Documentary series looking at the remote South Pacific islands

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Series 1 Fragile Paradise

What is being done to preserve the South Pacific and its wildlife?

Sat 19 Feb 2011 19:00 BBC Four

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    A behind the scenes look at how South Pacific was filmed.

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