Coastal Devon & Cornwall with Michael Portillo

Michael Portillo, a British journalist, broadcaster and former politician, begins a south-west coastal pilgrimage, travelling through Devon and Cornwall.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Coastal Devon & Cornwall with Michael Portillo

First Air Date

August 25, 2021

Last Air Date

September 29, 2021

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

Splice Post

Networks

Channel 5

Episode 6
S01E06

Episode 6

This final part of Michael's adventure begins on Hope's Nose, a unique headland outside Torquay on the English Rivera, where Michael embraces as many experiences as he can along a coastline formed 280 million years ago, where limestone cliffs give way to eroding sandstone slopes. From exploring prehistoric caves by paddle board to digging for red clay on the Teign estuary, and racing a historic Cornish rowing boat, Michael is determined to capture as many coastal memories as he can, before returning to his urban life in London.

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