Rick roams the dramatic north Cornish coast to tell the story of one of Britain’s best-loved writers, Thomas Hardy, and his little-known love affair with a Cornishwoman. Show more

Rick is in Falmouth to learn how Cornwall was at the heart of the Empire’s communication system. He also meets William Golding's daughter Judy to learn about the inspiration behind Lord of the Flies. Show more

Cornwall has more than its fair share of folktales. Perhaps the most famous is found near Land’s End, where Rick recounts the tale of the Mermaid of Zennor Show more

Rick discovers how the Cornish landscape influenced Turner, counts the daily catch with an auctioneer at Newlyn Fish Market, and learns about Caerhays Castle's link to Victorian plant hunters. Show more

Rick meets Springwatch presenter and biologist Gillian Burke, who takes Rick on a walk through a rare habitat called an Atlantic temperate rainforest on the banks of the Helford River. Show more

In this episode, Rick takes us to the place where his passion for Cornwall began – his family home at Trevose Head on the north Cornish coast, where as a child he would go fishing with his father. Show more

Rick travels across the Roseland Peninsula, starting with a spot thought to have been visited by Jesus, before visiting picturesque St Mawes and the attractive harbourside village of Mousehole. Show more

Rick explores the history of West Penwith, the most westerly place in mainland England. Later, he follows an ancient track in search of Cornwall’s oldest building. Show more

Rick is at Tintagel in Cornwall, the birthplace of the tale of King Arthur. Later, he explores the role of Methodism in Cornish history and meets a family who grow saffron. Show more

Rick explores the postwar British modern art movement in the seaside town of St Ives, before fishing for a mullet at the Lizard Peninsula and learning about Cornwall's unusual emblem at Land's End. Show more

As Rick’s Cornish odyssey comes to an end, he takes a city break in Truro, where he discovers an unusual ghost story and tours the magnificent cathedral. Show more

Rick travels to St Ives to meet artist Alfred Wallis. In the shadow of Bodmin Moor, Rick visits a very rare collection of medieval stained-glass windows in the church of St Neot. Show more

Rick meets a man who is paid to eat 700 samples of cheese a week. He then heads to Newlyn, the unlikely setting of one of Britain’s most revolutionary art movements. Show more

Rick visits the Rame Peninsula, far from the traditional tourist track and known for its beaches and cliffs. He also explores the history of the Cornish pasty. Show more

Rick joins a team diving for razor clams, makes a dish of grilled shangurro clams, visits Newlyn's ordnance datum and is shown beautiful copperwork at the Penlee Museum. Show more

Rick Stein takes a trip back in time to his early days running a nightclub in Padstow, before making the ultimate fish pie with some deliciously plump pollock. Show more

Rick goes on a tour around the beautiful Camel Estuary, visits his long-time fish supplier Matthew Stevens and examines the impact of second home ownership on Cornwall with actor Ed Rowe. Show more

Rick Stein takes us to meet an extraordinary family who are making some of the best Gouda cheese in Britain. In the fishing village of Mevagissey, he discovers the origins of the sea shanty. Show more

Rick Stein meets his good friend, the actor and comedian Barry Humphries, who fell in love with Cornwall in the 1960s when he escaped London to develop his now famous character Dame Edna Everage. Show more

Rick discovers an unusual superstition and a rare type of Norman castle in Launceston, before meeting musicians Graham Fitkin and Ruth Wall in the far west of Cornwall. Show more