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Hidden Villages

In this series, renowned actress Dame Penelope Keith travels through Britain's charming villages to uncover why these places are so unique and special. Armed with her vintage 'Batsford' travel books, Penelope explores the rich artistic, literary and royal histories of each region, discovers how time has changed village communities, and seeks out local traditions which continue to this day.
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  1. S1 E1 - East Anglia
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    January 1, 2014
    47min
    13+
    Penelope begins her journey with a trip to East Anglia. While there, she attends a regatta on the Norfolk Broads, takes to the skies over the village of Little Snoring, learns to speak like a native of the county and attends a fete - complete with a performance by wheelbarrow display team the Red Sparrows.
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  2. S1 E2 - North-West England and North Wales
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    January 1, 2014
    47min
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    In this episode, Penelope travels to the industrial heartlands of north-west England and north Wales, where she explores a Victorian garden in the shadow of a nuclear power plant, finds out about burgeoning tourism in Snowdonia, and goes to her first music festival.
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  3. S1 E3 - South-West England
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    January 1, 2014
    47min
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    Penelope concludes her first trip with visits to Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, where she sees villages that have been used on film and TV. These include the community where To the Manor Born was filmed, and the setting of Steven Spielberg's War Horse, Castle Combe, where she also discovers a motor racing circuit.
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Directors
John Hodgson
Producers
Chris Kelly
Cast
Penelope Keith
Studio
Total Content Digital
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