Britain's Historic Isles: The Isles of Scilly
Britain's Historic Isles: The Isles of Scilly - Ancient Lands
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Ancient islands, shipwrecks, blue seas... In Britain’s Historic Isles: The Isles of Scilly, Dan Snow joins professional yachtsman and adventurer Conrad Humphreys as they tour the beautiful, rugged Isles of Scilly, on the wave-lashed shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
In this first episode, Dan and Conrad navigate the ancient history of this remote archipelago on the edge of Britain, discovering burial mounds built thousands of years ago, and an Iron Age village that thrived here when the Romans ruled Europe. Sailing in Conrad’s beautiful replica 18th century boat, “Bounty’s End”, they weave their way through a wonderland of history and legend.
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Britain's Historic Isles: The Isles o...
Dan Snow and renowned sailor Conrad Humphreys continue their journey, sailing Conrad’s historic boat through the beautiful Scilly islands. In this episode the intrepid pair navigate through these notoriously treacherous waters to investigate stories of shipwrecks and an infamous maritime disaster...
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Britain's Historic Isles: The Isles o...
In this third episode, Dan and Conrad conclude their epic expedition around the Isles of Scilly. Travelling on board Conrad’s historic boat ‘Bounty’s End’, they explore the impressive defences that line the islands’ coastlines that made them almost impregnable - guarding the Atlantic approaches.
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