Britain's Hidden Villages

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TV-14

1 Season

47m

In this series, renowned actress Dame Penelope Keith travels through Britain's charming villages to uncover why these places are so unique and special.

Season 1, 12 Episodes

season 1 (12 episodes)

S1 E1

East Anglia,

Penelope begins her journey with a trip to East Anglia. While there, she attends a regatta on the Norfolk Broads, takes to the skies over the village of Little Snoring, learns to speak like a native of the county and attends a fête.

TV-14 47m 2013

S1 E2

North-West England and North Wales,

In this episode, Penelope travels to the industrial heartlands of north-west England and north Wales. There, she explores a Victorian garden in the shadow of a nuclear power plant, finds out about burgeoning tourism in Snowdonia.

TV-14 47m 2013

S1 E3

South-West England,

Penelope concludes her first trip with visits to Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, where she sees villages that have been used on film and TV.

TV-14 47m 2013

S1 E4

Devon and Cornwall,

Penelope is in Devon and Cornwall – a land of rugged coastal communities and distinct identities forged over centuries, but also a region visited by five million people each year.

TV-14 46m 2014

S1 E5

Cumbria,

The actress learns about life in the renowned landscape of Cumbria. The wonder of the Lake District cannot be ignored, but from Morecambe Bay to the Pennines.

TV-14 47m 2014

S1 E6

Royal Deeside,

Penelope travels through Royal Deeside, a remote part of Aberdeenshire. Penelope explores how important Queen Victoria was in shaping modern Deeside.

TV-14 47m 2014

S1 E7

East Sussex and Kent,

In the final episode of the series, Penelope is in East Sussex and Kent – a rural, unspoilt swath of the busy southeast that never ceases to surprise and impress.

TV-14 47m 2014

S1 E8

The Cotswolds,

Penelope has never been sure about what defines this famous region. Starting in the celebrated 'chocolate box' village of Bibury, she sets off to reveal a world of wealth created originally by sheep, wool, and weaving.

TV-14 47m 2016

S1 E9

Argyll and Bute,

Penelope's journey starts with a ferry ride across Loch Fyne, to the Kintyre peninsula: made famous, thanks to Paul McCartney.

TV-14 47m 2015

S1 E10

North Yorkshire,

From puddings and tea to flat caps and whippets, the age-old images of Yorkshire are known across the world. But what's the reality?

TV-14 47m 2016

S1 E11

Pembrokeshire,

With its English accents, tea shops terraces, and habit of attracting writers like Virginia Woolf, refined little Manorbier quickly shows Penelope that Pembrokeshire enjoys a history all of its own.

TV-14 47m 2016

S1 E12

Penelope Keith's Favourite Villages,

In this beautiful one-off, Penelope puts together a selection of her favourites: from Devon and Cornwall to the stunning shores of the Lake District and the wilds of Scotland.

TV-14 47m 2015

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Britain's Hidden Villages

Documentary

TV-14

1 Season

47m

In this series, renowned actress Dame Penelope Keith travels through Britain's charming villages to uncover why these places are so unique and special.

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