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Coast: The Secret Life of Beaches

Coast (2005)

Documentary | UK

BBC2 | Saturday, 26 October 2013 | 14:05

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SEASON: 7

EPISODE: 6 - The Secret Life of Beaches

SYNOPSIS

Exploring the stories and histories of Britain's beaches. Nicholas Crane searches for leeches in the pebble-pools of Dungeness in Kent, and learns how the area was formed. Andy Torbet visits one of the nation's most dangerous beaches, and in Aberlady Bay, East Lothian, Nick Hewitt unearths submarines that played a pivotal role in sinking the Tirpitz, one of Hitler's largest battleships.

Host: Nicholas Crane, Hermione Cockburn

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