Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Arran to Gretna

Episode 3 of 8

A journey around the coast of the UK. Coast travels from the jagged mountains of Arran to the English border at Gretna, along Scotland's south west coast.

Neil Oliver presents a journey around the coast of the UK. Coast travels from the jagged mountains of Arran to the English border at Gretna, along Scotland's south west coast.

The team visit the sand dunes where Alfred Nobel created the world's largest explosives factory, the only place in the UK ever visited by Elvis Presley.

Also, the vast windswept mudflats of the Solway Firth that are a haven for barnacle geese and a nightmare for the local coastguards rescuing illegal cockle pickers.

59 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterNeil Oliver
Executive ProducerGill Tierney
ProducerSteve Evanson

Broadcasts

  • Wed 22 Nov 200602:05
  • Thu 25 Oct 200719:00
  • Sat 9 Aug 200817:30
  • Sat 29 Nov 200817:35
  • Tue 12 May 200919:00
  • Tue 8 Jun 201019:00
  • Wed 28 Jul 201000:20

Meet the Coast team

Meet the Coast team

Presented by a team of experts, between them they can investigate almost anything!

Explore your world with BBC Earth

Explore your world with BBC Earth

Visit BBC Earth, the new home of wildlife on the BBC.