Sailing The Shipping Forecast With the Rev Richard Coles

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9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Monday 20 October

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Writer, radio presenter and musician the Rev Richard Coles marks 100 years of the shipping forecast by travelling round the coasts of the UK and meeting people on and offshore whose lives depend on the weather and sea. He starts his journey sampling the good life in Lundy before finding his sea legs with a Port Isaac fisherman. In Wales, he discovers unique lamb farmed on a saltmarsh and relives his childhood years at the seaside. Richard then travels to the heart of the forecast area - the island that gave it its name - to explore Lundy's incredible wildlife tGhat thrives in its isolation. His journey ends back in Cornwall where he joins homegrown celebrities for a sea shanty in the harbour