Living Britain
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| genre = Nature documentary
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| narrated = Samuel West
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| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 6
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| producer = Peter Crawford
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| runtime = 50 minutes
| company = BBC Studios Natural History Unit
| channel = BBC Two
| first_aired = {{Start date|1999|10|31|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1999|12|05|df=y}}
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Living Britain is a six-part nature documentary series, made by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, transmitted from 31 October to 5 December 1999. It was narrated by Samuel West and produced by Peter Crawford. It examines British wildlife over the course of one year. Each of the programmes takes place in a different time of year.
Episodes
=1. "Deepest Winter" (31 October 1999)=
=2. "Spring" (7 November 1999)=
Follows the arrival of spring as it moves north featuring barn swallow, newt, eel, polecat, red kite and wildflowers.
=3. "Early Summer" (14 November 1999)=
Follows the changing seasons with the arrival of early summer featuring may-flies, moles, northern gannets and phalaropes.
=4. "High Summer" (21 November 1999)=
Midsummer is a busy time for insects, grouse & merlins rear their young & basking sharks visit our shores.
=5. "Autumn" (28 November 1999)=
=6. "Winter Reflections" (5 December 1999)=
Looks at the influence of people on Britain's wildlife in the past & looks ahead to the new millennium.
External links
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- {{IMDb title|id=1086541|title=Living Britain}}
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Category:BBC television documentaries
Category:1999 British television series debuts
Category:1999 British television series endings
Category:1990s British documentary television series
Category:British English-language television shows
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