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1963: The Big Freeze
Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. He also explores what we now know about how this big freeze affected Britain's wildlife, and how it would cope if we experienced another equally bad winter.
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Monday01:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Packham |
| Presenter | Stephen Moss |
| Producer | Stephen Moss |
| Executive Producer | Chris Cole |
Broadcasts
- Sat 19 Jan 201317:30
- Thu 28 Feb 201323:20BBC Two except Northern Ireland
- Thu 28 Feb 201323:55BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Thu 1 Mar 201822:00
- Wed 2 Dec 202020:00
- Thu 23 Dec 202121:00
- Christmas Eve 202101:30
- Wed 7 Dec 202221:00
- Thu 8 Dec 202202:55
- Mon 23 Jan 202320:00
- Tue 24 Jan 202302:05
- Sat 23 Dec 202319:00
- Wed 4 Dec 202420:00
- Thu 5 Dec 202402:05
- Wed 8 Jan 202520:00
- Wed 5 Nov 202521:00
- Thu 6 Nov 202500:45
- Last Sunday19:00
- Monday01:00
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