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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Serial walker and "AW" groupie, Julia Bradbury dons her boots and rucksack again to tackle Wainwright's famous 192 mile Coast to Coast walk from St Bee's in Cumbria to Yorskshire's Robin Hood's Bay. I really enjoyed her previous walking series in the Lake District and the Railway Walks and fans of those will not be disappointed here. Highlights for me include the familiar territory of the lakes, the ridge of Nine Standards with it's unexplained stone obelisks and then Swaledale, scarred by the mines but with nature reclaiming it's stone, still attractive and very dramatic in parts.
Julia Bradbury has made walking programmes her own in recent years and she has a lot of energy and enthusiasm for the landscape, it's people and Wainwright himself which makes this series a joy to watch. She presents well and with good humour although her interviewing technique will not give Alan Whicker many sleepless nights. Each programme has just the right balance of scenery, history and commentary. AW makes frequent cameo appearances from archive footage and the trademark voiceovers (not him, I assume) of passages from his books greatly add to the atmosphere. I probably enjoyed this more than the Lakes series due to the variety of terrain and "JB"s more relaxed presenting style. She has learned that you do not need to try and come out with profound statements when confronted with stunning views; they often speak better for themselves...
I've completed the Wealdway twice (Gravesend to Eastbourne), a shorter water to water walk and knew exactly how Julia felt when she put her feet in the sea at Robin Hood's Bay. Nice one JB :o)
All good stuff, for those who like to walk or those who just like to watch people walk on this green and pleasant land. Highly recommended.
Julia Bradbury has made walking programmes her own in recent years and she has a lot of energy and enthusiasm for the landscape, it's people and Wainwright himself which makes this series a joy to watch. She presents well and with good humour although her interviewing technique will not give Alan Whicker many sleepless nights. Each programme has just the right balance of scenery, history and commentary. AW makes frequent cameo appearances from archive footage and the trademark voiceovers (not him, I assume) of passages from his books greatly add to the atmosphere. I probably enjoyed this more than the Lakes series due to the variety of terrain and "JB"s more relaxed presenting style. She has learned that you do not need to try and come out with profound statements when confronted with stunning views; they often speak better for themselves...
I've completed the Wealdway twice (Gravesend to Eastbourne), a shorter water to water walk and knew exactly how Julia felt when she put her feet in the sea at Robin Hood's Bay. Nice one JB :o)
All good stuff, for those who like to walk or those who just like to watch people walk on this green and pleasant land. Highly recommended.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
I've just completed the walk for my second time. The DVD's are a nice souvenir. I've been told by a number of people that Julia did not do the entire walk only selected sections. This is fair enough as it is a TV series. My main criticism is that it makes the walk sound easy. It's not. Of course it depends on your level of fitness etc and people run it in 5 or 6 days and some walk it in 6 or 7. But many people I met found it harder than they expected. And it does go through and over some difficult terrain which is not signposted and even more difficult in bad weather. It's a great walk if you are ready for it and get the weather.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
I have been an admirer of the Skyworks programmes for some time and this series is another excellent example of how an outdoors programme should be presented. The C2C is one of the most popular long-distance walks in the world and this DVD will attract even more visitors.
Julia Bradbury's skills as a presenter are displayed to full advantage and the camera work is superb. The series captures the essence of what is a tough walk, as well as showing some of the best scenery in the country.
If there is a slight criticism, it is that more could have been made of the actual walking but I understand that the film crew was hampered by appalling weather during filming.
I was able to experience the skills of both Julia and the film crew first hand as I made a brief appearance in programme three. As someone who had completed the C2C four times and written a book - Ancient Feet - telling the very funny tale of five men in their 60's doing the C2C, I was invited to be in the series, and I was really impressed by the professionalism of all involved.
The DVD makes an ideal record of the walk for those who have done it and a nice taster for those who aspire to do it.
Julia Bradbury's skills as a presenter are displayed to full advantage and the camera work is superb. The series captures the essence of what is a tough walk, as well as showing some of the best scenery in the country.
If there is a slight criticism, it is that more could have been made of the actual walking but I understand that the film crew was hampered by appalling weather during filming.
I was able to experience the skills of both Julia and the film crew first hand as I made a brief appearance in programme three. As someone who had completed the C2C four times and written a book - Ancient Feet - telling the very funny tale of five men in their 60's doing the C2C, I was invited to be in the series, and I was really impressed by the professionalism of all involved.
The DVD makes an ideal record of the walk for those who have done it and a nice taster for those who aspire to do it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A long walk
I bought this DVD as I am going to be doing the coast walk next year. I missed the series when it was on the TV but this DVD was superb and shows how hard the walk will be and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. A. Jeanes
Warning - Not the full programmes as shown on TV
I thought I'd write this review to point out something and, hopefully, save other people from the disappointment I suffered. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Grumpy Bob
Coast to Coast review
Good information. Give a good idea of the type of country, weather and history of the walk. Good forward to doing the walk now.
Published 6 months ago by greg
TV Documentary
Thank you again for the prompt service in which this DVD was despatched. It was excellent viewing and Julia Bradbury's commentary made you feel as if you with her and enjoying the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Jeremy G. Dutton
Coast to Coast
Having recently completed the Coast to Coast walk ourselves in August this year my husband and I decided to buy this DVD. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Booth
Coast 2 Coast
I have recently completed the Coast to Coast Walk. Something I had wanted to do for sometime. Whilst this series is a useful summary it is some way off the real experience. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Yogi
Why Edit wainwright out?
Watched this series when it was on BBC. Decided to buy it after visiting Keld and the Dales for the day. Read more
Published 21 months ago by George Brown
Wainwright Coast to Coast
I already had the complete set of Wainwright Lake District Walks with Julia Bradbury, and was very pleased with the quality of it. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Col
Julia Bradbury's Coast-to-Coast Walk
If you are a long-distance walker and are thinking of walking the 195-mile Coast-to-Coast walk across Cumbria and Yorkshire, first pioneered by Alfred Wainwright, then make sure... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Ben & Carol
Do not watch if you are planning to do the Walk!
As I am intending to do the Coast to Coast in September this year, watching this DVD seemed a good place to start the preparation. Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by T. S. Jones
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