Isle of Wight: Jewel of the South
2023 · Documentary · 2 Seasons · 10 Episodes ·
Series celebrating the natural beauty and historical heritage of the Isle of Wight, following the lives of residents whose families have lived there for generations.
Episodes
1. Episode 1Fishmongers Mike and Emma prepare for a busy summer of customer orders.
2. Episode 2Paul Griffin debuts a new cheese celebrating his farm's centenary, diver Martin Woodward makes an amazing discovery, and it's the final of the island-wide talent competition.
3. Episode 3The Isle of Wight is famous for its many carnivals and one of the oldest in the country, in Ryde, traditionally marks the end of the summer season.
4. Episode 4Darcy Muncer maintains the island's hundreds of thatched properties, beekeeper Mary Case faces the end of the Farmers' Market era, and it's the start of the Wight Proms.
5. Episode 5Hotelier Howard Spooner turns his attention to this year's summer menu. Marine biologist Theo Vickers hopes to find and photograph the perfect image of a sea slug.
6. Episode 6Wild swimmers brave the freezing Solent, and subtropical plants thrive in the Botanical Gardens. Plus the secrets of Mermaid Gin.
