The Great British Winter

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.

Storyline

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.

First Aired

2013-03-04
Last Aired

2013-03-08
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

5
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC Two

Keywords:

winter weather nature

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Season 1

1. Mountains

Explores Britain's most extreme winter landscapes. Ellie Harrison looks at British mountains as she re...More

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.Less

60mins 2013-03-04

2. Lakes

Explores Britain's most extreme winter landscapes. Ellie Harrison is in the Lake District, finding out...More

Explores Britain's most extreme winter landscapes. Ellie Harrison is in the Lake District, finding out about an extremely rare Arctic winter resident.Less

60mins 2013-03-05

3. Forests

Explores Britain's most extreme winter landscapes. Ellie Harrison visits Britain's forests during the ...More

Explores Britain's most extreme winter landscapes. Ellie Harrison visits Britain's forests during the winter months, looking at charcoal creation and tree planting.Less

60mins 2013-03-06

4. Estuaries

In a series exploring Britain's most extreme winter landscapes, Ellie Harrison is in the UK's largest ...More

In a series exploring Britain's most extreme winter landscapes, Ellie Harrison is in the UK's largest estuarine habitat in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria.Less

60mins 2013-03-07

5. Islands

Series exploring Britain's most extreme winter landscapes. Ellie Harrison visits the Shetland Islands ...More

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.Less