BBC series Lost and Found in the Lakes begins this week.
Hosted by Cumbria’s Helen Skelton the daytime series sees the presenter lead a team of experts in search of precious items lost by people in the Lake District.
Made by North Wales company Ty’r Ddraig, the 15-episode series follows them as they attempt to reunite people with the treasured possessions they had feared were gone for ever – from wedding rings to a missing motorbike.
Helen works with a team of experts from divers to detectorists and magnet fishers to track down all manner of lost items scattered around the lakebeds and forests.
They take what they find back to base, either to reunite them with their owners, or to start the process of working out who the items might belong to.
They enlist help of a specialist social media detective, who will create online campaigns to help reunite owners with their lost possessions.
Some of the unclaimed items will be given an extraordinary and sometimes ingenious new lease of life by one of the area’s talented craftspeople too.
Helen said: “Thrilled to be part of this series filmed in my beloved Lake District. It’s a chance to showcase the area’s natural beauty and by reuniting people with their lost treasures we have a chance to share some heart-warming stories.”
Zoe Thorman, executive producer at Ty’r Ddraig, which makes the programme, added: “It is amazing to be able to use the beautiful location of the Lakes as the backdrop for our series.
“We brought some very talented people on board, to help Helen clean up and restore the items found across the Lakes and surrounding areas, including some retrieved from the lakebeds.
“I think viewers are in for a treat as the series combines beautiful scenery, wonderful craftsmanship, touching human stories, and the suspense of whether the much loved items will be found by the team or not.”
The episodes are broadcast on BBC One at 2pm and the entire series is available now on the BBC iPlayer.
