Uploaded April 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Watch the three-part Britain's Treasure Islands documentary series on BBC FOUR, starting Tue 12 Apr 2016 21:00. (repeated Wed 13 Apr 2016 20:00).
The UK Overseas Territories are Britain's Treasure Islands. Their treasure is not gold or silver, but over 1,000 unique plant and animal species, unique cultures and a wealth of history.
Join naturalist Stewart McPherson in a journey to visit every one of the UK's overseas lands scattered across all seven seas.
In this teaser reel, Stewart McPherson is on the island of South Georgia amidst a colony of half a million king penguins.
For transmission details, visit the BBC4 website (www.bbc.com)
Visit BritainsTreasureIslands.com for more information.
Half a million king penguins on Salisbury Plain, South Georgia (UK Overseas Territory)
Watch the three-part Britain's Treasure Islands documentary series on BBC FOUR, starting Tue 12 Apr 2016 21:00. (repeated Wed 13 Apr 2016 20:00).
The UK Overseas Territories are Britain's Treasure Islands. Their treasure is not gold or silver, but over 1,000 unique plant and animal species, unique cultures and a wealth of history.
Join naturalist Stewart McPherson in a journey to visit every one of the UK's overseas lands scattered across all seven seas.
In this teaser reel, Stewart McPherson is on the island of South Georgia amidst a colony of half a million king penguins.
For transmission details, visit the BBC4 website (www.bbc.com)
Visit BritainsTreasureIslands.com for more information.
Half a million king penguins on Salisbury Plain, South Georgia (UK Overseas Territory)





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