Adventure and Exploration
David Dimbleby sails the south west coast of England, exploring maritime art, architecture and history - including the story of Sir Francis Drake.
David Dimbleby sails the south west coast of England - along the coast of Devon and Cornwall - in his own sailing boat, Rocket, exploring maritime history, art and architecture as he goes. Caught up in stormy weather, he makes it to safety in the nick of time, to tell the story of Sir Francis Drake and a fantastic array of adventurers, explorers, pirates and smugglers.
It's also a chance for David to enjoy some of Britain's most beautiful coastline and turn his hand to a bit of art himself. David also gingerly submits himself to one of the oldest maritime art forms of all - the art of the tattoo.
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It’s not a holiday
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Mevagissey smugglers
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Rule, Britannia!
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Choosing a tattoo
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Dimbleby |
| Producer | John Hodgson |
| Director | John Hodgson |
| Executive Producer | Basil Comely |
| Series Producer | Alexander Leith |
Broadcasts
Sun 17 Nov 2013 21:00- Mon 6 Jan 2014 09:05
Tue 14 Jul 2015 21:00- Wed 15 Jul 2015 02:30
- Fri 17 Jul 2015 00:00
- Mon 19 Jun 2017 20:00
- Tue 20 Jun 2017 00:00
- Mon 30 Jul 2018 23:00
- Mon 4 Feb 2019 14:00
- Wed 29 Jan 2020 00:00
- Mon 2 Nov 2020 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Tue 9 Feb 2021 23:00
- Wed 10 May 2023 23:30
- Fri 12 May 2023 02:25
- Tue 27 Aug 2024 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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