Rick learns about a time when the Cornish were taken as slaves by North African pirates, joins one of the last fishing boats in St Mawes, and meets two mackerel-cooking entrepreneur chefs.

Rick visits the Rame Peninsula, far from the traditional tourist track and known for its beaches and cliffs. He also explores the history of the Cornish pasty.

Rick visits his childhood summer house at Trevose Head then onto Kenidjack Valley Lands End.

Rick Stein takes us to meet a family who make some of the best Gouda cheese in Britain.

Rick visits Combeshead Farm, a leading field-to-fork restaurant in Cornwall.

Rick discovers an unusual superstition and a rare type of Norman castle in Launceston.

Rick Stein meets his good friend, the actor and comedian Barry Humphries.

Rick journeys inland from the majestic Camel Estuary to one of Britain’s finest vineyards.

Rick explores one of Cornwall’s hidden secrets, the secluded and stunning Fowey Estuary.

Rick heads out to sea to fish for lobsters with his old friend, chef Nathan Outlaw.

Rick meets Dawn French at Golitha Falls, where the River Fowey tumbles down to the sea.

Rick heads into the china clay pits to discover what is known locally as white gold.

Rick explores the postwar British modern art movement in the seaside town of St Ives.

Rick travels across the Roseland Peninsula, including the towns of St Mawes and Mousehole.

Rick visits the village of Tintagel, the birthplace of the tale of King Arthur.

Rick explores the history of West Penwith, the most westerly place in mainland England.

As Rick’s Cornish odyssey comes to an end, he takes a city break in Truro.

Rick Stein takes a trip back in time to his early days running a nightclub in Padstow, before making the ultimate fish pie with some deliciously plump pollock.

Rick travels to St Ives to meet artist Alfred Wallis. In the shadow of Bodmin Moor, Rick visits a very rare collection of medieval stained-glass windows in the church of St Neot.

Rick meets Springwatch presenter and biologist Gillian Burke, who takes Rick on a walk through a rare habitat called an Atlantic temperate rainforest on the banks of the Helford River.

Cornwall has more than its fair share of folktales. Perhaps the most famous is found near Land’s End, where Rick recounts the tale of the Mermaid of Zennor.

Rick roams the dramatic north Cornish coast to tell the story of one of Britain’s best-loved writers, Thomas Hardy, and his little-known love affair with a Cornishwoman.

Cornish king crab is on the menu for Rick as he heads out of Newquay to catch and cook this tasty crustacean, before heading to Bodmin Moor to meet explorer Robin Hanbury.

Rick boards the ferry in Penzance to take him to the Isles of Scilly, where he learns about one of the Royal Navy's worst shipping disasters and meets a beekeeper trying to breed a native honeybee.

Rick meets a man who is paid to eat 700 samples of cheese a week. He then heads to Newlyn, the unlikely setting of one of Britain’s most revolutionary art movements.

Rick is in Falmouth to learn how Cornwall was at the heart of the Empire’s communication system. He also meets William Golding's daughter Judy to learn about the inspiration behind Lord of the Flies.

Rick goes on a tour around the beautiful Camel Estuary, visits his long-time fish supplier Matthew Stevens and examines the impact of second home ownership on Cornwall with actor Ed Rowe.

Rick joins a team diving for razor clams, makes a dish of grilled shangurro clams, visits Newlyn's ordnance datum and is shown beautiful copperwork at the Penlee Museum.

Rick discovers how the Cornish landscape influenced Turner, counts the daily catch with an auctioneer at Newlyn Fish Market, and learns about Caerhays Castle's link to Victorian plant hunters.

Rick visits a mausoleum with a macabre story on the River Tamar, meets chef Emily Scott to taste the meal she cooked for Joe Biden, and takes to the waves with a organization offering surfing therapy.