Living Britain
| Living Britain | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Nature documentary |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Peter Crawford Assistant producers Victoria Simpson, Sean Christian |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Two |
| Original run | 31 October 1999 – 5 December 1999 |
Living Britain is a six-part nature documentary series, made by the BBC Natural History Unit, transmitted from October to December 1999. It was produced by Peter Crawford. It examines British wildlife over the course of one year. Each of the programmes takes place in a different time of year.
Episodes
1. "Deepest Winter"
Looks at Britain in the grip of winter featuring otters, eagles, waders, swans, squirrels, foxes, toads and deer.
2. "Spring"
Follows the arrival of spring as it moves north featuring swallow, newt, eel, polecat, red kite and wildflowers.
3. "Early Summer"
Follows the changing seasons with the arrival of early summer featuring may-flies, moles, gannets and phalaropes.
4. "High Summer"
Midsummer is a busy time for insects, grouse & merlins rear their young & basking sharks visit our shores.
5. "Autumn"
Autumn is a dramatic time of change - birds migrate, red deer rut, leaves change colour & fungi abound.
6. "Winter Reflections"
Looks at the influence of people on Britain's wildlife in the past & looks ahead to the new millennium.