Summary The English reveal themselves most when they go abroad. Writer David Stafford dons his white linen suit and sun hat to discover some of the fictions the English have woven around this mythical place called "abroad". Following in the footsteps of Gerald Durrell and Edward Lear , he heads to Corfu, the only Greek island where they sell ginger beer and play cricket. He meets the British Consul who was spiritually reborn there, Lady Holmes with her English garden, and the tourists looking for some really serious ruins.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : David Stafford John Akomfrah Sue Townsend Roger Scruton
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 18, 1991
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Summary The English reveal themselves most when they go abroad. Writer David Stafford dons his white linen suit and sun hat to discover some of the fictions the English have woven around this mythical place called "abroad". Following in the footsteps of Gerald Durrell and Edward Lear , he heads to Corfu, the only Greek island where they sell ginger beer and play cricket. He meets the British Consul who was spiritually reborn there, Lady Holmes with her English garden, and the tourists looking for some really serious ruins.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 18, 1991
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
