An Island Parish
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| An Island Parish | |
|---|---|
| Format | documentary |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Two |
| Original run | 2007 – present |
An Island Parish is a British television documentary made by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC2 which covers the lives of residents in the Island parish of the Isles of Scilly, the remotest parish within the Church of England. It followed A Seaside Parish, which covered the work of Reverend Christine Musser in the parish of Boscastle in Cornwall.
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[edit] First series
The first series was an eight part series focusing on life in the Isles of Scilly, and followed the Bishop of Truro, Bill Ind, known as Bishop Bill, as he searched for the right person to become the new chaplain to the Islands. After much soul-searching, Reverend Guy Scott decided to leave his parish in Mullion, on the mainland in Cornwall, and apply for the position.[1] The series has subsequently followed his eventual arrival on the islands with his family and the difficulties he has faced in adjusting to island life.[2] It also followed the fortunes of islands police force Summer Attachment, PC Nikki Green, local fishermen Martin and Joel Bond and the veterinarian, soon to be leaving the Isles, Rik Barrowman.
[edit] Second series
Following the success of the first series the BBC comissioned a second series of 12 weekly episodes, which were first broadcast on 8 January 2008. The series looked at various aspects of island life including gig racing, employment prospects for the young, tourism and different ways for islanders to increase income, as well as the daily life of Rev'd Guy Scott[2] and other figures on the islands, including PC Nikki Green, the award-winning baker Toby Tobin-Dougan, the Seven Stones pub's new head chef, Paulie Websdale, and the new veterinarian, Heike Dorn.
[edit] Diocese of Truro
Both series are supported by The Diocese of Truro[2].
[edit] References
- ^ "BBC Cornwall: An Island Parish", BBC, 2008-01-03. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
- ^ a b c Church of England, Diocese of Truro (2008-01-07). "New TV series of "Island Parish" starts 8th January" (PDF). Press release. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
[edit] Further reading
- Farrell, Nigel (2008-01-24). An Island Parish: A Summer on Scilly, Headline Book Publishing , ISBN 0755317645
- Tobin-Dougan Toby, Websdale Paulie (2008-03-01). The Island Ingredient, Grey Mullet Publishing
