Think history only lives in books? Let Mary Beard change your mind on a magical history tour around Kent and East Sussex.

Join the historian as she meanders through Royal Tunbridge Wells, before hopping on board a train to Hastings to discover its maritime heritage. From there, she explores the legendary Battle Abbey, and learns about the area’s rich and fascinating past, from the Jurassic age to the present day.

Think history only lives in books? Let Mary Beard change your mind on a magical history tour around Kent and East Sussex.
Join the historian as she meanders through Royal Tunbridge Wells, before hopping on board a train to Hastings to discover its maritime heritage. From there, she explores the legendary Battle Abbey, and learns about the area’s rich and fascinating past, from the Jurassic age to the present day.

Forget everything you know about Kent and East Sussex. Hop On Board gives you a unique view of the best the region has to offer, all easily reached on a Southeastern train.

Join a celebrity host for each episode, and discover new highlights and hidden gems from the stunning food and drink scene, beautiful walks and days out, game-changing history – and much, much more.

Forget everything you know about Kent and East Sussex. Hop On Board gives you a unique view of the best the region has to offer, all easily reached on a Southeastern train.
Join a celebrity host for each episode, and discover new highlights and hidden gems from the stunning food and drink scene, beautiful walks and days out, game-changing history – and much, much more.

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Get ready for a close-up with Ben Bailey Smith as he makes his way through Kent’s silver screen history. First, Ben visits Sandwich to discover the town’s influence on Ian Fleming and the James Bond books and films.

He then journeys to Chatham’s Historic Dockyard, the location for hit TV show Call the Midwife, as well as over 150 other movies and TV shows. Lastly, explore the legendary Knole House in Sevenoaks, where Ben gets the lowdown on what it’s like to film at a National Trust site.

Get ready for a close-up with Ben Bailey Smith as he makes his way through Kent’s silver screen history. First, Ben visits Sandwich to discover the town’s influence on Ian Fleming and the James Bond books and films.
He then journeys to Chatham’s Historic Dockyard, the location for hit TV show Call the Midwife, as well as over 150 other movies and TV shows. Lastly, explore the legendary Knole House in Sevenoaks, where Ben gets the lowdown on what it’s like to film at a National Trust site.

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Follow TV presenter Rav Wilding as he takes a journey into some of Kent’s unsolved mysteries.

Join Rav in Queenborough as he meets a UFO expert to learn about flying saucer sightings, before visiting the haunted village of Pluckley to hear some chilling tales.

Finally take a trip to Dover to discover the origins of the secret underground tunnels hidden beneath Dover Castle, and hear more tales of the unexplained.

Follow TV presenter Rav Wilding as he takes a journey into some of Kent’s unsolved mysteries.
Join Rav in Queenborough as he meets a UFO expert to learn about flying saucer sightings, before visiting the haunted village of Pluckley to hear some chilling tales.
Finally take a trip to Dover to discover the origins of the secret underground tunnels hidden beneath Dover Castle, and hear more tales of the unexplained.

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