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Britains Secret Islands

Season 1
Join Stewart McPherson on a journey around the UK on the historic tall ship Pelican of London, to discover the history, wildlife cultures and landscapes of the most spectacular British Isles shimmering in the sea mists.
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  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
    February 14, 2022
    45min
    13+
    In the first episode of Britain's Secret Islands, we journey to the Farne Islands, home to immerse numbers of seals and seabirds, early Christian communities and the first attack by terrifying Viking raiders.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
    February 14, 2022
    44min
    ALL
    The second episode of Britain's Secret Islands opens at the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. We visit the 5,000-year-old standing stones of Callanish, traditional Scottish blackhouses, highland cattle and cut peat with a modern crofter.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
    February 14, 2022
    45min
    13+
    At Rathlin Island, the third episode of Britain's Secret Islands visits a neolithic stone tool factory, a unique 'upside-down' lighthouse and a WW2 shipwreck. On the Isle of Man, we discover ancient megaliths, a system of parliament founded by the Vikings, tailless Manx cats and an ancient Celtic ceremony.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
    February 14, 2022
    45min
    13+
    The final part of Britain's Secret Islands starts in the Isles of Scilly, strewn with shipwrecks, ancient ruins and dramatic fortifications. Known as 'Britain's subtropical secret', dazzling white beaches, azure waters, subtropical plants and exotic wildlife challenge stereotypes of the UK.
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Directors
Stuart McPherson
Cast
Stuart McPherson
Studio
Syndicado
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