Saltwater Breath

Simon Reeve returns to visit one of Britain’s favourite counties to discover what life is really like for the locals after the summer crowds have gone. Filmed as the energy and cost-of-living crisis began to take its toll, this is an eye-opening look at why Cornwall is one of the most desirable parts of the country and an iconic holiday destination but also one of the poorest counties in England.

An alternative history of the 20th century avant-garde featuring the dramatic lives and works of eight artists who most made the art colony of St Ives in Cornwall, from Kit Wood and Alfred Wallis to Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson.

Following a group of seaweed harvesters along the Cornish coastline, navigating the changing relationship between coastal communities, food traditions, marine ecosystems, and environmental stewardship.

A portrait of sculptor Barbara Hepworth revisiting the Yorkshire landscapes that inspired her and her home studio in St Ives, Cornwall.

This survey of early Cornish history looks at the country's language, landscape and industries.

The curious joy in the warm passing of time is most acute in the long shadows of the end of the line autumn coming stillness. This poetic travelogue evokes the long shadows and peaceful hum of a late Cornish autumn. Shot on a single, unedited roll of Kodak Ektachrome Super 8 Film.

A people-led climate documentary rooted in Cornwall, where stories, science and surfing come together to reveal how restoring the connections between land, sea and community could change everything.

With exclusive access, the thrilling, untold story of Virgin Orbit's bid to launch satellites from Cornwall and propel the UK into the space race. Including the moment it all went wrong.

A look at two of the worst flash floods in British history, which were separated by exactly 52 years, featuring interviews with survivors, rescuers, politicians and experts. On August 16th, 1952, 15cm of rain fell in just a few hours on Lynmouth in Devon, cascaded into the village via the East and West Lyn rivers, bringing with it 114,000 tons of boulders, sediment and uprooted trees that smashed into buildings. 52 years later, on August 16th, 2004, Boscastle in Cornwall suffered four hours of relentless rainfall, which funnelled down the steep banks of the valley from the moors above the port.

Bus Stories follows filmmaker Simeon Costello as he travels from John O'Groats in Scotland to Land's End in Cornwall using only local buses investigating why public transport is crucial to the UK.

The second of three films tracing the story of rock climbing from its simple and accessible beginnings to the exclusive world of today's dedicated rock athlete. In this film, Peter Livesey, the Yorkshireman who pushed back the frontiers in the 1970s, relives the criticism and acclaim of his great climbs.

After experiencing a stroke, Danny Teare found it increasingly difficult to surf. That did not keep him down though and he found his love of the ocean again through dawn bodysurfs. This is what surfing means to him.

The story of Newquay surfing icon Gwyn Haslock. She looks back on her surfing life as she shares her energy and connection she still has for the sea and wave-riding, despite her back playing up.

Lola Bleakley celebrates the art and joy of surfing, just for the sake of it all.

Jonny lives in Cornwall, beside 300 miles of coast path he has barely seen. He runs, and he surfs. Neither is about being good at it. Then he loses someone close. What stays with him is not just the grief, it is how suddenly it can all stop. So he sets out to run and surf the entire path, at his own pace, for no reason other than wanting to. The miles are not the hard part. The noise is. The pull to go faster, suffer more, make it look bigger than it is. He spends 300 miles ignoring it, with his partner Katie and their dog Oreo meeting him along the way.

Wildlife in Cornwall

Following spinal cord damage that left her paralysed on her left side, Alice Sainsbury sets out to walk the Cornish Celtic Way. Through 125 miles of endurance, she surrenders to nature and learns to trust her body again. Shot on a combination of digital and hand-processed 16mm using Cornish seawater.

A short student-made documentary that details the creation and operation of the Cornish underground event management business "Pakt Events"

A look at sustainable surfing in Cornwall using local, ethically sourced timber.

Cornwall's bushes unveil a bushel of birds.