...a farm. One day, they discover a man living in their barn who they believe is Jesus Christ. And this is where it was filmed, at Worser Hill Farm, near...goes to check on the rescued kittens she discovers a wounded man. Who is it? Jesus Christ! She take

...in the film. How did you get chosen? It was quite unusual, really, because Richard Attenborough and Bryan Forbes turned up at school in a Bentley, got out...as you were, to see the size of… They were, yes. They'd never heard of Richard Attenborough o

...post-war period and the gritty realism of the films that followed. It starred Hayley Mills, number one at the box office at the time, and two unknowns, Diane...was the focal point for the whole film. What is remarkable is that apart from Hayley Mills,

...up the keep, are we? Yes. 'I'm keen to find out how castle flags are hoisted. 'Keith Jackson's the man in the know. 'He's been raising the flag over Clitheroe...

...continued throughout England. On 17 August 1648, the parliamentarians, led by Oliver Cromwell, marched through Lancashire, ready to engage the Royalists....

...the children didn't know was that that scruffy man in their barn, played by Alan Bates in only his second film role, was actually a murderer on the run...

...She'd set it down in the south somewhere. Dickie Attenborough, the producer, Bryan Forbes, the director, were old friends of my parents. I had known them...you get chosen? It was quite unusual, really, because Richard Attenborough and Bryan Forbes turn

...many dramatic scenes over the years. Lancashire has many stories to tell, and Ben Fogle was here to explore the setting for a true classic. Back in 1961, the...

...I, lived in constant fear of a Catholic rebellion. In 1612, seven years after Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot had been foiled, the finger of suspicion was...

...from "boland", which means "land of cattle". This village shop and tearooms at Dunsop Bridge in Bowland is like many others, apart from one reason which makes...Britain and its 401 associated islands, balanced it on the head of a pin, Dunsop Bridge wou

...England, from the shifting sands here at Formby Point to Todmorden in West Yorkshire. From the Ribble Estuary, I'll make my way inland to Mitton and...

...Survey uses the gravitational method which means if we cut out the shape of Great Britain and its 401 associated islands, balanced it on the head of a pin,...

...now with the consent of parliament. The civil wars effectively set England and Scotland on course to adopt our current form of government, a parliamentary...

...I'll make my way inland to Mitton and Clitheroe. A canal trip will take me to Hebden Bridge before reaching journey's end at Todmorden. And along the way...

...wilds of north-west England, from the shifting sands here at Formby Point to Todmorden in West Yorkshire. From the Ribble Estuary, I'll make my way inland...A canal trip will take me to Hebden Bridge before reaching journey's end at Todmorden. And alon

...also a nostalgic look back at television from the 1980s. This is the story of Downham post office, at the foot of Pendle Hill. REPORTER: At times, a witch...attends to bed-and-breakfast guests. The key to life in the post office at Downham seems to lie

...Forbes. We didn't go to pictures. This part of the Ribble Valley, dominated by Pendle Hill, has changed very little in the last 300 years, let alone the last...and all this was under the sea. That's Clitheroe, down there. And that's Pendle Hill, famous

...it different. Because this place is at the very geographical centre of the United Kingdom. How did you work that out, Andy? The Ordnance Survey uses the...

...I'm continuing north along the coast to the Ribble Estuary, the gateway to Lancashire and the Ribble Valley. Inland lies the truly wild and windswept...the Ribble Valley to Mitton, to see a precious relic of the past. This part of Lancashire has some s

...week, I'm on a journey through the wilds of north-west England, from the shifting sands here at Formby Point to Todmorden in West Yorkshire. From the...made ever bigger by wind erosion. It's thought to be the biggest blow-out in England. Blow-outs form

...the bleak winter landscape, an isolated farm became the central location for Whistle Down The Wind. It's a charming, bitter-sweet film about three children...back in Lancashire, I think he'd recognise everything. Just the way it was. Whistle Down The W

...began declaring their support for one faction or the other. The resultant English Civil War spread quickly and involved all levels of society. In 1646,...The resultant victory by Cromwell's troops marked the end of the second English Civil War. The mon

...They're all natural. Some are in the middle of the sea, some in places like Niagara Falls. This is the only one, as far as I know, that exists in this...

...also home for the post mistress June Rumfitt and her husband, Vic. As well as Her Majesty's mail, June attends to bed-and-breakfast guests. The key to life...

...incidents led to Chattox, Demdike and members of their family being sent to Lancaster Castle on charges of witchcraft. The trial began on 17 August....

...Who is it? Jesus Christ! She takes him literally and believes she's found the Son of God in a barn in Lancashire. The novel is set in Sussex and it was the...

...found out about the man in the barn they might betray him, just like in the Bible. Of course, what the children didn't know was that that scruffy man in...

...religious turmoil. The Protestant king, James I, lived in constant fear of a Catholic rebellion. In 1612, seven years after Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder...the finger of suspicion was pointed at Pendle Hill. Lancashire had long been a Catholic stronghol

...all levels of society. In 1646, the first war had ended, but a series of Royalist uprisings continued throughout England. On 17 August 1648, the...led by Oliver Cromwell, marched through Lancashire, ready to engage the Royalists. Cromwell held a counci

...develops. This one mysteriously started to appear in the early part of the Second World War. It was even photographed by the German Luftwaffe. Local...

...to Lancashire and the Ribble Valley. Inland lies the truly wild and windswept Forest of Bowland. Much of the appeal of the Forest of Bowland is down to the...And in course of time, the hills became fairly bare. So why is it called The Forest of Bowland

...villagers, but also home for the post mistress June Rumfitt and her husband, Vic. As well as Her Majesty's mail, June attends to bed-and-breakfast guests....to make a living. And that's how the village ice cream kiosk was born. Vic only opens it on hot

...1980s. This is the story of Downham post office, at the foot of Pendle Hill. REPORTER: At times, a witch does appear on Pendle Hill, as they'll tell you in...

...'Keith Jackson's the man in the know. 'He's been raising the flag over Clitheroe Castle for 25 years 'and has the technique down to a T.' Wow! Are the...castle! You do! The scenery of the Ribble Valley is breathtaking. The keep at Clitheroe Castle give

...number one at the box office at the time, and two unknowns, Diane Holgate and Alan Barnes. And that's how our story begins, with our three main characters...

...One day, they discover a man living in their barn who they believe is Jesus Christ. And this is where it was filmed, at Worser Hill Farm, near Clitheroe....to check on the rescued kittens she discovers a wounded man. Who is it? Jesus Christ! She takes

...written by Hayley's mother, was adapted for the screen by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. It's when she goes to check on the rescued kittens she discovers a...in a barn in Lancashire. The novel is set in Sussex and it was the genius of Willis Hall an

...down here, beneath my feet, buried deep under these dunes, are caravans! The Pine Tree caravan site was abandoned in 1981 as the dunes migrated backwards...

...of Bowland has belonged to a small number of big land owners such as the Duchy of Lancaster - in other words, the Queen. These large estates have...

...fear of a Catholic rebellion. In 1612, seven years after Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot had been foiled, the finger of suspicion was pointed at Pendle...

...centre of the United Kingdom. How did you work that out, Andy? The Ordnance Survey uses the gravitational method which means if we cut out the...

...dating back 340 million years - when, believe it or not - Clitheroe was on the Equator and all this was under the sea. That's Clitheroe, down there. And...

...picked for the film. In one of the papers at the time they said they wanted a Billy Bunter look. So they put these glasses on me. I didn't wear glasses, they...

...to be on. The novel, written by Hayley's mother, was adapted for the screen by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. It's when she goes to check on the rescued...The novel is set in Sussex and it was the genius of Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse who sugge