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Lives in a Landscape

Documentary series telling original stories about real lives in Britain today

Ranked #1

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Herd under the Hammer

Herd under the Hammer

Alan Dein meets farmer Steve Graham as he sells his herd of 1000 dairy cows - the largest UK sale this year. Having woke... Read more

29 Apr 2015

28mins

Ranked #2

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My Class My World

My Class My World

Ms Pope runs a tight ship in her class of 27 at Bowling Park Primary School: she has little option given her pupils come... Read more

22 Apr 2015

28mins

Ranked #3

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A Good Fondness for Rats

A Good Fondness for Rats

In the first ever Lives in a Landscape, the Ancient and Honourable Society of Ratters leave London clubland behind and h... Read more

14 Nov 2011

27mins

Ranked #4

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Readers' Lives

Readers' Lives

5. Readers' Lives. Every six weeks a group of women in affluent Putney by the Thames in south-west London meets to discu... Read more

6 Feb 2012

27mins

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Ranked #5

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The Home

The Home

Millie is about to reach the astonishing age of 104; at 94, Lily is a mere youngster, while 95-year-old Hetty is still a... Read more

2 Jan 2012

27mins

Ranked #6

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The Roman Way

The Roman Way

Alan Dein follows the fast-moving story of a squatter who takes over a pub in Luton - he says for the benefit of the loc... Read more

22 Aug 2014

27mins

Ranked #7

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Craigmillar's Caravan Converts

Craigmillar's Caravan Converts

In a 1930s art deco building on an industrial site in Edinburgh's Craigmillar estate, a group of evangelical travellers ... Read more

4 Nov 2011

27mins

Ranked #8

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Gone Astray

Gone Astray

Alan Dein goes in search of stories from Britain today.1. Gone Astray. Maureen's black and white cat Rosie has gone miss... Read more

3 Oct 2012

27mins

Ranked #9

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Life Model

Life Model

Alan Dein meets Arthur Lowe, a 75-year-old life model and former financial adviser, from Shipston-On-Stour who poses for... Read more

12 Dec 2011

27mins

Ranked #10

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Last Port of Call

Last Port of Call

Alan Dein visits an old mariners' home on the banks of the River Mersey. Mariners' Park in Wallasey is home to over 150 ... Read more

12 Dec 2014

27mins

Ranked #11

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Waxing and Filing - Jade's Beautiful Dream

Waxing and Filing - Jade's Beautiful Dream

Jade has a dream - to run the best beauty parlour in the business.Just off Oxford Street, shopping mecca of London's Wes... Read more

14 Apr 2014

31mins

Ranked #12

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Spirit of Battle

Spirit of Battle

Wrestling, which used to draw millions of viewers to the box on Saturday afternoons in the 1970's, is still going strong... Read more

21 Apr 2014

28mins

Ranked #13

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The Longest Commute in Britain

The Longest Commute in Britain

The Longest Commute in BritainGeoff picks up a copy of "Horse and Hound" for his wife and strides toward Euston Station;... Read more

11 Oct 2012

27mins

Ranked #14

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Titans Together

Titans Together

In the start of the new series of Lives in a Landscape Alan Dein discovers that instead of prescribing tablets local GPs... Read more

8 Apr 2015

27mins

Ranked #15

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The Devils of Broughton

The Devils of Broughton

St Peter's church, a 13th century jewel, is empty. Inside, the workings of the clock tick ominously, moving the hands to... Read more

23 Dec 2011

27mins

Ranked #16

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Sails and Oars Only - Oyster Fishing on the Fal

Sails and Oars Only - Oyster Fishing on the Fal

In 1602 Sir Richard Carew saw fishermen catching oysters with 'a thick strong net fastened to three spills of iron, and ... Read more

15 Dec 2014

27mins

Ranked #17

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The Horses of Holme Wood

The Horses of Holme Wood

Bradford Council regularly monitors horse numbers on its Holme Wood estate, with workers and police carrying out late ni... Read more

12 Dec 2014

27mins

Ranked #18

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The Adoption Party

The Adoption Party

In the last few years, 'adoption activity days' have gathered momentum in the UK, where children waiting to be adopted m... Read more

17 Aug 2015

27mins

Ranked #19

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The River Cam

The River Cam

Alan Dein tackles the picturesque but crowded stretch of the River Cam that winds in and out of Cambridge. Here, house-b... Read more

24 Aug 2015

27mins

Ranked #20

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Branscombe Chalet Owners

Branscombe Chalet Owners

In February 2014, the worst storms in a generation hit the south Devon coast. Among those affected were the owners of fi... Read more

18 Sep 2014

27mins

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