Isle of Wight: Jewel of the South

The Island's High Sheriff, Kay Marriot, attends the annual Steam Fair where she tries her hand at some Morris dancing with the Oyster Girls: an all-female Morris troupe. The Isle of Wight is famous for its many carnivals and one of the oldest in the country, in Ryde, traditionally marks the end of the summer season. Kay helps some local volunteers get ready for the grand procession – where they're hoping to win the prize for best costume. In Bembridge, John Attrill is the fifth generation of his family to work in his village's RNLI and he's hoping that his seven-year old-son Teddy will follow in his footsteps. After a long day at sea, father and son join the thousands of scooter enthusiasts attending the annual Scooter Rally – one of the largest in the world. Sandown Airport owner Dan Subhani and his wife Tracy have their work cut out to ensure that the day goes off without a hitch. And it's the ferry operators' job to make sure that the thousands of extra visitors have a weekend to remember. Russ and Philippa Broughton came to the island from the mainland nine years back and decided to swap their corporate jobs for the once in a lifetime chance to run Adgestone Vineyard. Business is booming but this year's drought is causing problems, so they've arranged an event to raise the profile of the vineyard – and sell some of their signature blue sparkling wine. And it's the final of the island's Best Kept Village awards. Bembridge, St Lawrence, Godshill and Gatcombe and Chillerton are in the running for this year's crown. Judges Ann Evans and Mary Case have strict criteria and will be casting their gaze over each village's bus stops, playgrounds and toilet facilities. And heaven forbid the parish notice board should be out of date!