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The Real Dorset (Hardy's County)
This film is narrated by broadcaster
Sandy Marshall, who presented ‘Spotlight’ and ‘Points West’ for the BBC for many years before going
on to present ‘Woman’s Hour’ for Radio 4. She returned
to the westcountry and holds a particular affinity for Dorset’s special character.
Dorset is the county of writer Thomas Hardy and his literature has embodied the rich landscape and rare
rural culture of the county and its people.
It’s carries the symbol
of the Swan, a sign of purity, and we visit the world-famous Swannery near Abbotsbury. This large flock has existed since
600AD when the monks brought them and their religion to the famous Chisel Beach. It’s
on this beach that driftwood is collected and turned in to unusual forms of art by local artists.
The film also features the thatched architecture of Abbotsbury and the villages inland.
We visit Forde Abbey, thought to be one of the oldest monastic
sites in the country and now one of the most visited places of interest in England.
We discover the imposing Memorial to that other famous Hardy of Nelson’s Flagship, perched high on the Blackdown
Hills.
From Lyme Regis to Portland Bill, from the Nine Maidens near Dorchester to the Giant of Cerne Abbas, Dorset
has a spirituality all of its own. Regions
- All Regions Language - English Running Time
- 58 minutes £9.95 (+£1.50 postage)
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