Mark Harris and Mitch Corbett are two surfers on a mission; to discover how Californian cool arrived on Britain’s bracing beaches, and grew from splashy summer fun, to a serious obsession with waves. They’ll visit the most iconic surf spots around Britain’s 5000 miles of rugged coastline; unraveling how the men and women of our native waters have evolved one of the most unusual and colourful surf scenes on the planet. Original Soundtrack by Hotel Flamingo. Music by Ben Howard, CREAM, Fairport Convention, Manfred Mann, Rory Gallagher and more.
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