Wild Britain (2018)

Name: Wild Britain
Rating: 10.0

Rating: 10.0

Synopsis

Wildlife documentary series narrated by Hugh Bonneville revealing the hidden lives of the animals that live in various habitats around Britain.

First Air Date: 2018-03-06

Last Air Date: 2018-04-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Networks: 5

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Ep. 1: Mountains (2018-03-06)

Only the hardiest of beasts survive in Britain's mountains and uplands, including the golden eagle and its prey the mountain hare, plus 400,000 red deer and flamboyant black grouse.
Ep. 2: Forests (2018-03-13)

Britain's forests contain majestic trees, some of them thousands of years old. Behind the leafy veil, there are booming populations of previously rare wild boar and goshawks.
Ep. 3: Coasts (2018-03-20)

From sandy beaches to soaring cliffs, Britain's coastlines are one of nature's wildest habitats, where hardy creatures are battling to survive.
Ep. 4: Rivers (2018-03-27)

With more than 6,000 rivers criss-crossing our land, their denizens often go unnoticed. Solid bones and high oxygen levels mean a dipper bird can dive underwater for 30 seconds.
Ep. 5: Water Worlds (2018-04-03)

In the varied water worlds all kinds of wildlife thrive, from slithering grass snakes to delicate reed warblers.
Ep. 6: Countryside (2018-04-10)

Evidence of how the countryside has changed more in the last 100 years than in the previous two thousand. Barn owls fight for their territory against kestrels.
Ep. 7: Islands (2018-04-17)

On North Ronaldsay, one rare breed of sheep can subsist on a diet of only seaweed. In the Shetlands, otters benefit from a current of warm water flowing up from Spain.
Ep. 8: Cities (2018-04-24)

Hedgehogs have declined in numbers from 30 million to one million in 60 years. Great crested newts enjoy an elaborate courtship in larger ponds.