Nick Crane explores some of the most spectacular sea cliffs in Britain. He goes on a journey to take in the high spots of the Yorkshire coastline.
Nick Crane explores some of the most spectacular and scary sea cliffs in Britain. He embarks on an elevated journey to take in the high spots of the Yorkshire coastline.
Nick is granted unique access to join secretive sea fishermen who have constructed a remarkable ropeway to make the perilous descent to fishing grounds at the foot of sheer sea cliffs. Why do these plucky Yorkshiremen go to such lengths to seek out this remote shoreline haven for anglers?
Nick also explores the ingenious water-powered mechanism that operates the Victorian cliff lift at Saltburn-by-the-Sea. How did this innovative railway, running down sheer slopes to the sands, save the newly founded resort from ruin?
Yorkshire's cliffs are crumbling faster than anywhere else in Britain, with over a metre lost every year. So Nick is surprised to meet a man building a new house close to the cliff top, despite his last home there being condemned. What is the appeal of life on the edge?
Tessa Dunlop meets a remarkable woman who witnessed a top-secret American 'invasion' of the English south coast during the Second World War. The US Rangers scaling the cliffs at Burton Bradstock were practising for their D-Day assault on similar terrain in Normandy, a battle that would see half of the Rangers killed or wounded.
On the magnificent sea cliffs that surround Ramsey Island, biologist Sarah Beynon hunts for the superheroes of the insect world who do the island's dirty work, the dung beetles. Sarah knows these fascinating and beautiful creatures are critical to the success of the island's most famous wildlife residents, the choughs. These rare birds feed off the surprisingly numerous dung beetles. Sarah's researching why the beetles thrive on Ramsey's cliffs, and how they help create a precious ecosystem that is highly unusual in Britain.
Archaeologist Cassie Newland is an expert in excavating modern history. Cassie rummages through the extraordinary rubbish of ordinary people from the recent past. This fascinating 20th century trash is being gradually revealed as a clifftop dump at Lyme Regis slides into the sea. Sarah examines tip-top artefacts of everyday life from the last hundred years. She also meets the son of one of the unique 'Bowler-Hatted Bin Men' of Lyme Regis. Why did they do their dirty work dressed for high society?
Ex-soldier and adventurer Andy Torbet takes part in a daring night-time exercise with commando recruits. To earn the coveted green beret a commando must successfully complete a terrifying cliff assault, clambering up sheer slopes in pitch darkness to launch a stealth attack on the enemy. What are the special climbing skills required to join this elite unit with a fearsome reputation for excellence and courage under fire?
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Normandy coast's history
Duration: 03:33
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The work of dung beetles
Duration: 01:31
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Commando training
Duration: 03:57
Music Played
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Lalo Schifrin
Theme from Mission: Impossible
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Florence + The Machine
Never Let Me Go
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Florence + The Machine
Never Let Me Go
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The Stranglers
Waltzinblack
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脫lafur Arnalds
3055
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Madonna
Holiday
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David Bowie
Changes
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Vera Lynn
As Time Goes By
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David Guetta
Titanium (feat. Sia)
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Portico Quartet
Paper Scissors Stone
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Mogwai
How To Be A Werewolf
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Lonnie Donegan
My Old Man's a Dustman
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Ron Grainer And His
Old Ned (From 'Steptoe And Son')
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Gravenhurst
Saints
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Moby
Chord Sounds
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Nicholas Crane |
Presenter | Sarah Benyon |
Presenter | Tessa Dunlop |
Presenter | Andy Torbet |
Presenter | Cassie Newland |
Series Editor | Steve Evanson |
Executive Producer | William Lyons |
Broadcasts
- Wed 1 May 2013 20:00
- Sun 5 May 2013 18:00成人快手 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Mon 17 Jun 2013 09:05
- Sat 13 Sep 2014 17:00成人快手 Two Wales
- Wed 13 Jan 2016 16:15
- Tue 2 Aug 2016 13:25
- Wed 13 Dec 2017 13:10成人快手 Two except Scotland
- Tue 25 Sep 2018 13:50成人快手 Two except Wales
- Tue 23 Oct 2018 00:20成人快手 Two Wales
- Tue 16 Nov 2021 14:35成人快手 Two except Scotland
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