Synopsis
David Dimbleby explores how the sea emerged as a source of pleasure, Punch and Judy and sand sculpture, before docking into Greenwich.
- Programme: Britain and the Sea
- Episode: 04: Pleasure and Escape
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2013
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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