Channel 4 - Little British Isles (2016) Part 3 Isles of Scilly
Little British Isles With Alison Steadman
In this Series Alison Steadman celebrates the natural beauty of some of the 6,000 islands that surround mainland Britain. Inspired by memories of a childhood holiday on the Isle of Man, Alison sets out meet some of the people who live on the UK's 267 inhabited islands.
Part 3 Isles of Scilly
Alison's trip around some of the many smaller islands that surround mainland Britain concludes with a visit to the Isles of Scilly. Her attention falls on Tresco, Bryher, St Martins and St Agnes, collectively known as the Off Islands, where she discovers a Robinson Crusoe-style desert island, and one of the finest examples of a sub-tropical garden in the northern hemisphere. She also gets some hands-on experience at one of the world's smallest working dairy farms, and reveals how the tourist-friendly locals have found inventive ways to maintain their slice of island life.
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