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Isle of Wight: Jewel of the South

2023 • 7.0 • Documentary •

GB • English

Series celebrating the natural beauty and historical heritage of the Isle of Wight, following the lives of residents whose families have lived there for generations.

Episodes

Episode 1

E1 44m

Fishmongers Mike and Emma prepare for a busy summer of customer orders.

Episode 2

E2 44m

Paul Griffin debuts a new cheese celebrating his farm's centenary, diver Martin Woodward makes an amazing discovery, and it's the final of the island-wide talent competition.

Episode 3

E3 44m

The Isle of Wight is famous for its many carnivals and one of the oldest in the country, in Ryde, traditionally marks the end of the summer season.

Episode 4

E4 44m

Darcy Muncer maintains the island's hundreds of thatched properties, beekeeper Mary Case faces the end of the Farmers' Market era, and it's the start of the Wight Proms.

Episode 5

E5 44m

Hotelier Howard Spooner turns his attention to this year's summer menu. Marine biologist Theo Vickers hopes to find and photograph the perfect image of a sea slug.

Episode 6

E6 44m

Wild swimmers brave the freezing Solent, and subtropical plants thrive in the Botanical Gardens. Plus the secrets of Mermaid Gin.

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Episode 1

E1 44m

Step back into paradise as various local residents compete in the iconic Round the Island yacht race, roll out a new ice cream flavour and develop an alpaca walking business.

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Episode 2

E2 44m

Local fisherman Bob needs a bumper haul for the island's popular floating restaurant. And we visit a campsite where cleverly converted holiday lets include a sub used in a Bond movie.

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Episode 3

E3 43m

In Calbourne, viewers meet Sally Chaucer, who owns the oldest working watermill on the island. There's also a look at newcomer Susan McCall, who moved from the mainland to Wroxall to take up a new role at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary.

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Episode 4

E4 43m

Summer is almost over, but in the seaside town of Sandown, there's still plenty to look forward to as the town gears up for the Sandown Carnival. Keen to drum up new custom, café owner Vivette Fryer is planning a barbecue to give revellers a taste of her authentic Caribbean cooking. In Colwell Bay, former kite surfing champion Tom Court is making the most of the windy weather to brush up on his skills.