Coast

On the final leg of his latest journey Neil Oliver visits the bustling port of Rosyth to explore the staggering scale of Britain's global sea trade. Miranda Krestovnikoff manages to land on the Bass Rock, and Mark Horton is on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. Plus, Dick Strawbridge meets the men and women who used to work as skilled riveters, building the vessels for which the North East's shipyards were famed.

Category

Documentary / Environment / History / Nature / Performing arts / Travel

Original air date

2009-09-01