Cretan Spring, A

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Mountains

20090504

20100412 (R3)

1/5: Mountains.

Spring comes early to Crete, the largest island in the Mediterranean and the most southerly part of Europe. Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven travel from the island's high limestone mountains to its coastal towns, meeting the new season as it arrives and delving into the island's landscape, history, botany and cuisine.(Rpt)

Producer: Tim Dee.

Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven explore Crete's mountains.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Gorges

20090505

20100413 (R3)

Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven explore Crete's gorges.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Valleys

20090506

20100414 (R3)

3/5: Valleys.

British soldiers assisting the Cretan resistance in the Second Word War called the Amari Valley in the centre of the island, Lotus Land. Sarah Raven botanises her way through the scrubby hillsides and down to the lush valley floor looking for wild tulips. Adam Nicolson recounts the remarkable episodes of derring-do that the British got up to and their awful consequences. (Rpt)

Producer: Tim Dee.

Sarah Raven explores Crete's hillsides and the lush valley floor, looking for wild tulips.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Villages

20090507

20100415 (R3)

Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven explore Crete's villages.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Towns

20090508

20100416 (R3)

5/5: Towns.

After the Minoans and Mycenaean Greeks Crete was occupied by a succession of invaders including the Genoese, Venetians, Turks, the German army in World War Two, the US army nowadays, and tourists from all around Europe. They all meet in the buildings and life of the island's coastal towns, but a Cretan identity emerges as well from this great mix. Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven report. (Rpt)

Producer: Tim Dee.

Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven explore the buildings and life of Crete's coastal towns.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Mountains	20090504	20100412 (R3)	1/5: Mountains. Spring comes early to Crete, the largest island in the Mediterranean and the most southerly part of Europe. Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven travel from the island's high limestone mountains to its coastal towns, meeting the new season as it arrives and delving into the island's landscape, history, botany and cuisine.(Rpt) Producer: Tim Dee. Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven explore Crete's mountains. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
02	Gorges	20090505	20100413 (R3)	Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven explore Crete's gorges. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
03	Valleys	20090506	20100414 (R3)	3/5: Valleys. British soldiers assisting the Cretan resistance in the Second Word War called the Amari Valley in the centre of the island, Lotus Land. Sarah Raven botanises her way through the scrubby hillsides and down to the lush valley floor looking for wild tulips. Adam Nicolson recounts the remarkable episodes of derring-do that the British got up to and their awful consequences. (Rpt) Producer: Tim Dee. Sarah Raven explores Crete's hillsides and the lush valley floor, looking for wild tulips. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
04	Villages	20090507	20100415 (R3)	Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven explore Crete's villages. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
05	Towns	20090508	20100416 (R3)	5/5: Towns. After the Minoans and Mycenaean Greeks Crete was occupied by a succession of invaders including the Genoese, Venetians, Turks, the German army in World War Two, the US army nowadays, and tourists from all around Europe. They all meet in the buildings and life of the island's coastal towns, but a Cretan identity emerges as well from this great mix. Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven report. (Rpt) Producer: Tim Dee. Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven explore the buildings and life of Crete's coastal towns. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.