January 2, 2018
My Coast: Ali Bastian
Actress and Strictly Come Dancing star Ali Bastian reveals how she fell in love with the west coast of Ireland, and why dancing at Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom is so special. Interview: Alex Reece
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December 13, 2017
My Coast: Paul Hollywood
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
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October 31, 2017
My Coast: Steven Cree
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
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October 11, 2017
My Coast: Tom Kitchin
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
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August 22, 2017
My Coast: Alice Roberts
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
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July 25, 2017
My Coast: Tom Kerridge
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
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July 11, 2017
My Coast: Helen Glover
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
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May 20, 2017
My Coast: Shirley Collins
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
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May 3, 2017
My Coast: Matthew Postlethwaite
Peaky Blinders actor Matthew Postlethwaite talks about his childhood growing up on the Lake District coast. Interview: Alex Reece
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April 11, 2017
My Coast: Sara Pascoe
Comic and author Sara Pascoe recalls her student days by the sea in Brighton, and salutes the soothing properties of swimming. Interview: Alex Reece
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March 30, 2017
Coast Character: Dave Miller
Flood defence engineer and ‘man from the Ministry’, Dave Miller, on working hard to make Bude’s water quality cleaner and safer for everyone. Interview and photograph Martin Dorey
