| Genre: | Documentary |
| Creator: | Tern Television |
| Presenter: | Nicholas Crane |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Executive Producer: | Sam Anthony |
| Producer: | Ishbel Hall |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Network: | BBC Two |
| Related: | Coast |
Town with Nicholas Crane is a BBC documentary series produced by Tern TV and first broadcast on BBC Two from 28 July 2011 to 11 June 2013.[1] It covers various subjects about the history and development of towns in the United Kingdom. The series is presented by geographer Nicholas Crane.
Each four-part series covers one town per hour-long episode, and documents the benefits of life in a town as compared with a larger city.
| Episode | Title | Original airdate | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ludlow" | 28 July 2011 | The Shropshire town of Ludlow and the many treasures there. |
| 2 | "Scarborough" | 4 August 2011 | The Yorkshire town of Scarborough. He investigates the highs and lows of the holiday town. |
| 3 | "Perth" | 11 August 2011 | The Scottish town of Perth. He explains how the town wants to become a city, and visits its celebration of 800 years as a royal burgh. |
| 4 | "Totnes" | 18 August 2011 | The town of Totnes in Devon, a transition town. |
| Episode | Title | Original airdate | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Oban" | 21 May 2013 | Oban, "a bustling ferry port clinging to the western side of Scotland that most people pass by with barely a sideways glance". |
| 2 | "Saffron Walden" | 28 May 2013 | Saffron Walden, Essex. |
| 3 | "Huddersfield" | 4 June 2013 | The West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield. |
| 4 | "Enniskillen" | 11 June 2013 | The lakeside Northern Ireland town of Enniskillen. |