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Last broadcast on Tue, 8 Sep 2009, 20:00 on BBC Two (England, Scotland, Wales only) (see all broadcasts).
Next on:
Saturday, 18:30 on BBC Two (England, Northern Ireland only)
Synopsis
The team travel from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Aberdeen, highlighting Edinburgh's close connection with the coast.
Miranda Krestovnikoff dives into a spectacular marine reserve off St Abbs, Alice Roberts discovers how the Forth Road Bridge is threatened by rust, and Neil Oliver recreates a desperate wartime scheme to train seagulls to search for German U-Boats. Mark Horton discovers the secrets of the sailing boats that could outpace steam, and Hermione Cockburn explores the extraordinary 400-year-old connection between a picturesque coastal village and the birth of deep coal mining in Britain.
Credits
- Presenter
- Neil Oliver
- Presenter
- Miranda Krestovnikoff
- Presenter
- Alice Roberts
- Producer
- Steve Evanson
- Executive Producer
- William Lyons
Broadcasts
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Sun 1 Jul 200720:00
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Sat 7 Jul 200720:30
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Thu 19 Jul 200701:10
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Thu 26 Jul 200701:15
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Sat 15 Dec 200720:00
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Sat 18 Oct 200818:10
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Tue 31 Mar 200920:00
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Tue 8 Sep 200920:00
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Sat 9 Jan 201018:30
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