Britain by Beach
TRAVELOGUE 8PM, C4
We’re surely more familiar than ever with our beaches as many people opt for staycations to avoid travel chaos or just head to the coast for cooler temperatures during the hot spells we’ve had this summer. As this series returns, Anita Rani visits Cornwall to discover the hidden stories behind its 420 miles of coastline. She tries lobster fishing at Padstow, learns about smuggling at Polperro and finds out about the ingenious Victorian engineering buried beneath the sand at Porthcurno beach. ★★★ JP