Cornwall: A Year By The Sea

We revisit Cornwall, gearing up for tourist season, as Watergate Bay prepares for surf school, Minack Theatre readies for performances, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan host the Pasty Championships.

As winter retreats, farmers face lambing season, champion gig rowers train hard, oyster growers nurture prized stock in the Camel Estuary, and a vital pontoon rebuild gets underway in Rock.

Fisherman Johnny Murt heads out to sea as dawn breaks in search of prized lobster.

A volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew from Port Isaac head out on a demanding training exercise.

At St Michael's Mount, a major clear-up operation is needed following severe storms that battered the coastline. And the picturesque harbour town of Padstow prepares for its annual May Day Festival.

We follow a kayaking expedition, exploring hidden sea caves and secret coves.

In Padstow harbour, a fisherman tries an innovative new way of catching scallops using illuminated pots. In Fowey, local children learn the skills that have shaped the town's maritime heritage.

A family campsite prepares for a busy summer, surfers compete in Under-21 Championships, beavers transform the landscape, and an artist creates spectacular art on Polzeath Beach.

A St Ives artist leads a landscape painting masterclass, triathletes tackle Kernowman 70.3, families search for rare puffins, and surfing brothers reveal Cornwall's rich marine life.

Michelin-starred chef Chris Eden attempts his first beach feast of the summer. And The Royal Cornwall Show returns, bringing together the very best of the county's farming community.