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Wild Swimming with Alice Roberts
Alice Roberts swims in cavernous plunge pools, languid rivers and underground lakes to examine the passion for wild water swimming, following the classic swimming text Waterlog.
Alice Roberts embarks on a quest to discover what lies behind the passion for wild swimming, now becoming popular in Britain. She follows in the wake of Waterlog, the classic swimming text by journalist and author Roger Deakin.
Her journey takes in cavernous plunge pools, languid rivers and unfathomable underground lakes, as well as a skinny dip in a moorland pool. Along the way Alice becomes aware that she is not alone on her watery journey.
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Mon 6 Sep 202123:00
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Wild Swimming with Alice Roberts
Duration: 02:06
Music Played
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Mazzy Star
Into Dust
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Air
Space Maker
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Philip Glass
Glassworks III: Islands
Conductor: Michael Riesman. Ensemble: Philip Glass Ensemble.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alice Roberts |
| Presenter | Alice Roberts |
| Producer | David Johnson |
| Producer | David Johnson |
| Director | David Johnson |
| Director | David Johnson |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
Broadcasts
- Tue 3 Aug 201021:00
Tue 3 Aug 201023:50BBC HD & BBC Four- Wed 4 Aug 201003:20
- Thu 5 Aug 201001:00
- Sun 8 Aug 201002:00
- Thu 26 Aug 201020:00BBC HD
- Sat 28 Aug 201000:15BBC HD
- Mon 27 Dec 201001:10
- Thu 6 Jan 201100:00BBC HD & BBC Four
- Fri 22 Apr 201101:00BBC HD
- Tue 10 May 201101:15BBC HD
- Wed 18 May 201122:00
- Sat 25 Jun 201119:00
- Sun 31 Jul 201100:00
- Wed 18 Apr 201223:00
- Sat 28 Apr 201220:00BBC HD
- Mon 6 Aug 201221:00
- Tue 7 Aug 201203:30
- Sun 12 Aug 201201:25
- Thu 28 Feb 201921:00
- Fri 1 Mar 201903:00
- Wed 22 Jul 202021:00
- Thu 23 Jul 202002:30
- Mon 6 Sep 202123:00
