Synopsis
Alan Titchmarsh travels Britain to discover why our islands are so diverse and extreme. He concludes his journey and asks what the future might hold for our landscape.
- Programme: British Isles: A Natural History
- Episode: 8: Our Future
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2004
- Geography | Human and physical geography | Landscapes of the UK
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