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Jon Hammerton and Tony Kirkham present a documentary series about Britain's trees. They find out why the yew was responsible for one of the biggest power shifts in British history.
Documentary series in which tree surgeon Jon Hammerton and Kew's arboretum manager Tony Kirkham examine how trees have always been at the heart of Britain's political, artistic and economic life - building the weapons of war, the altars of sacrifice and the instruments of peace, and fuelling the industrial revolution.
Here, they explore the yew, discovering why it is associated with churchyards, and find out how the tree was responsible for one of the biggest power shifts in British history.
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Mon 5 Mar 2007
19:00
成人快手 Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
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- Mon 5 Mar 2007 19:00成人快手 Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only