The penultimate episode of Isle of Wight: Jewel of the South, which celebrates the Island’s natural beauty and colourful local residents, will air on Channel 5 tonight (Thursday).
Narrated by Alan Titchmarsh, the series tells the story of the Isle of Wight through the eyes of those that live here.
In this week’s episode, the Island’s High Sheriff, Kay Marriot, attends the annual Steam Fair where she tries her hand at some morris dancing with the Oyster Girls: an all-female morris troupe. The High Sheriff also helps with preparations for Ryde Carnival.
In Bembridge, John Attrill is the 5th generation of his family to be involved with Bembridge RNLI and he’s hoping that his 7-year-old son, Teddy, will follow in his footsteps.
After a long day at sea, the father and son duo join the thousands of scooter enthusiasts who are attending the annual Bank Holiday Scooter Rally. Sandown Airport owner Dan Subhani and his wife Tracey make a return to the small screen, following their appearance in Episode 1, as they have their work cut out to ensure that the day goes off without a hitch.
Russ and Philippa Broughton, who came to the Island from the mainland 9 years ago, also feature in Episode 3. They decided to swap their corporate jobs for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to run Adgestone Vineyard. Business is booming but drought causes problems for the duo…
Those tuning in at 20:00 this evening will also see the final of the Island’s Best Kept Village awards. Judges Ann Evans and Mary Case have strict criteria and judge casting their gaze over each village’s bus stops, playgrounds and toilet facilities.
Some incredibly poor photos with this story.
Got nothing but respect for Russ and Philippa Broughton. Remarkable that two midgets should move here and make a living from producing woeful wine.
It’s carrying on Isle of Wight
this program is a load of tosh IMHO
although there have been a few ‘local’ people on it,.. it mostly seems to be about rich people from the mainland, who have no historical connection to the Island, who have come over here to make even more money off the back of the reputation & beauty of the Isle of Wight,..
it has little to do with the ‘Real’ Island and the people who are native here.
What a load of nonsense. What like the man running a fishmonger’s shop, the woman collecting rubbish to keep the place tidy, etc. I don’t see any “rich people” in this programme. You haven’t actually seen this programme have you? Be much more authentic to show some “Real island people” like Newport meatheads beating the crap out of each other at some trivial football match, or someone tracing the history of incest in island villages, or some drug dealers doing their rounds in Ryde, or some bloke knocking his wife about on some grim council estate, etc. Maybe make your own documentary called Real island people and see how miserable it is. Nobody else wants to see it.
Maybe change your nom de plume from “Wightlink” to “Missing Link” for the sake of clarity
They have come over to make money so you say. Thats because the majority of the islanders lack the drive, intellect or ability to do the same, if they had they would have seen the chances the outsiders have, simples really.
And so say all of us
Rather a moronic statement. Majority of Islanders lack drive, intellect or ability…… you need to get out more!
it’s not tosh it’s crap. they need to show the closed shops in Newport. Ryde. and the rest of the high streets on this island. rubbish dumped on the side of the roads the over priced car parks. and then you have the drunks and drugs at knight. the tv makes it look nice from the air.
Can’t wait to see your documentary about overpriced car parks. Will make riveting viewing. And the closed shops and roadside rubbish are must watch for me. When is it on?
What a fool. Perhaps “bob one” should change his nom de plume to “moron”, which would be far more apt.
you must be one of these nutty islanders do they call you D/Head at work. you ‘twat’
I quite agree, as an indigenous Islander. I just can’t bear to watch any more, but last week’s too short a piece about “our” native red squirrels was extremely interesting. I don’t suppose anything about our green pastures being sacrificed for new housing estates will be featured, eh?
Why would a feel-good documentary want to focus on a few derelict buildings, housing estates, closed shops, drugs, etc? People in most of the UK can look out of their windows to see all that but during their holidays, they can come to the Isle of Wight to see some natural beauty (and spend loads of money – don’t hear you lot moaning about that).
Would you all stop moaning. Nobody wants to hear your moaning. If you hate it so much on this beautiful island, go and live somewhere else. I will gladly pay for your one-way ferry ticket.
I presume “indigenous” means that you can trace your ancestry down a single line family tree with no outside involvement.
Thank god, who wants to watch a programme about inbreeding?
It’s so clever the way they film it,sandown regetta they managed not to show derilicked hotels and high streets
Well done Noodles. You win the prize for most interesting spelling of “derelict” ever!
Lol,do I get a chance off winning that weekend away in the hotel ,not sure if the prize includes ferry prices although I don’t need a ferry,but for those who do I’m sure the spending money will just about cover it
You mean Sandown regretta surely?
Think I’ll pass, thanks
I’ve yet to see many if any real cork heads like my self and who is the sarmie voiced commentator
caulkhead nob head
10 seconds of Godshill’s bogs