Season 1 Plot
Cream teas, bunting, thatched cottages swathed in roses. For generations this rural idyll of the village has conjured the very best of Britain. Penelope Keith explores our relationship with the village, discovering traditions under threat and communities undergoing huge changes, as she looks at what the future holds for rural communities.
Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages Season 1 aired on November 11th, 2014.
Season 1 Episodes
1. East Anglia
November 11th, 201445 min
Penelope attends a traditional village regatta on the Norfolk Broads.
2. North Wales, Cheshire and Staffordshire
November 18th, 201445 min
Penelope explores the rugged hills and valleys of north Wales.
3. Wessex
November 25th, 201445 min
Penelope follows her guidebook through Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.
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