Episode 3

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Episode 3 of 3

Duration: 1 hour

Simon King, wildlife cameraman and Springwatch presenter, is fulfilling a boyhood dream and experiencing the Shetland Isles with his family through the changing seasons.

Simon is enjoying the islands at their best, with 19 hours of glorious sunlight, the remarkable Simmer Dim - the Shetland word for the midnight gloaming - and a plethora of wildlife.

His expensive high-speed camera breaks, but with a little help from the locals he manages to get it repaired and uses it to capture some wonderful footage of powerful gannets diving for fish.

He also follows an otter family's poignant separation as the one-year-old cub is pushed away by his mother to lead an independent life.

Shetland has more than lived up to Simon's expectations for wilderness and given his family an experience they will never forget. The visit ends with a sighting of a pod of killer whales, just metres away from where he is standing. A suitable end to a great trip.

Last on

Sat 22 Jan 2011 17:45 BBC Two only on Northern Ireland

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Presenter
Simon King
Presenter
Marguerite Smits van Oyen
Producer
Amanda Reilly
Executive Producer
Debbie Christie

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