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Britain's Finest is a TV documentary series made by independent production company Lion Television, now part of All3Media for Channel 5 in the UK.

The eight 90-minute series, split into two separate series of four episodes, the first in 2003 and the second in 2005, focuses on a wide range of Britain's finest things, from buildings to gardens, actors to natural wonders, as voted for by Channel 5 viewers and Radio Times readers. Each episode has a lead presenter and includes a variety of additional specialists.

The publicity generated for some of the visitor attractions featured, such as stately homes, led to an increase in visitor numbers.

Episodes

Series 1

1. "Stately Homes". Presenter Hugh Scully
2. "Gardens". Presenter Jenny Agutter
3. "Ancient Monuments". Presenter Tim Marlow
4. "Castles". Presenter Richard Holmes

Series 2

1. "Actors". Presenter Fay Ripley
2. "Actresses". Presenter Simon Callow
3. "Treasures". Presenter Tim Marlow
4. "Natural Wonders". Presenter Nigel Marven

References

1. "Bill Locke Filmography". BFI website. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020.
2. "Britain's Finest Introduction". Culture 2 Press Release.
3. "Award boosts stately home visitors". BBC News Website. 25 August 2003.

External links

• Britain's Finest at IMDb
• "Pick of the day; Culture". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
• "Stately home and Hadrian's Wall among TV's 'finest'; News". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

• 2000s British documentary television series
• 2003 British television series debuts
• 2005 British television series debuts
• 2003 British television series endings
• 2005 British television series endings
• Television series by All3Media
• British English-language television shows