Beside the Seaside
First transmitted in 1969, Bird's Eye View traces the origins of the British seaside holiday, said to lie with King George III.
First transmitted in 1969, Bird's Eye View traces the origins of the British seaside holiday, said to lie with King George III.
Concentrating on the South West, the flying camera captures the natural beauty and character of the British people beside the sea. The programme was written and narrated by poet John Betjeman, who was famous for being well versed in myth and mirth.
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The mighty English rainstorm
Duration: 03:02
大象传媒 Four Betjeman Collection
Did You Know?
Britain's climate and coastline are partly created by the sea. The Atlantic Ocean continually shapes the South West peninsula, a diverse coastline consisting of dramatic headlands and contrasting lowlands. Pockets of tough granite offer most resistance to the elements. Marine deposits from the Devonian period (some 400 million years ago) have been found inland, indicating that the area was once covered by ocean. In the medieval era, 'ship money' was levied by the English Crown on coastal regions to maintain the Navy during war time. Its revival and enforcement as a general nationwide tax by King Charles I in 1634 resulted in widespread opposition and was a contributing factor to the outbreak of the English Civil War.
About 大象传媒 Four Collection programmes
Broadcasts
- Christmas Day 1969 20:20大象传媒 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Fri 19 Aug 1977 20:10大象传媒 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Tue 5 Jul 1983 14:45- Mon 18 May 1987 11:05
- Mon 22 Jun 1987 12:05
- Thu 13 Apr 1989 14:10大象传媒 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 21 Nov 1992 11:30大象传媒 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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