Britain at Low Tide

Britain at Low Tide is an archaeology and social history television programme that debuted on Channel 4 in 2016,[1] with further series in 2018 and 2019. It was originally co-hosted by former Time Team and Victorian Farm contributor, archaeologist and historian Dr. Alex Langlands and Natural History Museum paleobiologist Dr. Tori Herridge.[2]

Britain at Low Tide
Genre	Documentary
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producer(s)	Brendan Hughes / Harry Bell
Producer(s)	Michael Waterhouse
Running time	48 minutes
Release
Original network	Channel 4
Original release	19 November (2016-11-19) – 3 December 2016 (2016-12-03)
Chronology
Followed by	17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) - 31 March 2018 (2018-03-31)

History

Britain at Low Tide is an archaeology programme, focusing on intertidal archaeology, that first aired on 19 November 2016[2] and ran for three episodes. The premise of the programme was that the presenters, Alex Langlands and Tori Herridge visit parts of Britain's coast along with coastal archaeologists showing their finds and the history behind them.[3]

The second series started on 17 February 2018,[4] now fronted by Dr. Tori Herridge and supported by archaeologists from CITiZAN (Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network),[5] Gustav Milne and Oliver Hutchinson as well as archaeologist Charlotte Mecklenburgh.[4]

Series three consisted of three episodes and was broadcast starting on 14 September 2019.[6]

List of episodes

Series 1

Episode number	Original date aired	Episode information	Viewing figure[7]	Series Director	Executive Producer/s	Series Producer
1	19 November 2016	Alex and Tori visit the Northumberland coast where they visit a French fishing trawler wrecked off the coast at Howick, and identify a stone structure in the water at Beadnell.[3]	1.23m	Michael Waterhouse	Brendan Hughes and Harry Bell	Michael Waterhouse
2	26 November 2016	Alex and Tori visit Merseyside coast where they explore rubble from the Second World War, discover a story similar to the film Whisky Galore (novel) and evidence of animal and human activity from 7000 years ago.[8]	1.11m	Michael Waterhouse	Brendan Hughes and Harry Bell	Michael Waterhouse
3	3 December 2016	Alex and Tori visit the Essex coast, where they discover a First World War German U-Boat, investigate a fort built during the reign of Henry VIII of England and show the history of the Thames Barge.[9]	1.17m	Michael Waterhouse	Brendan Hughes and Harry Bell	Michael Waterhouse

Series 2

Episode number	Episode name	Original date aired	Episode information	Viewing figure[7]	Episode Director	Executive Producer/s	Series Producer
1	East Sussex	17 February 2018	Tori and the team look at ship wreck from the 18th century, a harbour that took 63 years to build and a prehistoric well shaft.[10]	1.31m	Michael Waterhouse	Brendan Hughes and Harry Bell	Michael Waterhouse
2	Dorset	24 February 2018	Tori and the team visit Studland Bay to discover the history of the D Day landings, an Iron Age monument that appears sometimes for a few hours each year, and the history of the world's first Aircraft Carrier.[11]	1.08m	Catherine Abbott	Brendan Hughes and Harry Bell	Michael Waterhouse
3	The Clyde	3 March 2018	Tori and the team visit the banks of the Clyde, discovering the maritime history of Glasgow along its banks.[12]	1.1m	Catherine Abbott	Brendan Hughes and Harry Bell	Michael Waterhouse
4	The Severn	17 March 2018	Tori and the team visit the banks of the Severn, discovering a mysterious island, the medieval village of Sudbrook which disapperaed into the sea and the first attempts of tunnelling under the Estuary.[13][14]	1.04m	Michael Waterhouse	Brendan Hughes and Harry Bell	Michael Waterhouse
5	East Yorkshire	24 March 2018	Tori and the team discover the sunken remains of the Admiral Von Tromp in Saltwick Bay, visit a First World War fort and the story of two ships built in Hull that ended up on top of a mountain in Peru.[15]	1.05m	Catherine Abbott	Brendan Hughes and Harry Bell	Michael Waterhouse
6	Fife	31 March 2018	Tori and the team visit Fife and the Firths of Tay and Forth. They examine a wreck believed to have been used in the Salvage operation for the 1879 Tay Bridge disaster, investigate salt pans from the 16th century and stone carvings in local caves.[16]	0.84m	Catherine Abbott	Brendan Hughes and Harry Bell	Michael Waterhouse

Series 3

Episode number	Episode name	Original date aired	Episode information	Viewing figure	Episode Director	Executive Producer/s	Series Producer
1	Whitstable	14 September 2019	On the stunning north Kent coast Dr Tori Herridge and the team follow a shipwreck discovery and explore a forgotten military base.
2	Firth of Forth	21 September 2019	Exploring the inner reaches of the Firth of Forth in Scotland, Dr Tori Herridge and the team investigate the story of a long-forgotten harbour and discover a 19th-century pier.
3	Solway Firth	27 September 2019	In the Solway Firth, Dr Tori Herridge and the team tell the story of a tragic mining disaster that took place four miles out to sea, and find a huge oval-shaped swimming pool off the coast.

References

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3. "Britain at Low Tide Series 1 Episode 1 - The Radio Times". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
4. "Britain at Low Tide returns to Channel 4 to explore the history of our island nation - mola.org.uk". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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9. "Britain at Low Tide Episode 3 Series 1 - Radio Times". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
10. "Britain at Low Tide Episode 1 Series 2 - Radio Times". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
11. "Britain at Low Tide Episode 2 Series 2 - Radio Times". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
12. "Britain at Low Tide Episode 3 Series 2 - Radio Times". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
13. "Britain at Low Tide Episode 4 Series 2 - Radio Times". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
14. "The vanished village, abandoned tunnel and ruined chapel hidden beneath the Severn Crossings - Bristol Live Rhys.S p.29 July 2018". Retrieved 19 November 2018.
15. "Britain by Low Tide Episode 5 Series 2 - Radio Times". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
16. "Britain by Low Tide Episode 6 Series 2 - Radio Times". Retrieved 13 October 2018.