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Runswick Bay

Villages by the Sea Series 5
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Archaeologist Ben Robinson is in North Yorkshire, exploring how idyllic Runswick Bay was once a place of great danger, despite attracting tourists and inspiring artists.

Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Runswick Bay on the North Yorkshire coast, where he discovers how this pretty village was once a place of danger. Ben explores the mythical β€˜hob-holes’ to uncover how they once helped supply a thriving jet industry and finds evidence of how, in the late 1800s, the village became the inspiration for a group of artists who became known as the British Impressionists.

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28 minutes

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Sat 16 Nov 2024 13:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD & England only

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Presenter Ben Robinson
Expert Chris Jackson
Expert Sarah Caldwell Steele
Expert Simon Wood
Production Manager Rebecca Christensen
Series Producer Theo Williams
Executive Producer Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer Dympna Jackson
Production Company Purple Productions

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