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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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54 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 Dec 2024 16:15

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Music Played

  • Yann Tiersen

    Comptine D'un Autre Ete

  • Radiohead

    All I Need

  • Efterklang

    Natural Tune

  • Efterklang

    Natural Tune

  • 脫lafur Arnalds

    Haegt, Kemur Ljosio

  • Rae Morris

    Hard to Forget

  • Efterklang, Rasmus Stolberg

    Modern Drift

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Ellie Harrison
Director Will Ridgeon
Series Producer Christina Nutter

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The Great British Winter is presented by Ellie Harrison.