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Dean the Diving Decorator

Dean Burman was a painter-decorator, but his dream was to be a wildlife cameraman. This film shares his amateur footage of pike in Leicester, which he collected over many years.

Wildlife documentary. Dean is a painter and decorator by trade, but he dreams of being a wildlife cameraman. He's spent the past few years filming in a freezing flooded quarry in Leicester. Although he's an amateur, Dean's footage of courting pike was so good it was used in The Nature of Britain. This film was made to share more of Dean's fantastic footage. It also features Dean talking about his experiences. Presented by Jenny Eclair.

10 minutes

Music Played

  • The Fratellis

    Chelsea Dagger

  • Bobby Darin

    Beyond The Sea

  • Lemon Jelly

    Nice Weather For Ducks

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterJenny Eclair
ProducerSimon Bell
Executive ProducerVyv Simson

Broadcasts

  • Fri 11 Jan 200820:50
  • Fri 11 Jan 200821:20
  • Wed 15 Jul 200919:50
  • Thu 1 Apr 202119:00
  • Sat 5 Feb 202219:00