Boarding the train to the north coast, Anna travels along one of the most spectacular railway journeys on the island to meet Derry Girls actor Ian McElhinney. \n\nIn the seaside town of Portrush, Ian reminisces about childhood holidays spent enjoying dulse, a local seaweed snack.\n\nInspired, Anna heads to the shoreline at low tide to harvest some for a delicious recipe before moving inland, where the pair try their hand at pig farming, and produce cured meats reminiscent of the Mediterranean.\n\n
Source: BBC 2
Series 1: 9. North Coast With Ian Mcelhinney
Boarding the train to the north coast, Anna travels along one of the most spectacular railway journeys on the island to meet Derry Girls actor Ian McElhinney. \n\nIn the seaside ...
15-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 8. County Mayo With Angela Scanlon
Presenter Angela Scanlon invites Anna to explore the rugged landscape of County Mayo on Ireland’s Atlantic coast. \n\nAnna uncovers the resourcefulness of Achill Island's ...
14-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 7. Belfast City With Carl Frampton
Having grown up just two hours from Belfast, Anna is excited to visit the city for the first time. She meets international boxing champion Carl Frampton as he shows her around h ...
13-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 6. East Cork With Vanessa Feltz
A mainstay of television and radio, Vanessa Feltz takes every opportunity to escape London for her Irish oasis and is keen for Anna to experience the culinary delights of east C ...
12-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 5. Glens Of Antrim With Diarmuid Gavin
Anna visits the stunning Glens of Antrim, where garden designer Diarmuid Gavin spent magical family holidays as a child.\n\nHe shows Anna a garden he created to celebrate the Ki ...
09-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 4. Wicklow Mountains With Ed Byrne
When he's not touring the world, comedian Ed Byrne loves nothing more than to escape the bright lights for the splendour of the Wicklow mountains, Ireland's largest national par ...
08-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 3. Dublin City With Eilish O'carroll
Mrs Brown's Boys actor Eilish O'Carroll joins Anna to explore their native Dublin. They celebrate the old and discover the new in their changing city, including a visit to the i ...
07-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. County Tyrone With Dennis Taylor
The 1985 Black Ball Final made snooker legend Dennis Taylor a household name, and there's nowhere that celebrates this giant of sport more than his native Tyrone. Anna visits hi ...
06-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Cork City With Katherine Ryan
Comedian Katherine Ryan takes Anna to the foodie capital of Ireland. \nKatherine’s memories of her grandmother’s over-boiled and under-seasoned meals have left her w ...
05-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 4. Wicklow Mountains With Ed Byrne
When he's not touring the world, comedian Ed Byrne loves nothing more than to escape the bright lights for the splendour of the Wicklow mountains, Ireland's largest national par ...
08-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 5. Glens Of Antrim With Diarmuid Gavin
Anna visits the stunning Glens of Antrim, where garden designer Diarmuid Gavin spent magical family holidays as a child.\n\nHe shows Anna a garden he created to celebrate the Ki ...
09-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 6. East Cork With Vanessa Feltz
A mainstay of television and radio, Vanessa Feltz takes every opportunity to escape London for her Irish oasis and is keen for Anna to experience the culinary delights of east C ...
12-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 3. Dublin City With Eilish O'carroll
Mrs Brown's Boys actor Eilish O'Carroll joins Anna to explore their native Dublin. They celebrate the old and discover the new in their changing city, including a visit to the i ...
07-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Cork City With Katherine Ryan
Comedian Katherine Ryan takes Anna to the foodie capital of Ireland. \nKatherine’s memories of her grandmother’s over-boiled and under-seasoned meals have left her w ...
05-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. County Tyrone With Dennis Taylor
The 1985 Black Ball Final made snooker legend Dennis Taylor a household name, and there's nowhere that celebrates this giant of sport more than his native Tyrone. Anna visits hi ...
06-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 7. Belfast City With Carl Frampton
Having grown up just two hours from Belfast, Anna is excited to visit the city for the first time. She meets international boxing champion Carl Frampton as he shows her around h ...
13-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 8. County Mayo With Angela Scanlon
Presenter Angela Scanlon invites Anna to explore the rugged landscape of County Mayo on Ireland’s Atlantic coast. \n\nAnna uncovers the resourcefulness of Achill Island's ...
14-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 9. North Coast With Ian Mcelhinney
Boarding the train to the north coast, Anna travels along one of the most spectacular railway journeys on the island to meet Derry Girls actor Ian McElhinney. \n\nIn the seaside ...
15-05-2025
BBC 2