A brand new Channel 5 TV series will explore the Lake District and Cumbria\u2019s coast. The first of five episodes will be broadcast on Wednesday, July 17, at 8pm.<\/p>\n
Cumbria: The Lakes and The Coast is narrated by Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter and captures a rich slice of life in one of the UK\u2019s most popular holiday destinations.<\/p>\n
Its stars range from the young aristocrat who has just taken over the family stately home after an IT career in the USA to a daring husband-and-wife fishing boat crew and a Caribbean chef developing new recipes in the fells.<\/p>\n
Filmed across summer 2023, the series celebrates old traditions and welcomes new life, with unique access to historic homes and ancient gardens, as well as a range of characters from steamboat operators to wild swimmers, local potters to gin distillers, a lobster fishing couple to divers uncovering history from the bed of Windermere.<\/p>\n
It is produced by Yorkshire-based Air TV. Air TV\u2019s Managing Director Matt Richards said: \u201cCumbria is home to England\u2019s most dramatic and celebrated national park, but there\u2019s far more to this county than just The Lakes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith sandy beaches, sleepy villages and fascinating industrial heritage, the Cumbrian coast is an undiscovered world of amazing landscapes and fascinating people.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis series unlocks the secret getaways often tucked behind a mountain or hidden deep beside a remote lake.”<\/p>\n
Air TV Executive Producer Morland Sanders says \u201cThis is an area that is home to England\u2019s tallest mountains and deepest lakes, and we are really excited to be able to bring the beauty of this amazing county to Channel 5\u2019s viewers. Our team knows this part of the world really well, so it\u2019s great to be able to use that local knowledge and passion for the area as we make the series.\u201d<\/p>\n
The series producer is Hayley Nelson and Channel 5\u2019s commissioning executive is Federico Ruiz.<\/p>\n
Cumbria: The Lakes and The Coast is Air TV\u2019s first series for Channel 5 and starts on Wednesday 17th July at 8pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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