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Mountains

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Explores Britain's most extreme winter landscapes. Ellie Harrison looks at British mountains as she reveals the surprises this terrain holds, from avalanches to reindeer.

This series explores five of Britain's most extreme winter landscapes, looking at the conditions that challenge both the wildlife and people that try to survive in the countryside and uncovering a world few get to see.

Ellie Harrison looks at British mountains as she reveals the surprises this terrain holds, from volcanoes to avalanches, frogs attempting to spawn to the small herds of reindeer in Britain. In winter, there's more to this landscape than meets the eye.

58 minutes

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Mon 2 Dec 202416:15
BBC Two

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Music Played

  • Florence + the Machine

    Coffin Song

  • Adele

    Cold Shoulder

  • Jónsi & Alex

    Stokkseyri

Credits

PresenterEllie Harrison
DirectorWill Ridgeon
Series ProducerChristina Nutter

Broadcasts

  • Mon 4 Mar 201318:30
    BBC Two
  • Fri 8 Mar 201318:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Mon 6 Jan 201416:15
    BBC Two
  • Mon 5 Jan 201516:15
    BBC Two
  • Mon 8 Jan 201815:15
    BBC Two
  • Mon 24 Feb 202015:45
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland & BBC Scotland
  • Mon 24 Feb 202016:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Mon 15 Feb 202114:30
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
  • Mon 4 Dec 202316:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 2 Dec 202416:15
    BBC Two except Scotland

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