoleon and reveals the way abstract art was used to deceive German submarine pilots

  More details for Britain and the Sea, Wed 24, 3:15 pm
• Thu 25

  3:15 pm ends 4:15 pm

  2 102

  

  Trade & Romance — Britain and the Sea

  Season 1 · Episode 3

  David Dimbleby investigates the importance of the sea to trade and to the individual livelihoods of coastal communities. He sails along the west coast of Scotland, starting at Craobh Haven and along the Crinan Canal, a waterway designed by East Lothian engineer John Rennie to take 120 miles off the journey from the west coast to Glasgow and safely avoid the turbulent waters around the Mull of Kintyre. He also climbs aboard the last working sea-going Clyde puffer, where he earns his keep shovelling coal in the steam room, and reflects on the role played by the river in both trade and shipbuilding

  More details for Britain and the Sea, Thu 25, 3:15 pm
• Fri 26

  3:15 pm ends 4:15 pm

  2 102

  

  Pleasure & Escape — Britain and the Sea

  Season 1 · Episode 4

  David Dimbleby sails along the coast of East Anglia, exploring how Britain's view of the sea has changed over the past 200 years. The coast and the beach became a playground for the nation, inspiring artists, transforming coastal architecture and creating a seaside culture that remains uniquely British. Setting out from Gorleston-on-Sea, he travels down the Suffolk and Essex coasts and into the Thames, until he reaches Greenwich. Along the way he discovers works of art that reflect Britain's evolving relationship with the sea, meets a sand sculptor and visits the Queen's House in Greenwich, built in 1616 as a waterside retreat for Queen Anne and now home to Britain's greatest collection of maritime artefacts

  More details for Britain and the Sea, Fri 26, 3:15 pm