Living Britain

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| narrated = Samuel West

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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)=

Looks at Britain in the grip of winter featuring Eurasian otters, eagles, waders, swans, squirrels, red foxes, toads and deer.

=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)=

Autumn is a dramatic time of change – birds migrate, red deer rut, leaves change colour & fungi abound.

=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.