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'''''TOWN with Nicholas Crane''''' is a [[BBC]] [[Television documentary|documentary]] series first broadcast on [[BBC Two]] television in 2011. It covers various subjects about the history and development of four towns across Britain. The series is presented by presenter and geographer [[Nicholas Crane]]. The show is a spin off of the TV series [[Coast (TV series)|Coast]]
'''''Town with Nicholas Crane''''' is a [[BBC]] [[documentary]] series produced by Tern TV and first broadcast on [[BBC Two]] from 28 July 2011 to 11 June 2013.<ref name="EpGuide">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b020t88m/episodes/guide|title=TOWN with Nicholas Crane – Episode guide|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=29 May 2013}}</ref> It covers various subjects about the history and development of [[town]]s in the United Kingdom. The series is presented by geographer [[Nicholas Crane]].<ref name="EpGuide" /> <!-- The show is a spin-off of the TV series [[Coast (TV series)|Coast]]{{cn}} -->


The four part series covers one town per hour long episode and it documents the benefits of society living in towns rather than larger cities.
Each four-part series covers one town per hour-long episode, and documents the benefits of life in a town as compared with a larger city.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==


===Series 1===
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! Episode !! Title !! Original airdate !! Summary
! Episode !! Title !! Original airdate !! Summary
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| 1 || "[[Ludlow]]" || 28 July 2011 || Nicholas sees the Shropshire town of Ludlow and the many treasures there are the remote town.
| 1 || "[[Ludlow]]" || 28 July 2011 || The Shropshire town of Ludlow and the many treasures there.
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|-
| 2 || "[[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]]" || 4 August 2011 || Nicholas visits the Yorkshire town of Scarborough. He investigates the highs and lows of the holiday town.
| 2 || "[[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]]" || 4 August 2011 || The Yorkshire town of Scarborough. He investigates the highs and lows of the holiday town.
|-
|-
| 3 || "[[Perth (Scotland)|Perth]]" || 11 August 2011 || Nicholas discovers the Scottish town of Perth. He explains how the town wants to become a city visits the celebrations of 800 years of being a [[royal burgh]].
| 3 || "[[Perth (Scotland)|Perth]]" || 11 August 2011 || The Scottish town of Perth. He explains how the town wants to become a city, and visits its celebration of 800 years as a [[royal burgh]].
|-
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| 4 || "[[Totnes]]" || 18 August 2011 || Nicholas presents the town of Totnes in Devon and how it is a [[transition town]].
| 4 || "[[Totnes]]" || 18 August 2011 || The town of Totnes in Devon, a [[transition town]].
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|}


===Series 2===
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! Episode !! Title !! Original airdate !! Summary
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| 1 || "[[Oban]]" || 21 May 2013 || Oban, "a bustling ferry port clinging to the western side of Scotland that most people pass by with barely a sideways glance".
|-
| 2 || "[[Saffron Walden]]" || 28 May 2013 || Saffron Walden, [[Essex]].
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| 3 || "[[Huddersfield]]" || 4 June 2013 || The [[West Yorkshire]] town of Huddersfield.
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| 4 || "[[Enniskillen]]" || 11 June 2013 || The lakeside Northern Ireland town of Enniskillen.
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{BBC programme}}

[[Category:2011 British television series debuts]]
[[Category:2013 British television series endings]]
[[Category:2010s British documentary television series]]
[[Category:BBC high definition shows]]
[[Category:BBC television documentaries]]
[[Category:BBC television documentaries]]
[[Category:British English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television series about the United Kingdom]]

Latest revision as of 10:32, 6 February 2024

Town with Nicholas Crane
GenreDocumentary
Created byTern Television
Presented byNicholas Crane
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerSam Anthony
ProducerIshbel Hall
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release28 July 2011 (2011-07-28) –
11 June 2013 (2013-06-11)
Related
Coast

Town with Nicholas Crane is a BBC documentary series produced by Tern TV and first broadcast on BBC Two from 28 July 2011 to 11 June 2013.[1] It covers various subjects about the history and development of towns in the United Kingdom. The series is presented by geographer Nicholas Crane.[1]

Each four-part series covers one town per hour-long episode, and documents the benefits of life in a town as compared with a larger city.

Episodes

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Series 1

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Episode Title Original airdate Summary
1 "Ludlow" 28 July 2011 The Shropshire town of Ludlow and the many treasures there.
2 "Scarborough" 4 August 2011 The Yorkshire town of Scarborough. He investigates the highs and lows of the holiday town.
3 "Perth" 11 August 2011 The Scottish town of Perth. He explains how the town wants to become a city, and visits its celebration of 800 years as a royal burgh.
4 "Totnes" 18 August 2011 The town of Totnes in Devon, a transition town.

Series 2

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Episode Title Original airdate Summary
1 "Oban" 21 May 2013 Oban, "a bustling ferry port clinging to the western side of Scotland that most people pass by with barely a sideways glance".
2 "Saffron Walden" 28 May 2013 Saffron Walden, Essex.
3 "Huddersfield" 4 June 2013 The West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield.
4 "Enniskillen" 11 June 2013 The lakeside Northern Ireland town of Enniskillen.

References

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  1. ^ a b "TOWN with Nicholas Crane – Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
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