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Iolo's BorderlandsSeries 1
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Iolo Williams explores Monmouthshire. He looks for a rare bee on the Gwent Levels and finds fallow deer in the Wye Valley, as well as a heavily-camouflaged bird near Abergavenny.

Iolo Williams explores the Welsh Marches, the borderlands with England, discovering amazing wildlife in this surprisingly diverse area.

In the Gwent Levels, he is treated to a chorus of birdsong and hunts for one of the rarest bees in Britain - the shrill carder bee. In the Wye Valley, he sets trail cameras to capture shots of elusive wild boar and searches for the rare hawfinch and camouflaged nightjar.

Iolo ends this portion of his journey at Llanthony Priory, where house martins are nesting in the ruins.

29 minutes

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Mon 7 Aug 202319:00
BBC One Wales HD & Wales only

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Credits

PresenterIolo Williams
Interviewed GuestSteve Roberts
DirectorOsian Griffiths
ProducerOsian Griffiths
Executive ProducerJohn Gwyn
Production CompanyAden Productions

Broadcasts

  • Mon 3 Apr 202320:30
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Fri 7 Apr 202319:00
    BBC Two
  • Sun 9 Apr 202312:30
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Thu 11 May 202301:50
    BBC Two
  • Mon 7 Aug 202319:00
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only

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