The North West

Anita heads to Lancashire, revisiting the glorious beaches of her childhood. More

Anita explores the birth of the seaside resort in Blackpool, and the story behind a monument that was once the tallest man-made structure in Britain: The Blackpool Tower. At Pleasure Beach, Anita takes a spin on the oldest operating ride in Europe, the flying machine. Further down the coast, she learns how the worst RNLI lifeboat disaster inspired the world’s first street charity collection.

AIR DATE 8/1/23