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Ellie In Ennerdale
Ellie Harrison’s in Ennerdale in the far north west of the Lake District where they’re taking a new approach to conservation. It’s called ‘Wild Ennerdale’ and it’s all about hands off management. Ellie hears from the people behind this project and gets stuck in. She also joins some orienteers enjoying this new open space, plants juniper tress and sees how cattle are doing their bit for conservation. Finally she discovers the work of a long lost Lakeland poet.
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Britain’s Biggest Boat Race
Last summer, the Isle of Wight played host to the biggest sailing event in Britain, the 80th Round the Island Boat Race. The weather was rougher than it had been in decades, but that didn’t deter Matt. He took to the raging waters off the island to see for himself what makes this event so special.
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Starling Displays
It’s one of the greatest sights in Wild Britain and it’s all thanks to one humble bird, the starling. Julia Bradbury travels to the Ham Wall reserve on the mystical Avalon Marshes to see for herself just what kind of show these unassuming birds can put on. She isn’t disappointed. Three million starlings turn up to give Julia a show that she will never forget.
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Matt And The Brocken Spectre
Every autumn people get a chance to see one of Wild Britain’s great spectacles – the deer rut. Nowhere is this more impressive than in the glens of Scotland. Matt Baker takes a trip to the highlands to look for red deer but ends up seeing something altogether more incredible – a Brocken spectre. This atmospheric illusion is so rare that Matt’s guide Donald had never seen one before.
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Ellie Swims With Seals
The Farne Islands are home to the UK’s largest grey seal colony. Ellie joins underwater cameraman Ben Burville in the North Sea for a chance to swim with them. Ben has been following the seals and filming his interaction with them for years. But these seals are so playful that Ellie needs to remember that they are wild animals.
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James Goes Caving
There are over four thousand caves in the Yorkshire Dales but only a handful are open to the public. To see the rest requires a bit of bravery, as James finds out when he enters this subterranean wilderness with a group of hardened cavers. Once underground he discovers a magical, delicate environment that only a handful of people ever get to see. And he conquers his fear of heights and small spaces in a single stroke.
Try caving with the British Caving Association -
Katie Tries Ice Climbing
Ice climbing is not for the faint hearted. It takes guts, a head for heights and imperviousness to intense cold. Luckily Katie Knapman clearly has all three when she braves the frozen slopes of one of the Lake District’s remotest mountains. So how did she fare when confronted with a sheer face of ice more than 200 metres above ground?
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Canoeing The River Wye
The Wye Valley makes a very bold claim, that it’s the birthplace of British tourism. It’s claimed it all started back in the 18th Century when the Reverend William Gilpin published 'Observations on the Wye' - arguably Britain's first guidebook. Julia Bradbury follows in the reverend’s footsteps to explore this wonderful wild valley then takes to the water to canoe the rapids at Symonds Yat.
Tourist information on Symonds Yat
Credits
- Series Producer
- Teresa Bogan
- Presenter
- Ellie Harrison
- Presenter
- Matt Baker
- Presenter
- Julia Bradbury
- Presenter
- Katie Knapman
Broadcasts
Summer of Wildlife
A special season celebrating the UK's unique and extraordinary wildlife.
