Islands
Series exploring Britain's most extreme winter landscapes. Ellie Harrison visits the Shetland Islands to learn about island life during Britain's most challenging season.
This series explores five of Britain's most extreme winter landscapes, looking at the conditions that challenge both the wildlife and people that try to survive in the countryside, and uncovering a world few get to see.
Ellie Harrison visits the Shetland Islands as she explores island life during Britain's most challenging season. From Viking practices to present-day crofting, and from rescued seal and otter pups to the mesmerising beauty of the Northern Lights, island life, it would seem, is far from dull in winter.
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Baby otter rescue
Duration: 04:44
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Hamish鈥檚 first swim
Duration: 02:34
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Yann Tiersen
Comptine D'un Autre Ete
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Radiohead
All I Need
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Efterklang
Natural Tune
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Efterklang
Natural Tune
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脫lafur Arnalds
Haegt, Kemur Ljosio
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Rae Morris
Hard to Forget
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Efterklang, Rasmus Stolberg
Modern Drift
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ellie Harrison |
| Director | Will Ridgeon |
| Series Producer | Christina Nutter |
Broadcasts
- Fri 8 Mar 2013 18:30成人快手 Two Wales & England only
- Sat 9 Mar 2013 17:30成人快手 Two Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Fri 10 Jan 2014 16:15
- Fri 9 Jan 2015 16:15
- Fri 12 Jan 2018 15:15成人快手 Two except Wales
- Mon 15 Jan 2018 17:00成人快手 Two Wales
- Fri 28 Feb 2020 15:45
- Fri 19 Feb 2021 14:30成人快手 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Fri 8 Dec 2023 16:15成人快手 Two except Scotland
- Next Friday 16:15成人快手 Two except Scotland
Find out more about Ellie Harrison
The Great British Winter is presented by Ellie Harrison.