Season 1 (2014)
Cream teas, bunting, thatched cottages swathed in roses. For generations this rural idyll of the village has conjured the very best of Britain. Penelope Keith explores our relationship with the village, discovering traditions under threat and communities undergoing huge changes, as she looks at what the future holds for rural communities.
Episodes: 3
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 East Anglia
Air Date: 2014-11-11
Penelope attends a traditional village regatta on the Norfolk Broads.
Ep.2 North Wales, Cheshire and Staffordshire
Air Date: 2014-11-18
Penelope explores the rugged hills and valleys of north Wales.
Ep.3 Wessex
Air Date: 2014-11-25
Penelope follows her guidebook through Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.