The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood talks about his coastal childhood on the Wirral in Merseyside, and his soft spot for whipped ice cream. Interview: Alex Reece
Actor Steven Cree, star of cult TV series Outlander and the recent Churchill film, talks about growing up near the west coast of Scotland and childhood holidays on the Isle of Arran. Interview: Alex Reece
Scotland’s youngest Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin describes the magical beaches near his restaurant in Leith and why he loves cooking with unusual seafood. Interview: Alex Reece
Professor Alice Roberts describes her favourite spot for seaside holidays in the South West, plus how the BBC TV series Coast prompted a journey of discovery around the Scottish islands. Interview: Alex Reece
Chef and TV star Tom Kerridge shares his passion for the landscape and food scene of Whitstable and Seasalter on the North Kent coast. Interview: Alex Reece
Olympic rower Helen Glover recalls growing up by the sea in the Cornish town of Penzance, and her childhood playground of Gwithian Towans Beach on St Ives Bay. Interview: Alex Reece
Legendary folk singer Shirley Collins describes her love of the Seven Sisters in East Sussex, and its link with the music from her first album in nearly 40 years, Lodestar. Interview: Alex Reece
Broadcaster and author Dame Joan Bakewell tells us about her enduring love for Britain’s pleasure piers, and the primal appeal of the sea itself. Interview: Alex Reece
