Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Penelope Keith takes to the road to explore our changing relationship with that most quintessential of British institutions, the village.

Cream teas, bunting, thatched cottages swathed in roses. For generations this rural idyll of the village has conjured the very best of Britain.

Penelope Keith explores our relationship with the village, discovering traditions under threat and communities undergoing huge changes, as she looks at what the future holds for rural communities.

Series details

• Title: Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2014-11-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-10-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4155

Cast and credited roles

• Penelope Keith — Penelope Keith

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-11-11; final listed air date 2014-11-25; episode order: 3.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-09-02; final listed air date 2015-09-22; episode order: 4.
• Season 3: premiered 2016-09-21; final listed air date 2016-10-19; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.