Talking Landscapes
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Play S1 E1Aubrey Manning sets out on a journey to study the changing face of Britain's countryside
Cast: Aubrey Manning
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Season 1
6 episodes
1. The WealdAubrey 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.CCSep 3, 2000
2. The Pembrokeshire CoastProfessor 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.CCSep 10, 2000
3. The Yorkshire DalesHow 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.CCSep 17, 2000
4. The FensAubrey 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.CCSep 24, 2000
5. The CairngormsLooking for the ancient Caledonian forest, Aubrey Manning uncovers a landscape that's now disappeared and the Victorian secret at the heart of the highlands.CCOct 1, 2000
6. The Vale of EveshamAubrey Manning investigates clues from the local art gallery, a spot of ploughing and a flight with a local pilot help uncover an Anglo-Saxon agricultural revolution.CCOct 8, 2000
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Talking Landscapes
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Aubrey Manning sets out on a journey to study the changing face of Britain's countryside
Creators and cast
- Directors
- John Triffitt
- Created by
- Aubrey Manning
- Cast
- Aubrey Manning
- Studio
- TV6
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Audio languages
English
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