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BBC documentary television series

Coast is a BBC documentary series first broadcast on BBC Two television in 2005. It covers various subjects relating to both the natural and social history of the British coastline and also more recently, that of Britain's near neighbours. The seventh series followed a different format from previous series. In 2016, reports from the show were repackaged as Coast: The Great Guide (known as Coast Great Guides when broadcast on BBC Four in 2021), an eight part series on BBC Two. The series is a collaboration between the Open University and BBC Productions, Birmingham. It is also known as the placeholder programme when BBC2 is under a fault in programming. In December 2013, the first reversion of the series format, Coast Australia, was screened on The History Channel in Australia. Hosted by Neil Oliver, it was the second highest rated show in the history of the channel. It started airing on BBC Two from 14 May 2014; series 2 was aired in 2015. Coast New Zealand aired in 2016. A similar show, Arfordir Cymru (Wales Coast), is broadcast on the Welsh language broadcaster S4C and hosted by Bedwyr Rees; three series have aired so far, each of six 23 minute long episodes, travelling in Pembrokeshire (2014), the Llŷn Peninsula (2015), and Cardigan Bay (2017). In 2020, BBC Studios produced a refresh of the original series called Our Coast, presented by Adrian Chiles and Mehreen Baig. The new series featured Dumfries and Galloway/South Ayrshire, County Down, Anglesey, and Liverpool.

Series 1 started at the White Cliffs of Dover and progressed in a clockwise fashion around the coast of Great Britain (with a side trip to Northern Ireland). Series 2 again started at Dover but subsequent episodes did not follow series one in circumnavigating the UK coast, instead featuring various locations, including sections of the coast of the Republic of Ireland. Series 4 reintroduced the circular element, starting at Whitstable and ending at Hull, though with visits to Ireland, Normandy, and Norway included as well. The format of the seventh series abandoned the geographical element and instead each episode focused on a particular theme and featured locations from around the British Isles. All but one of the episodes in the first series ended with Nicholas Crane stating that in the British Isles, "Remember, you are never more than 72 miles from the sea!" Neil Oliver closed the fifth series with the same statement. Series 4 onwards were simulcast on the BBC HD channel. Extracts from the programme are often used as filler items on BBC Two, for example following a fifty minute documentary programme such as Natural World or Horizon, to allow the next full programme to begin on the hour. As the aerial shots from the Coast programmes are made in high definition, they are also used in this way on BBC HD. Episodes from old series have been shown on Yesterday. Series 5 was shown overseas (e. g. in New Zealand on the Living Channel) before being shown on the BBC.

The first series of Coast was originally aired on BBC2 during the summer of 2005. The series follows a circumnavigation of the coastline, starting and finishing in Dover. Lead presenter Nicholas Crane remarks on more than one occasion during the series that it was a "once in a lifetime journey" suggesting that Coast was originally planned as a one off series, although subsequent series did not follow the same "journey round the coast of Britain" approach, but concentrated on stories from various areas, including overseas. Series 1 is the only series yet to include more than eight episodes. A review episode was shown on 2 September 2005, looking back over the series' highlights, and looking at the future of the coastline – this is not included in the DVD release for the series. SeriesNo. EpisodeNo. Title Directed by Written by UK Ratings(BBC2 Rank) Original Air Date

The second series of Coast was originally aired on BBC2 during the autumn of 2006. Whilst the series starts in Dover and finishes in nearby Margate, it does not follow the same circular journey of the previous series. It is the first series to feature a foreign shoreline, that of the Republic of Ireland. The subtitle of the series is The Journey Continues. SeriesNo. EpisodeNo. Title Directed by Written by UK Ratings(BBC2 Rank) Original air date

The seventh series of Coast was originally aired on BBC2 during the early summer of 2012. It was simulcast on BBC HD. The format of the series changed significantly from previous series in that each episode has a theme featuring stories from every part of the British Isles instead of concentrating on one geographical area per episode. In keeping with this change in format, the name Coast and Beyond has been dropped in favour of the original Coast. To further enforce this each episodes starts with a short introduction monologue from Nicholas Crane which begins with the statement that "Coast is home". The seventh series was the first series not to feature Alice Roberts, one of the original presenters. SeriesNo. EpisodeNo. Title Directed by Written by UK Ratings(BBC2 Rank) Original air date

The first series of Coast Australia aired on 2 December 2013 on the History Channel in Australia and on 14 May 2014 on BBC Two. Comprising 8 episodes, the series looked at iconic landmarks throughout Australia like the Great Barrier Reef, Botany Bay, and the Gold Coast. SeriesNo. EpisodeNo. Title Directed by Written by Ratings Original air date

The second series of Coast Australia aired on 12 January 2015 on the History Channel in Australia and on 2 April 2015 on BBC Two. After the success of the first series exploring more familiar areas, the second series began to investigate lesser known sections of Australia including Norfolk Island and the Gippsland Lakes. SeriesNo. EpisodeNo. Title Directed by Written by Ratings Original air date

The third series of Coast Australia aired on 9 January 2017 until 27 March 2017. The series covered 8 episodes, and visited a variety of locations around Australia, including Lord Howe Island, the Bass Strait Islands, and the North Kimberley. SeriesNo. EpisodeNo. Title Directed by Written by Original air date

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Coast New Zealand is a continuation of the Coast series, this time showcasing and exploring the coastlines of Aotearoa, New Zealand. The show is presented by Neil Oliver who is joined by several local New Zealand experts. The first and second series of 6 episodes was commissioned by TVNZ in a joint production with the BBC and Great Southern Television.

The first series of Coast New Zealand aired on 19 April 2016 on TVNZ On Demand in New Zealand. Comprising 6 episodes, the series consists of three episodes on each of New Zealand's main islands. SeriesNo. EpisodeNo. Title Directed by Written by Ratings Original air date

The second series of Coast New Zealand aired on 24 April 2017 on TVNZ in New Zealand. Comprising 6 episodes, Scottish historian, archaeologist, author, and broadcaster Neil Oliver returns to explore the panoramic beauty and history of New Zealand's coastlines. SeriesNo. EpisodeNo. Title Directed by Written by Ratings Original air date

The third series of Coast New Zealand began airing on 22 April 2018 on TVNZ in New Zealand. Comprising 6 episodes, Scottish historian, archaeologist, author, and broadcaster Neil Oliver returns to explore the panoramic beauty and history of New Zealand's coastlines. SeriesNo. EpisodeNo. Title Directed by Written by Ratings Original air date

This closing narration was part of a promotion for the tie in BBC sponsored walks and accompanying booklet, and was removed from many of the repeat showings. Series 1 Episode 13 was broadcast as a series' highlight programme which also looking at the future of the coastline. The episode is not included in the DVD release for the series. First mentioned in the introduction of Series 1 Episode 1. The credit for "Additional Writing by " only appears on episodes shown in Series 1. Series 6 Episode 2 was broadcast the week after Episode 3 due to over running coverage of the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Due to the revised format of Series 7 each episode is credited to various directors.