Acclaimed actor and star of the popular TV series Midsomer Murders, John Nettles goes back to his roots, to St. Austell in Cornwall, and begins a journey that will take him through the landscapes and cultures that make up one of the most beautiful and richly endowed regions in Britain.

Including interviews with painter Sir Terry Frost, sculptor Barbara Hepworth, authors Minette Walters and Henry Williamson, actors Jack Shepherd and Michael York, poet Charles Causley, comedian RichardHerring and more; and featuring the writings of A.L. Rowse, D.H.Lawrence, P.G. Wodehouse, John Betjeman, Agatha Christie and Thomas Hardy among others; John Nettles’ West Country is a passionate exploration of a coastline and all it contains - rich and varied in its boundless energy and breathtaking beauty.