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North Cornish Coast

Episode 3 of 7

Richard Wilson gets to grips with a retro VW camper van as he drives the coast road from St Ives to Land's End and learns about St Ives's 1950s art heyday.

Actor Richard Wilson takes a journey into the past, following routes raved about in motoring guides of 50 years ago.

Richard struggles to get to grips with a retro VW camper van as he drives the coast road from St Ives to Land's End.

He learns of St Ives's 1950s abstract art heyday and meets a 95-year-old painter still at work in Porthmeor Studios. He discovers why DH Lawrence was expelled from the county, hears legends of Cornish mermaids and gets to know his van on a blustery clifftop campsite.

30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Richard Wilson
Participant Anthony Frost
Participant Bob Crossley
Participant Graham Whitford
Participant Michael Nicholas
Participant Jean Nicholas
Producer Jonney Steven
Series Producer Neil Edwards
Executive Producer Andy Batten-Foster
Executive Producer Stuart Murphy
Executive Producer Richard Klein

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