Land Lines

Brett Westwood returns with the series that links landscapes and local history. Brett and the landscape detectives set about reading the historical clues to be found in landscapes from the wild marshes of North Kent to the urban scrawl of the Black Country.

1/6. The Hoo Peninsula, North Kent

The world's first torpedo, a mediaeval duck trap and the inspiration for a Dickens novel.

Brett Westwood returns with the series that links landscapes and local history. 2/6. The Stroud Valleys: Aztecs and the Africa Queen make an appearance as we look at the Cotswold landscape. Then News.

Brett Westwood links landscapes and local history. 4/6. The Black Country: The Titanic's anchor chain, traditional glass works and local cave dwellers help uncover the history of the area. Then News.

Brett Westwood links landscapes and local history. 5/6. Borrowdale: The Landscape puzzle unearths monastic conflict, Viking names and pencils in the heart of the Lake District. Then News.

6/6. Sherwood Forest: Ancient oaks, a stunning avenue of limes and Robin Hood help uncover people's changing relationship with trees since the middle ages in this week's puzzle. Then News.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. 1/6. Looe in Cornwall: Find out the link between smuggling and pilchards.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. 2/6. Uffington. Followed by News.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. 3/6. The East Anglian fens. Followed by News.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

4/6. Medieval salt mounds, the Victorian Iron rush and the connection between redshanks and bleach in the story of industrial Teeside.

Followed by News.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

5/6. Kew Gardens, Venus, 'mad' King George and the original prime meridian all feature in this week's landscape puzzle from the banks of the Thames.

Followed by News.

The mystery of Bill, Norman and Harry; and the deserted church in a valley in the North Yorkshire Moors. Brent Westwood presents another landscape puzzle.

Brett Westwood returns with the series that links Landscapes and local history. Brett and the landscape detectives set about reading the historical clues to be found in landscapes from the wild marshes of North Kent to the urban sprawl of the Black Country.

1/6. The Hoo Peninsula, north Kent

The world's first torpedo, a mediaeval duck trap and the inspiration for a Dickens novel.

Then News.

Brett Westwood returns with the series that links Landscapes and local history. Brett and the landscape detectives set about reading the historical clues to be found in landscapes from the wild marshes of North Kent to the urban sprawl of the Black Country.

1/6. The Hoo Peninsula, north Kent

The world's first torpedo, a mediaeval duck trap and the inspiration for a Dickens novel.

Then News.

Brett Westwood returns with the series that links Landscapes and local history. Brett and the landscape detectives set about reading the historical clues to be found in landscapes from the wild marshes of North Kent to the urban sprawl of the Black Country.

1/6. The Hoo Peninsula, north Kent

The world's first torpedo, a mediaeval duck trap and the inspiration for a Dickens novel.

Then News.

Brett Westwood returns with the series that links landscapes and local history. Brett and the landscape detectives set about reading the historical clues to be found in landscapes from the wild marshes of North Kent to the urban sprawl of the Black Country.

2/6. The Stroud Valleys

Aztecs, Mohicans and the African queen all make an appearance as Brett unravels the connections between landscape and local history on the edge of the Cotswold hills.

Brett Westwood returns with the series that links landscapes and local history. Brett and the landscape detectives set about reading the historical clues to be found in landscapes from the wild marshes of North Kent to the urban sprawl of the Black Country.

4/6. The Black Country

The anchor chain of the Titanic, a traditional glass works and some local cave-dwellers help the landscape detectives uncover the connections between people and the landscape of the Black Country over the centuries.

5/6. Sherwood Forest: Ancient oaks, a stunning avenue of limes and Robin Hood help uncover people's changing relationship with trees since the middle ages in this week's puzzle. Then News.

6/6. Borrowdale: The Landscape puzzle unearths monastic conflict, Viking names and pencils in the heart of the Lake District. Followed by News.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

1/6. The Romney Marsh, including invasions, water and lots of stones

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. 1/6. The Romney Marsh, including invasions, water and lots of stones.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

2/6. Bath

Listen out for gods, buns and water.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

2/6. Bath

Listen out for gods, buns and water.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

3/6. Mendips

Brett Westwood is in the Mendips with his two landscape detectives. They will be trying to decipher cryptic clues on and under the surface to discover some of the history of the area.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

3/6. Cheddar

Pigs, Starfish, a Royal Sovereign and a frozen waterfall. Detectives Sue Clifford from the charity Common Ground and geographer Ian Mercer will be delving into the Mendips in search of answers

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

4/6. Marston Vale

This flat land near Bedford is the setting in which detectives Sue Clifford and James Crowden discover the past.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

4/6. Marston Vale

This flat land near Bedford is the setting in which detectives Sue Clifford and James Crowden discover the past.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

5/6. Liverpool

Brett takes his two landscape detectives, Paul Evans and James Crowden, to Liverpool. Join them as they uncover some of the city's history and its connection to crops, codes and crustaceans.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

5/6. Liverpool

Brett takes his two landscape detectives to Liverpool. Join them as they uncover some of the city's history and its connection to crops, codes and crustaceans.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

6/6. Shropshire

Brett and his two landscape detectives uncover some of the mysteries and histories of three Shropshire hills. Kindly cows, wild men and broken stones all lead to an old pub beside the Long Mynd.

Followed by News.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

5/6. Liverpool

Brett takes his two landscape detectives to Liverpool. Join them as they uncover some of the city's history and its connection to crops, codes and crustaceans.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

1/4. Looe, Cornwall

Featuring a six-mile hedge 1,500 years old, the origin of Britain's longest long distance footpath, and the link between smuggling and pilchards.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

1/4. Looe, Cornwall

Featuring a six-mile hedge 1,500 years old, the origin of Britain's longest long distance footpath, and the link between smuggling and pilchards.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

2/4. The East Anglian fens are home to 9,000 wild swans. But why does water have to flow uphill into the rivers?

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. 2/4. The East Anglian fens are home to 9,000 wild swans. But why does water have to flow uphill into the rivers?

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

3/4. Uffington

Britain's oldest hillside chalk figure, Arab nomads in a field of cattle, and an invisible blacksmith in a Neolithic tomb - all part of this week's landscape puzzle on the Berkshire downs

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

3/4. Uffington

Britain's oldest hillside chalk figure, Arab nomads in a field of cattle, and an invisible blacksmith in a Neolithic tomb - all part of this week's landscape puzzle on the Berkshire downs

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. Followed by News.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

This week, the programme is set in the fields around a Gloucestershire village.

This week, the programme is set in the fields around a Gloucestershire village.

In this edition there's a quest for a phoenix in Deptford Creek, London.

In this edition there's a quest for a phoenix in Deptford Creek, London.

The local legend of a fearsome dragon gets woven into the history of the ancient royal city of Northumberland as the landscape detectives puzzle over the Land Lines around Bamburgh castle.

The local legend of a fearsome dragon gets woven into the history of the ancient royal city of Northumberland as the landscape detectives puzzle over the Land Lines around Bamburgh castle.

This week's puzzle follows the Tillingbourne valley near Guildford, Surrey, looking for the line that links 'two fiery bangs and a silent fire' in this medieval landscape.

This week's puzzle follows the Tillingbourne valley near Guildford, Surrey, looking for the line that links 'two fiery bangs and a silent fire' in this medieval landscape.

This edition investigates the origins of the Derbyshire village of Bonsal.

This edition investigates the origins of the Derbyshire village of Bonsal.

Surrounded by the drumming and dancing of an ancient street festival, the landscape detectives uncover the land lines running through the history of Combe Martin in North Devon in the last puzzle of the series.

Surrounded by the drumming and dancing of an ancient street festival, the landscape detectives uncover the land lines running through the history of Combe Martin in North Devon in the last puzzle of the series.

This week, the two landscape detectives search through the industrial and natural history of southeast London in search of a phoenix in Deptford Creek.

This week, the two landscape detectives search through the industrial and natural history of southeast London in search of a phoenix in Deptford Creek.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. This edition features the legend of a fearsome dragon in Northumberland.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. This edition features the legend of a fearsome dragon in Northumberland.

Here, with the help of a couple of toads and an ancient rhyme, the landscape detectives are set the challenge of discovering why people first settled in the village of Bonsal in Derbyshire.

Here, with the help of a couple of toads and an ancient rhyme, the landscape detectives are set the challenge of discovering why people first settled in the village of Bonsal in Derbyshire.

Surrounded by the drumming and dancing of an ancient street festival, the landscape detectives uncover the land lines running through the history of Combe Martin in North Devon in the last puzzle of the series.

Surrounded by the drumming and dancing of an ancient street festival, the landscape detectives uncover the land lines running through the history of Combe Martin in North Devon in the last puzzle of the series.

The world's first torpedo, a mediaeval duck trap and the inspiration for a Dickens novel.

The world's first torpedo, a mediaeval duck trap and the inspiration for a Dickens novel.

Aztecs and the Africa Queen make an appearance as we look at the Cotswold landscape.

Aztecs and the Africa Queen make an appearance as we look at the Cotswold landscape.

The Brecklands of East Anglia yield evidence of Stone Age settlements.

The Brecklands of East Anglia yield evidence of Stone Age settlements.

The Titanic's anchor chain, traditional glass works and local cave dwellers help uncover the history of the area.

The Titanic's anchor chain, traditional glass works and local cave dwellers help uncover the history of the area.

The Landscape puzzle unearths monastic conflict, Viking names and pencils in the heart of the Lake District.

The Landscape puzzle unearths monastic conflict, Viking names and pencils in the heart of the Lake District.

Ancient oaks, a stunning avenue of limes and Robin Hood help uncover people's changing relationship with trees since the middle ages in this week's puzzle.

Ancient oaks, a stunning avenue of limes and Robin Hood help uncover people's changing relationship with trees since the middle ages in this week's puzzle.

Find out the link between smuggling and pilchards.

Find out the link between smuggling and pilchards.

Medieval salt mounds, the Victorian Iron rush and the connection between redshanks and bleach in the story of industrial Teeside.

Medieval salt mounds, the Victorian Iron rush and the connection between redshanks and bleach in the story of industrial Teeside.

Kew Gardens, Venus, 'mad' King George and the original prime meridian all feature in this week's landscape puzzle from the banks of the Thames.

Kew Gardens, Venus, 'mad' King George and the original prime meridian all feature in this week's landscape puzzle from the banks of the Thames.

The mystery of Bill, Norman and Harry; and the deserted church in a valley in the North Yorkshire Moors.

The mystery of Bill, Norman and Harry; and the deserted church in a valley in the North Yorkshire Moors.

The world's first torpedo, a mediaeval duck trap and the inspiration for a Dickens novel.

Aztecs, Mohicans and the African queen all make an appearance as Brett unravels the connections between landscape and local history on the edge of the Cotswold hills.

Aztecs, Mohicans and the African queen all make an appearance as Brett unravels the connections between landscape and local history on the edge of the Cotswold hills.

The landscape detectives uncover the fragments of a stone age cooking site, and discover a medieval landscape dominated by rabbits as they follow the land lines on the East Anglian Brecklands.

The landscape detectives uncover the fragments of a stone age cooking site, and discover a medieval landscape dominated by rabbits as they follow the land lines on the East Anglian Brecklands.

The anchor chain of the Titanic, a traditional glass works and some local cave-dwellers help the landscape detectives uncover the connections between people and the landscape of the Black Country over the centuries.

The anchor chain of the Titanic, a traditional glass works and some local cave-dwellers help the landscape detectives uncover the connections between people and the landscape of the Black Country over the centuries.

Ancient oaks, a stunning avenue of limes and Robin Hood help uncover people's changing relationship with trees since the middle ages in this week's puzzle.

The Landscape puzzle unearths monastic conflict, Viking names and pencils in the heart of the Lake District.

The Landscape puzzle unearths monastic conflict, Viking names and pencils in the heart of the Lake District.

Featuring a six-mile hedge 1,500 years old, the origin of Britain's longest long distance footpath, and the link between smuggling and pilchards.

Featuring a six-mile hedge 1,500 years old, the origin of Britain's longest long distance footpath, and the link between smuggling and pilchards.

Including invasions, water and lots of stones.

Including invasions, water and lots of stones.

The East Anglian fens are home to 9,000 wild swans. But why does water have to flow uphill into the rivers?

The East Anglian fens are home to 9,000 wild swans. But why does water have to flow uphill into the rivers?

Listen out for gods, buns and water.

Listen out for gods, buns and water.

Brett Westwood is in the Mendips with his two landscape detectives. They will be trying to decipher cryptic clues on and under the surface to discover some of the history of the area.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

3/6. Cheddar

Pigs, Starfish, a Royal Sovereign and a frozen waterfall. Detectives Sue Clifford from the charity Common Ground and geographer Ian Mercer will be delving into the Mendips in search of answers

Brett Westwood is in the Mendips with his two landscape detectives. They will be trying to decipher cryptic clues on and under the surface to discover some of the history of the area.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

3/6. Cheddar

Pigs, Starfish, a Royal Sovereign and a frozen waterfall. Detectives Sue Clifford from the charity Common Ground and geographer Ian Mercer will be delving into the Mendips in search of answers

Britain's oldest hillside chalk figure, Arab nomads in a field of cattle, and an invisible blacksmith in a Neolithic tomb - all part of this week's landscape puzzle on the Berkshire downs.

Britain's oldest hillside chalk figure, Arab nomads in a field of cattle, and an invisible blacksmith in a Neolithic tomb - all part of this week's landscape puzzle on the Berkshire downs.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. Followed by News.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. Followed by News.

This flat land near Bedford is the setting in which detectives Sue Clifford and James Crowden discover the past.

This flat land near Bedford is the setting in which detectives Sue Clifford and James Crowden discover the past.

Brett takes his two landscape detectives, Paul Evans and James Crowden, to Liverpool. Join them as they uncover some of the city's history and its connection to crops, codes and crustaceans.

Brett takes his two landscape detectives, Paul Evans and James Crowden, to Liverpool. Join them as they uncover some of the city's history and its connection to crops, codes and crustaceans.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

5/6. Liverpool

Brett takes his two landscape detectives to Liverpool. Join them as they uncover some of the city's history and its connection to crops, codes and crustaceans.

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside.

5/6. Liverpool

Brett takes his two landscape detectives to Liverpool. Join them as they uncover some of the city's history and its connection to crops, codes and crustaceans.

Brett and his two landscape detectives uncover some of the mysteries and histories of three Shropshire hills. Kindly cows, wild men and broken stones all lead to an old pub beside the Long Mynd.

Brett and his two landscape detectives uncover some of the mysteries and histories of three Shropshire hills. Kindly cows, wild men and broken stones all lead to an old pub beside the Long Mynd.