S1 E1: The Heart of England
At Oxford and Cambridge, we'll see where Kings and Prime Ministers studied. Then we'll wander through Blenheim Palace and visit the Industrial Revolution at Ironbridge Gorge.
25 minutes
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At Oxford and Cambridge, we'll see where Kings and Prime Ministers studied. Then we'll wander through Blenheim Palace and visit the Industrial Revolution at Ironbridge Gorge.
25 minutes
We'll stroll Lisbon's waterfront and back lanes, and hear some soulful fado music. Then we'll head over to Sintra to explore its fanciful castles and ramparts with grand views.
25 minutes
Let's dance on the beach at Nazare, marvel at Batalha's abbey, revel with students in Coimbra, savor port wine, and get to know Portugal's fascinating second city of Porto.
25 minutes
We'll learn how to get the most out of a cruise by planning, avoiding lines, and eating quick meals on the go. And along with the joys of cruising, we'll consider the downsides.
25 minutes
Island-hopping to Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes, well tour ancient ruins, sample rustic cuisine and compare beaches. And we'll see how cruising lets you do this efficiently.
25 minutes
Let's cheer with the masses at Siena's Palio horse race, toss a caber at a Scottish Highland Games, don a mask for Carnevale in Venice, and celebrate Easter in Greece.
25 minutes
Let's celebrate Sevilla's April Fair and Bastille Day in Paris, run with the bulls at Pamplona, party at Oktoberfest, and celebrate Christmas in Nornberg and the Swiss Alps.
25 minutes
In Palermo we'll sing with merchants, drop in on a contessa, and join in the passeggiata. Then we'll sip wine near Mount Etna, ponder Greek and Roman relics, and relax in Taormina.
25 minutes
We'll dine at the fisherman's harbor in Cefal, ponder the ancient Greeks in Siracusa, commune with monks in a Capuchin crypt, and eat our way through a classic Sicilian banquet.
25 minutes
We'll visit Glencoe, Inverness, the Culloden battlefield and keep our eyes peeled at Loch Ness Ai as we work up an appetite for modern Scottish cuisine and traditional folk music.
25 minutes
On the windswept Isles of Iona and Skye we'll wander through Iron Age forts and a venerable distillery. Then we'll set sail for Orkney's 20th-century wartime harbor at Scapa Flow.
25 minutes
Starting in vibrantly gritty Glasgow, we'll tap into Scottish passions as we tour Stirling Castle, have a wee dram on the Speyside Whisky Trail, and watch a sheepdog demonstration.
25 minutes