In Devon, the quintessential beach county of ice cream and cream teas, discover the story of Exercise Tiger, when over 700 US servicemen died in a German attack during a D-Day rehearsal in spring 1944. At the beautiful Burgh Island Hotel, Anita encounters the luxury of a bygone age and discovers the secrets of crime author Agatha Christie. Brunel's spectacular south Devon railway reveals the remarkable engineering efforts being used to make it resilient for the future. On north Devon's legendary surf beaches, she takes to the waves herself. And, at the ghostly remains of Hallsands, Anita discovers the haunting tale of the village that vanished, told by the descendants of those who once lived there.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:46:52