Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages

Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages

In this fascinating series, renowned actress Dame Penelope Keith travels through Britain’s charming villages to uncover what makes these places so unique and special. Armed with her beloved vintage ‘Batsford’ travel books, Penelope explores the rich artistic, literary and royal histories of each region, discovers how time has changed village communities, and seeks out quirky local traditions.
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Episodes

  1. S3 E1 - The Cotswolds

    September 27, 2016
    47min
    NR
    What actually ARE the ‘Cotswolds’? Despite touring the area as a budding young Stratford actress in 1963, Penelope has never been sure about quite what defines this famous region. Starting in the celebrated ‘chocolate box’ village of Bibury, she sets off to reveal an unspoilt world of wealth - ancient and modern - created originally by sheep, wool and weaving.
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  2. S3 E2 - Argyll and Bute

    September 27, 2016
    47min
    NR
    Accompanied by her Batsford Guide, Penelope’s journey starts with a ferry ride across Loch Fyne, to the Kintyre peninsula. Penelope learns about the local Viking saga, now heartily celebrated by the villagers of Tarbert, before venturing north to see how the Crinan Canal, with the help of a holidaying Queen Victoria, transformed life here and created Scotland’s most beautiful short cut.
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  3. S3 E3 - North Yorkshire

    October 4, 2016
    47min
    NR
    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? Penelope’s Batsford guide suggests there’s a “spirit of Yorkshire”, so from dales, to moors, to coast, she takes to the road to find out.
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  4. S3 E4 - Pembrokeshire

    October 11, 2016
    47min
    NR
    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. ‘Little England Beyond Wales’ is a cultural legacy stretching back 900yrs to when the Normans annexed the south of the county for themselves and built mighty Manorbier Castle.
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  5. S3 E5 - Penelope Keith's Favourite Villages

    May 21, 2016
    47min
    NR
    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.
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