Watercolours with Charles Evans

Episodes - Watercolours with Charles Evans

• Alnwick Gardens The artist offers advice to enthusiastic amateurs and paints the scenic beauty of Alnwick Gardens in Northumberland, Staithes on the Yorkshire coast and the Lead Mining Museum at Killhope
• Belsay Hall The artist captures the atmospheric quarry garden at Northumberland's Belsay Hall, where steep rocky walls and a humid microclimate create a magical environment reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings. He also takes a trip down memory lane on a visit to Whitby, the scene of many a childhood holiday
• Castle Howard The painting expert visits Castle Howard, the stately home that shot to fame in the drama Brideshead Revisited
• Chillingham Castle The artist paints the medieval castle at Chillingham in Northumberland, travels to the fishing village of Craster and explores Cherryburn, home of famous engraver Thomas Bewick
• Durham Cathedral Charles captures a famous view of Durham Cathedral, then heads off to Northumberland to paint by the riverside at Warkworth and at a boatyard in Amble
• Eden Camp The artist paints scenes at the Eden Camp wartime museum near Malton, Elvington Air Museum and a bird of prey sanctuary near Thirsk, offering advice to enthusiastic amateurs keen to wield a brush
• Pockerley Manor The artist visits Pockerley Manor in Beamish, where he produces sketches of the house and gardens before meeting members of the staff who help to create the look and feel of a rural manor house from the pre-industrial age
• Saltwell Park Charles continues his quest around the region, setting up his easel at Saltwell Park in Gateshead, seeking inspiration at Newcastle's Laing Art Gallery and painting a leafy scene at Gibside Chapel
• Scotswood Charles paints a row of Victorian houses in Scotswood, once the home of workers employed by local defence company Vickers but now facing demolition. He also stops off at Shipley Art Gallery to view a famous picture of Blaydon Races
• Seaburn Charles sets up his easel at Seaburn, where he paints the region's picturesque coastline. His other ports of call are the Glass Centre and Winter Gardens in Sunderland, which also prove rich sources of artistic inspiration
• Swan Hunter The artist visits Tyneside's famous Swan Hunter shipyard, and displays sketches of Gateshead's Millennium Bridge on the day it was floated into position. He also views a painting of the famous ship Turbinia
• Tanfield Railway The painting expert captures the dramatic landscapes of the Tanfield Railway and offers advice for budding artists on trips to Hartlepool's major tourist attraction, the Historic Quay, a faithful reproduction of an 18th-century seaport, and Northumberland airbase RAF Boulmer