Barrow and Piel Island star in new More4 documentary

The fourth and final episode of 'Our Tiny Islands' aired on More4 on Wednesday, October 16.

The show's premise has been to meet the people who have shaped over 6,000 islands that make up the United Kingdom - with viewers invited to take the short ferry ride to Piel this week.

John travelling to the island via the Piel Ferry (Image: More4)

There, John Murphy, a 'champion' of the island who has worked as a local historian and tour guide for over 30 years, is introduced.

In the show, John said: "I love the fact that you can come from the middle of a terraced house in the middle of Barrow and, within 20 minutes on a ferry, you can come and just enjoy the tranquillity and peacefulness.

"As a youngster, it was a playground, it was a place to explore, then you get slightly older and then it became a great place for me to socialise.

"I must have slept on every blade of grass on this island, drunk and sober."

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The episode shows the island as a local tourist destination and how Piel Castle's 800-year history has been attracting visitors.

John entertains and educates visitors to the island (Image: More4)

This includes the castle's connection to the English throne, and how Lambert Simnel and over 10,000 soldiers came to the island in June 1487.

"Henry the Fourth heard about this army, so the King sent his troops north and slaughtered them," John explained.

"That was the end of the War of the Roses and that was the end of that part of history so arguably this island was the last invasion of England."

Aaron Sanderson, publican of the Ship Inn and King of Piel, with John Murphy (Image: More4)

In the fourth episode of 'Our Tiny Islands', viewers also met the 'King of Piel', Aaron Sanderson, who is carrying on a tradition that harks back to Simnel himself.

"It was an incredible day, I was incredibly nervous," Aaron added.

"Once it was over [the ceremony], it was a big relief because I knew it was done and I was the King.

"I think I'm the 24th king now and it's just an incredible honour to take it on - it's definitely a nice feeling, knowing you can go around and tell people that you're a king."

You can catch the final episode and the rest of the series of 'Our Tiny Islands' on All4 now.