Britain's Finest

Genre

documentary television program

Country

United Kingdom

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary series explores a range of Britain's most admired things, including buildings, gardens, actors, and natural wonders. Each episode is hosted by a lead presenter with contributions from various specialists. The selections were based on votes from Channel 5 viewers and Radio Times readers.

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What happens

Britain's Finest is a TV documentary series made by independent production company Lion Television, now part of All3Media for Channel 5 in the UK. The eight 90-minute series, split into two separate series of four episodes, the first in 2003 and the second in 2005, focuses on a wide range of Britain's finest things, from buildings to gardens, actors to natural wonders, as voted for by Channel 5 viewers and Radio Times readers. Each episode has a lead presenter and includes a variety of additional specialists. The publicity generated for some of the visitor attractions featured, such as stately homes, led to an increase in visitor numbers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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