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Lakes
Episode 2 of 5
Explores Britain's most extreme winter landscapes. Ellie Harrison is in the Lake District, finding out about an extremely rare Arctic winter resident.
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 is in the iconic landscape of the Lake District, uncovering the perils of our changeable weather, finding out about an extremely rare Arctic winter resident, and enjoying a lakeside spectacle put on by a family of otters.
Last on
Tue 3 Dec 202416:15
BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
Clips
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Kick-sampling for caddisflies
Duration: 02:44
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Searching for signs of otters
Duration: 02:02
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ellie Harrison |
| Director | Will Ridgeon |
| Series Producer | Christina Nutter |
Broadcasts
- Tue 5 Mar 201318:30BBC Two England
- Wed 6 Mar 201318:30BBC Two Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Sat 9 Mar 201317:30BBC Two Wales
- Tue 7 Jan 201416:15
- Tue 6 Jan 201516:15
- Tue 9 Jan 201815:15BBC Two except Wales
- Wed 10 Jan 201815:15BBC Two Wales
- Tue 25 Feb 202015:45
- Tue 16 Feb 202114:30BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 5 Dec 202316:15BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 5 Dec 202316:30BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 3 Dec 202416:15BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
Find out more about Ellie Harrison
The Great British Winter is presented by Ellie Harrison.
