
Penelope Keith takes to the road to explore our changing relationship with that most quintessential of British institutions, the village.
Cream teas, bunting, thatched cottages swathed in roses. For generations this rural idyll of the village has conjured the very best of Britain.
Penelope Keith explores our relationship with the village, discovering traditions under threat and communities undergoing huge changes, as she looks at what the future holds for rural communities.
Series Overview
Rating
- imDb Rating: 8.8 (65 Votes)
- Metascore: N/A
Plot
Dame Penelope Keith visits England's picturesque villages to see how they're holding up in the 21st century. For the most part, she finds them quirky, resilient, and, well, picturesque.
Details
- Rated: N/A
- Released: 18 Nov 2014
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: History
- Director: N/A
- Writer: N/A
- Actors: Penelope Keith
- Language: English
- Country: UK
- Awards: N/A
- Total Seasons: N/A
Previous Episode
Penelope Keith's Favourite Villages
Episode 3x5; Oct 19, 2016
Previous Episodes

3x5: Penelope Keith's Favourite Villages

3x4: Pembrokeshire

3x3: North Yorkshire

3x2: Argyll and Bute

3x1: The Cotswolds

2x4: Sussex and Kent

2x3: Royal Deeside

2x2: Cumbria

2x1: Devon and Cornwall
Cast
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