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3 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
47 mins
Alison Steadman learns how to extract orchid essence, visits a unique fish farm, meets a bee keeper and samples a few drams of whisky as she visits the beautiful islands of Gigha, Jura, Colonsay and Oronsay in the Inner Hebrides.
Episode 2
47 mins
Alison travels across the English Channel to explore the unique identity of the Channel Islands. She learns about the impact of the Nazi occupation, inseminates an iconic Jersey cow and visits the car-free island of Sark.
Episode 3
The actress concludes the series with a visit to the Isles of Scilly, discovering one of the finest sub-tropical gardens in the northern hemisphere, a Robinson Crusoe-style desert island and works on one of the world's smallest dairy farms.