Find out when Villages by the Sea is on TV today, tonight and this week at the UK TV Listings Guide.
Villages by the Sea is scheduled to air at these times (may include spoilers):
Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how the Cornish village of Botallack was the centre of the Cornish tin and copper mining industry and supplied a deadly poison to the world. Local resident Paula Nicholls explains how her ancestors, the Boyne family, owned a mine which was involved in a catastrophic explosion in 1893 where 20 men tragically died
More details for Villages by the Sea, Fri 3, 5:20 am
Archaeologist Ben Robinson unearths the Suffolk village of Orford's history of defending the British Isles, and uncovers a local legend involving smugglers and the local pub
More details for Villages by the Sea, Sat 4, 5:35 am
Ben Robinson explores St Margaret's on the Kent coast, learning how an exclusive retreat for the rich and famous suddenly became known as Hellfire Corner during the Second World War. Ben examines graffiti in a visit to a secret air-raid shelter and tours the site of Britain's biggest guns, while on the beach the archaeologist runs his eye over the hideaway lived in by Noel Coward and his partner after the war
More details for Villages by the Sea, Wed 8, 7:00 pm
Coastal villages that have often been on the frontline of history
More details for Villages by the Sea, Thu 9, 8:00 pm
Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the Yorkshire coastal village of Flamborough and discovers its historic chalk buildings. Local historian and archaeologist Andrew Jones shows Ben around Flamborough Tower. Constructed in 1674 and standing 87 feet tall, the tower was built with the purpose of improving ship to shore navigation but would ultimately be used by local law enforcers in a bid to prevent smuggling
More details for Villages by the Sea, Mon 13, 5:00 pm