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The Nature of Britain is the definitive landmark television series on Britain's wildlife: a contemporary portrait of the most celebrated, watched and best-loved wild creatures in the world. The ser...ies uses the latest in broadcast technology, including ultra high-speed cameras capable of slowing down action to a fraction of its normal speed, and the heligimbal gyroscopic filming mount that enables us to achieve rock-steady aerial shots of Britain's magnificent scenery. Throughout our history on these islands, we have created places for our own use, without giving a second thought for wildlife. But the wildlife has not only found a way to survive, but has thrived in these unexpected places. In the last of the series, join Alan Titchmarsh on a journey around Secret Britain, to find the birds that moved in when the Iron Age settlers moved out, the plant that hitched a ride on the railways, and the oldest and toughest organism of the lot - lichens. At a time when we are rediscovering our relationship with nature, these secret places show us just how tough and resilient the natural world can be.
The Nature of Britain is the definitive landmark television series on Britain's wildlife: a contemporary portrait of the most celebrated, watched and best-loved wild creatures in the world. The ser...ies uses the latest in broadcast technology, including ultra high-speed cameras capable of slowing down action to a fraction of its normal speed, and the heligimbal gyroscopic filming mount that enables us to achieve rock-steady aerial shots of Britain's magnificent scenery. Throughout our history on these islands, we have created places for our own use, without giving a second thought for wildlife. But the wildlife has not only found a way to survive, but has thrived in these unexpected places. In the last of the series, join Alan Titchmarsh on a journey around Secret Britain, to find the birds that moved in when the Iron Age settlers moved out, the plant that hitched a ride on the railways, and the oldest and toughest organism of the lot - lichens. At a time when we are rediscovering our relationship with nature, these secret places show us just how tough and resilient the natural world can be.
| Series: | The nature of Britain |
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| First transmission date: | 2007 |
| Published: | 2007 |
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| Duration: | 00:49:11 |
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| Directors: | Stephen MossSusie Painter |
| Producers: | Stephen Moss; Susie Painter |
| Presenter: | Alan Titchmarsh |
| Contributor: | Alan Titchmarsh |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/breathingplaces/index.html |
| Subject terms: | Geology--Great Britain; Great Britain--Environmental conditions; Natural History--Great Britain |
| Production number: | NBRD469A |
| Videofinder number: | 83241 |
| Available to public: | no |
