Islands
Series exploring Britain's most extreme winter landscapes. Ellie Harrison visits the Shetland Islands to learn about island life during Britain's most challenging season.
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 visits the Shetland Islands as she explores island life during Britain's most challenging season. From Viking practices to present-day crofting, and from rescued seal and otter pups to the mesmerising beauty of the Northern Lights, island life, it would seem, is far from dull in winter.
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Baby otter rescue
Duration: 04:44
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Hamish’s first swim
Duration: 02:34
Music Played
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Yann Tiersen
Comptine D'un Autre Ete
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Radiohead
All I Need
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Efterklang
Natural Tune
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Efterklang
Natural Tune
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Ólafur Arnalds
Haegt, Kemur Ljosio
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Rae Morris
Hard to Forget
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Efterklang, Rasmus Stolberg
Modern Drift
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ellie Harrison |
| Director | Will Ridgeon |
| Series Producer | Christina Nutter |
Broadcasts
- Fri 8 Mar 201318:30BBC Two Wales & England only
- Sat 9 Mar 201317:30BBC Two Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Fri 10 Jan 201416:15
- Fri 9 Jan 201516:15
- Fri 12 Jan 201815:15BBC Two except Wales
- Mon 15 Jan 201817:00BBC Two Wales
- Fri 28 Feb 202015:45
- Fri 19 Feb 202114:30BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Fri 8 Dec 202316:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 6 Dec 202416:15BBC Two except Scotland
Find out more about Ellie Harrison
The Great British Winter is presented by Ellie Harrison.
