Featuring glorious underwater photography, this HD series reveals our native waters as being every bit as dramatic, colourful, and surprising as the oceans of the world

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The Bustling South

4/4 As one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, our southern seas are littered with wrecks.

Wed 6 Jul 2011 01:20 BBC One

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  • Episode four video: Swash Channel Wreck

    Episode four video: Swash Channel Wreck

    Outside Poole harbour, the team join an archaeological excavation of a mysterious 17th century ship. Bearing incredibly ornate carvings of a merman, Frank reveals this is one of the most important underwater discoveries since the Mary Rose.

    Watch the Swash Channel Wreck video
  • British Sea Creatures

    British Sea Creatures

    Presenter Tooni Mahto describes some of our most facinating species.

    Learn more about British sea creatures
  • Episode two video: Night Dive - Marine Life

    Episode two video: Night Dive - Marine Life

    A spectacular night dive at St Abbs in search of the amazing sea creatures that fluoresce beyond our visual spectrum.

    Watch the night dive clip from The Wild North
  • Diving in the UK

    Diving in the UK

    Our dive supervisor, Richard Bull, explains why it's the most rewarding.

    Read about diving in the UK
  • TV Blog - "Why I want to share Britain's Secret Seas with you"

    TV Blog - "Why I want to share Britain's Secret Seas with you"

    Presenter Paul Rose tells us why he hopes the series will inspire more people to dive: "There is something gripping about a 10-metre-long shark swimming towards you with that massive open mouth. How about that as part of a family day at the seaside?"

    Read and comment on Paul's post at the BBC TV blog
  • Underwater Photography

    Underwater Photography

    An introduction on how to take great underwater photos of marine life.

    Read the guide the underwater photography
  • Listen to Paul Rose on Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2

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    Steve and Tim Smith speak to oceans expert Paul Rose. Listen as he talks about the television series Britain's Secret Seas.

    Visit BBC Two - Steve Wright in the Afternoon

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