Watch La Manche - The English Channel

From the White Cliffs of Dover to the craggy limits of Land's End; from the Alabaster Coast of Normandy to the Emerald Coast of Brittany, "The English Channel" is a journey along the facing shores of France and England. Sometimes friendly, often confrontational, the historical relationship between these two great cultures has always been intriguing. The English Channel, or La Manche as it is known in France, can be a barrier, or it can be a link. Join us on a unique voyage of discovery along the North Coast of France, the South Coast of England, and some islands in between.Part I: Sussex & Kent: England's South EastDover and Folkestone. Ferries, Channel swimmers and trains: how to cross the Channel. Martello Towers: defending against Napoleon. Camping at Little Switzerland. The Battle of Britain memorial. Fishing in Hastings, battling in Battle, Romans in Pevensey: the Norman Invasion of 1066. Eastbourne: what to do on the beach on a cloudy day. Beachy Head: the highest cliff on the south-east coast. The Long Man of Wilmington, the dinosaur of Brighton, and Jerusalem in Bognor Regis.Part II: Upper Normandy's Alabaster Coast.Dieppe: the closest beach to Paris. Watching sunbathers and eating moules. The story of the disastrous Dieppe Raid of 1942. Claude Monet's coastal Normandy. Evening in St. Valery. The arches of Etretat. Outdoor cafes in lively Rouen, where the English burned Joan of Arc. Rouen Cathedral. Part III: Around the Isle of WightPortsmouth & historic ships: Nelson's flagship "Victory," and "Warrior," an early iron-clad. Exploring the Isle of Wight: a scary chair lift at the Needles. Queen Victoria's Osborne (country) house. Birth of the Hovercraft: another way to cross the Channel. "Pickled in history is Poole." Recent and ancient history. Brownsea Island, birds, and the birth of the Boy Scout Movement.Part IV: The Normandy World War II BeachesCalvados: the department and the