Talking Landscapes

Aubrey Manning sets out on a journey to study the changing face of Britain's countryside

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Documentary
Created By

Aubrey Manning

First Aired on

Sep 03, 2000

1 seaons till Oct 08, 2000

Popularity: 3.3032
1 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

TV6

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Vale of Evesham

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Season 1

Aired

6 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Weald min

    Aubrey Manning focuses on the Weald, investigating why so much woodland has survived here when so much ancient forest has been felled elsewhere. A trip to the Mary Rose and Nelson's Victory reveals the full story of the Weald and its valuable timber.

  • Episode 2The Pembrokeshire Coast min

    Professor Aubrey Manning explores the Pembrokeshire coastline and its connections with the sea. He discovers castles and standing stones, as well as evidence of successive invaders who arrived by sea when the coastline was far from remote.

  • Episode 3The Yorkshire Dales min

    How have generations of Yorkshire families made a living from the bitter winds and stoney soils of the Dales? Aubrey Manning journeys high on the hillsides and deep underground to discover the key to this harsh landscape.

  • Episode 4The Fens min

    Aubrey Manning investigates whether the Fens - flat, drained farmland - are a completely man-made landscape, and uncovers a 17th-century aristocratic plan gone horribly wrong. Plus, the secret of the Roman occupation - the Fens' hidden prehistoric hills.

  • Episode 5The Cairngorms min

    Looking for the ancient Caledonian forest, Aubrey Manning uncovers a landscape that's now disappeared and the Victorian secret at the heart of the highlands.

Crew & Team

John Triffitt

Director

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