Anita Rani: Britain By Beach – The North-West (SBS Monday 13 March 2023)

Returning for a second season of Britain By Beach on SBS, Anita Rani once again explores the hidden past of the country’s beaches.

The island nation of Britain boasts more than a thousand sandy shores, many of which have played host to pivotal historical events. Anita Rani meets historians and locals whose lives have been touched by the events that took place on the beaches of Britain, whether it be the buried story of Victorian engineering in Cornish sand, the drama of invasions repelled on the Welsh coast, or the tragedy of the country’s worst RNLI life-boat disaster.

In the first episode, The North-West, through her research, Anita Rani unearths a fascinating hidden chapter in the history of Britain’s shores. This time she travels to Lancashire to see the beautiful beaches she remembers from her youth. Anita delves into the origins of Blackpool as a beach resort and the amazing narrative of risk and ambition behind the construction of the Blackpool Tower, which at one time was the tallest man-made building in Britain. Anita also learns how the pier dances influenced the design of the iconic Tower Ballroom.

Airdate: Monday, 13 March 2023 at 7.35pm on SBS.

Season 1 Episode 1