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The Sheep Beside the Sea
Documentary about a banished flock of stoic sheep, who were turned out of their meadows on North Ronaldsay 200 years ago and forced to eke out a living on the island's rocky beach.
Documentary telling the unlikely story of a banished flock of stoic sheep. Two hundred years ago they were turned out of their meadows on North Ronaldsay, the most northerly of the Orkney Islands. They were forced to eke out a living on the island's rocky windswept beach, a home they still share today with seals and seabirds. But, deprived of grass, how on earth have they managed to survive?
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Sat 13 Dec 202517:50
BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Bernard Holley |
| Producer | Mark Flowers |
Broadcasts
- Wed 1 Nov 200620:50BBC Two England, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Scotland only
- Wed 23 May 200721:50BBC Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
Sun 13 Oct 201319:50- Sun 8 Feb 201519:50
- Sun 24 May 201521:20
- Sat 27 Jul 202418:30BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sat 17 Aug 202417:05BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 15 Feb 202512:30BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Fri 12 Sep 202521:50BBC Two HD, England, Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 13 Dec 202517:50BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
