Sussex: Jewel of the South Coast (2026)

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20261 Season

Documentary

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Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

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Celebrating the historic county, exploring the people, places and traditions that make this area of south-east England unique.

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

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Status: Returning Series
First aired: Jul 25, 2026
Network: 5
Studio: Coming Up Roses

Time to finish

4 hrs

5 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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SERIES

20261 Season

Documentary

Your rating

Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

About

Celebrating the historic county, exploring the people, places and traditions that make this area of south-east England unique.

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Jul 25, 2026 · 44m
Episode 1
In the first edition, veterinary nurses who save wildlife at Mallydams Rescue Centre release wildlife back to the shoreline, while volunteers celebrate the inaugural launch of a locomotive on the Bluebell Railway.
E2 · Airs Aug 1, 2026 · 44m
Episode 2
The Rev Vanessa from Chichester shares her efforts to preserve the Cathedral and a lifeguard from Brighton has a rough time on a summer Bank Holiday. At Burnt House Farm, Joe and Becky craft artisan cheese with cider from a local orchard.
E3 · Airs Aug 8, 2026 · 44m
Episode 3
A look at the discovery of a Bronze Age settlement near Hastings, while there is a visit to a pioneer who started the English wine revolution in 50 years ago. The revolutionary past of the White Hart Inn in Lewes is explored as its painstaking restoration takes place, revealing how Thomas Paine debated ideas in one of its upstairs rooms that may have found their way into the American constitution.
E4 · Airs Aug 15, 2026 · 44m
Episode 4
A look at the restoration by expert craftsmen of the Prince Regent's 200-year-old piano at Brighton's Royal Pavilion, while 300 dedicated volunteers preserve centuries of heritage at Chichester Cathedral. The programme also explores a range of conservation efforts, from a historic trawler ban in Bognor aiding marine ecosystems, to local farmers balancing modern agriculture with environmental care.
E5 · Airs Aug 22, 2026 · 44m
Episode 5
Fishermen Dan and Richard Langford catch lobster and crab to supply the South Downs Food Festival, while the Passmore family face challenges and triumphs over a pressurised summer on Coombes Farm. There is a look at the biodiversity of the South Downs and a new slow-burn revolution in the shape of wild saunas.

Details

Status: Returning Series
First aired: Jul 25, 2026
Network: 5
Studio: Coming Up Roses

Time to finish

4 hrs

5 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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