'Coast' (BBC2) is like an old friend at this stage, a great Open University produced programme that follows the ins and outs around the British and Irish coastlines. Main presenter Neil Oliver ably steers the viewer on one of the World's most fascinating voyages. Last night's epsiode was up to the usual high standard and, most enjoyably for 'thetvreviewguy', featured Baltimore, West Cork, one of the most beautiful places on this planet (what other planet have you been on 'tvreviewguy'?). We travelled to Valentia Island, previously an proto-world internet hub in the days of the telegraph. We went to the Cliffs fo Moher and visited the amazing beehive huts on the Skellig Islands; in short, if the Irish Tourist Board had sought to make a advertorial about the majestic beauty that there is in Ireland, they could not have done much better. The series photography is always lush and stunning and some of the views were just outstanding; Mt Brandon was a wonder to behold. 'Coast' is destined to be on Geography teacher playback for much of the next decade; a superb piece of television. As with most things, we never really appreciate what we have ready to hand and last night's episode would make your average Mick wax lyrical about the wonder of it all. We may be going through catacylsmic economic times but nature will always endure and programmes like 'Coast' will help us realise landsacapes shape lives and communities. Family viewing at its best.
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