British Isles - A Natural History - Alan Titchmarsh - plete (2004) [DVDRip Xvid] torrent download



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British Isles: A Natural History



"British Isles - A Natural History" is an eight-part documentary series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and presented by Alan Titchmarsh. Originally broadcast in the UK on BBC1 in September 2004, it takes viewers on a journey from the formation of what is now the British Isles some 3 billion years ago to the present day, revealing how natural and human forces have shaped the landscape. From dinosaurs and deserts to volcanoes and glaciers and onwards through the agricultural and industrial revolutions, the series celebrates the "astonishing beauty and fascination" of our native land, beginning with its geological origins and coming up to date to look at how the countryside is faring in an age of 63 million people and 29 million cars. 

 

EPISODES



(1).  3 Billion Years in the Making



Beginning in a familiar garden setting, Alan peels back the layers of Britain's varied past. He travels to his native Yorkshire to reveal how innocent sounding place names provide evidence of a wild legacy. On Scotland's Isle of May, he discovers how white seal pups hold a clue to Britain's snowy heritage. Finally, Alan explores how diverse rock formations are a testament to Britain's turbulent past. 

Journey through geological time and watch the world take shape. 

Find out how our dynamic Earth has changed over the last billion years  

 

(2).  Dinosaurs, Deserts and Volcanoes



From Jurassic Oxford to Scotland's Himalayas, Alan explores the secret history hidden in the rocks beneath our feet. He discovers how Scotland and England drifted together from their original locations, near the Equator and the South Pole, and finds fossils which reveal that the Yorkshire Dales was once a sea with coral reefs. The volcanic eruption which created the Giant's Causeway marked the birth of the Atlantic Ocean and the emergence of the British Isles. 

Explore a world of Jurassic giants. 

Why do volcanoes have such devastating power? 

How scientists uncover the biology of ancient organisms.

 

(3).  Ice Age



Alan gets under the skin of the much misunderstood Neanderthal man, examines relics from the past and discovers that an ice sheet covering most of Britain stopped at London's Finchley Road tube station. Armed with a geologist's microphone, he eavesdrops on the groans of a Norwegian glacier. 

In Trafalgar Square, 19th century builders found an extraordinary collection of bones, including those of hippos, hyenas and lions, demonstrating that the Ice Age was not unrelentingly cold. 

Discover how Neaderthals survived the ice-age.

Travel through time from ice-house to green-house.  

 

(4).  Islands Apart



Alan ventures 50 metres below the Channel, scales an ancient tree in the New Forest and stalks red deer in Scotland to tell the story of how island Britain was created. He searches for clues across the country, discovering tropical nickar nuts in Scotland, palm trees growing at latitudes where polar bears should feel more at home and watching whooper swans in Cambridgeshire who arrive from Siberia for Britain's milder winters. 

Unravel the mysteries of bird migration.

The UK's coastal hotspots. 

 

(5).  Taming the Wild



Piecing together clues from the natural and man-made landscape, Alan looks at the dramatic changes that have affected the British Isles from the Stone Age to the Industrial Revolution. The entire population of Britain could fit into a football stadium 8000 years ago. Today we probably see more people on the way to work than one of our ancestors would have seen in a lifetime. The clearing of forests for agriculture and the introduction of new species changed the landscape for ever. 

Discover the plants and animals living on farmland.

Take a 360 degree tour of a heathland habitat.

 

(6).  Revolution



The way of life of many animals was shaped by the industrial age. The canal network not only provided transport for bulk goods, it was also a fantastic new habitat. In Wales slate quarries, with their cliff-like ledges, provided a new home for coastal birds and falcons. London in the 1800s was the largest city in the world. Coal fires choked the city and the Victorians planted large numbers of London plane trees. They became the capital's lungs, changing the tree-scape of cities forever. 

Wild in the park - the legacy of Victorian parkland.

Searching for watervoles on the Cromford canal.

 

(7).  Modern Times



Alan tracks down red squirrels in Lancashire, a rare butterfly on the Norfolk Broads and plays with high explosives on the moorlands of Northumberland to find out just how Britain's flora and fauna has adapted to the amazing transformations that have taken place over the last century. Two world wars, a rising population and huge technological developments have had a significant impact on man's relationship with the landscape. 

Wildfacts - the swallowtail butterfly.

Garden wildlife - what you can do to make space for nature.

Tumbling bumble bees - why some species are in decline.

 

(8).  Our Future



A Mediterranean climate, an eternal winter or a devastating flood, Alan examines the options for the future of Britain. In the Lake District, Alan spots Wordsworth's famous daffodils blooming a month early. Leaves are falling later and migrating birds arrive earlier. But these changing temperatures are nothing new. 

Global warming? Forget it, we could be heading for a big chill Global top 10 - the key environmental issues facing the planet.





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Files



8 - one per episode. Approx 450MB per file/episode.



471,705,600 British Isles E01 - 3 Billion Years in the Making.avi

471,652,352 British Isles E02 - Dinosaurs, Deserts and Volcanoes.avi

471,834,624 British Isles E03 - Ice Age.avi

471,668,736 British Isles E04 - Islands Apart.avi

471,769,088 British Isles E05 - Taming the Wild.avi

471,545,856 British Isles E06 - Revolution.avi

471,537,664 British Isles E07 - Modern Times.avi

471,492,608 British Isles E08 - Our Future.avi



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