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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).
This mini-documentary explores the wildlife of the British Antarctic Territory - a wedge of Antarctica that includes the Antarctic Peninsula. This UK Overseas Territory is home to spectacular landscapes of ice; glaciers, ice bergs and ice sheets. This icy world is a home for leopard seals, many species of whales, penguins and petrels. On land, the flora of the white continent is sparse, and consists mainly of mosses, lichens and a few small flowering plants, but the few rocky outcrops of the Antarctic Peninsula were selected as sites for research bases of several nations. We visit Port Lockroy, a British base established during WWII. We find patriotic penguins trumpeting under the Union Flag, and the Royal Mail's most southerly outlet. Nearby, we find beaches littered with giant whale bones - the legacy of a century of whaling. North of the Antarctic Peninsula, we visit volcanic Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. This active volcano is covered with a mix of ash and now, and we find a strange mix of penguins and geothermal hot sands. But how will this unique icy wilderness survive in the warmer world of tomorrow?
Please note: although complementary to the BBC FOUR series, the 40 short mini-documentaries are not commissioned or editorially overseen by BBC.
Visit BritainsTreasureIslands.com
BRITAIN'S TREASURE ISLANDS - MINI-DOCUMENTARIES
Introduction
Overview of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/gl9As81DiDE
Filming the Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series youtu.be/W2_yNNE-mCw
Stewart McPherson’s lecture at the Royal Geographical Society youtu.be/xOt93lM2F2I
Mini-documentaries about each of the UK Overseas Territories
Ascension Island – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/XpLeHUCuY8c
Saint Helena – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/qIsI6paJYZs
Tristan da Cunha – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/Fspkfxcrfwc
Falkland Islands – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/DzOIb4D8SQE
South Georgia – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/oHZUibDpWuk
British Antarctic Territory – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/_V88voefIQk
British Indian Ocean Territory – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/nnDKVZQhCbI
Pitcairn Islands – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/yJZQyhx13AA
Bermuda – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/oIxF74vcfzM
Cayman Islands – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/TrSetBtLAB8
British Virgin Islands – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/z1lvLLG1Csg
Montserrat – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/BFnetjV8W2c
Anguilla – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/Bf3E6pD1nHM
Turks and Caicos Islands – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/JR_vLHHCO10
Akrotiri and Dhekelia – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/t4vqTl3EozM
Gibraltar – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/F4ueaYy9TRM
Mini-documentaries about specific subjects on particular UK Overseas Territories
Ascension Island – natives and aliens youtu.be/F0xMAIFgPg4
Ascension Island – supplying the garrison youtu.be/8BUDEUwx0hE
Saint Helena – wirebird conservation youtu.be/dlXg5zrBIlA
Saint Helena – plant conservation youtu.be/bL-pAsNHLdY
Life on Tristan da Cunha – the World’s Most Remote Inhabited Island youtu.be/n4ElF8awm90
Tristan da Cunha – the Monster Mice of Gough Island youtu.be/wT14Q7pZJzo
Falkland Islands – Jimmy the ex-whaler youtu.be/alaCe4LbWyo
British Indian Ocean Territory – coconut crabs youtu.be/JCkNSWz-IDc
British Indian Ocean Territory – seabirds youtu.be/quksfCDxbGE
British Indian Ocean Territory – underwater youtu.be/cTJd_WW_NHI
Pitcairn Islands – Henderson Island’s wildlife youtu.be/6jK3As_VAjc
Life on Pitcairn Island – home of the descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty youtu.be/vPZHzfRXzjA
Mini-documentaries about systematic wildlife groups across all of the UK Overseas Territories
Terrestrial Invertebrates of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/16AuBMsI_GY
Amphibians and Reptiles of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/JrFeLvyJ0Io
Plants of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/JimYKMzLaqY
Mammals of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/lnthUbLaBFk
Birds of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/A0irRRrUbKk
Marine Life of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/Bu5TydBKFFo
Overview mini-documentaries
Conservation Lessons of the UKOTs youtu.be/8VIK87Gd134
Islands of Evolution youtu.be/dP7nFXkOg48
Overview of the Britain’s Treasure Islands book youtu.be/OYgKyuC3xVY
Shipping 5,000 books to all UK secondary schools COMING SOON
Overview of Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series youtu.be/ynR40R50Unc
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).
This mini-documentary explores the wildlife of the British Antarctic Territory - a wedge of Antarctica that includes the Antarctic Peninsula. This UK Overseas Territory is home to spectacular landscapes of ice; glaciers, ice bergs and ice sheets. This icy world is a home for leopard seals, many species of whales, penguins and petrels. On land, the flora of the white continent is sparse, and consists mainly of mosses, lichens and a few small flowering plants, but the few rocky outcrops of the Antarctic Peninsula were selected as sites for research bases of several nations. We visit Port Lockroy, a British base established during WWII. We find patriotic penguins trumpeting under the Union Flag, and the Royal Mail's most southerly outlet. Nearby, we find beaches littered with giant whale bones - the legacy of a century of whaling. North of the Antarctic Peninsula, we visit volcanic Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. This active volcano is covered with a mix of ash and now, and we find a strange mix of penguins and geothermal hot sands. But how will this unique icy wilderness survive in the warmer world of tomorrow?
Please note: although complementary to the BBC FOUR series, the 40 short mini-documentaries are not commissioned or editorially overseen by BBC.
Visit BritainsTreasureIslands.com
BRITAIN'S TREASURE ISLANDS - MINI-DOCUMENTARIES
Introduction
Overview of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/gl9As81DiDE
Filming the Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series youtu.be/W2_yNNE-mCw
Stewart McPherson’s lecture at the Royal Geographical Society youtu.be/xOt93lM2F2I
Mini-documentaries about each of the UK Overseas Territories
Ascension Island – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/XpLeHUCuY8c
Saint Helena – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/qIsI6paJYZs
Tristan da Cunha – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/Fspkfxcrfwc
Falkland Islands – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/DzOIb4D8SQE
South Georgia – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/oHZUibDpWuk
British Antarctic Territory – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/_V88voefIQk
British Indian Ocean Territory – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/nnDKVZQhCbI
Pitcairn Islands – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/yJZQyhx13AA
Bermuda – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/oIxF74vcfzM
Cayman Islands – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/TrSetBtLAB8
British Virgin Islands – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/z1lvLLG1Csg
Montserrat – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/BFnetjV8W2c
Anguilla – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/Bf3E6pD1nHM
Turks and Caicos Islands – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/JR_vLHHCO10
Akrotiri and Dhekelia – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/t4vqTl3EozM
Gibraltar – wildlife and heritage youtu.be/F4ueaYy9TRM
Mini-documentaries about specific subjects on particular UK Overseas Territories
Ascension Island – natives and aliens youtu.be/F0xMAIFgPg4
Ascension Island – supplying the garrison youtu.be/8BUDEUwx0hE
Saint Helena – wirebird conservation youtu.be/dlXg5zrBIlA
Saint Helena – plant conservation youtu.be/bL-pAsNHLdY
Life on Tristan da Cunha – the World’s Most Remote Inhabited Island youtu.be/n4ElF8awm90
Tristan da Cunha – the Monster Mice of Gough Island youtu.be/wT14Q7pZJzo
Falkland Islands – Jimmy the ex-whaler youtu.be/alaCe4LbWyo
British Indian Ocean Territory – coconut crabs youtu.be/JCkNSWz-IDc
British Indian Ocean Territory – seabirds youtu.be/quksfCDxbGE
British Indian Ocean Territory – underwater youtu.be/cTJd_WW_NHI
Pitcairn Islands – Henderson Island’s wildlife youtu.be/6jK3As_VAjc
Life on Pitcairn Island – home of the descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty youtu.be/vPZHzfRXzjA
Mini-documentaries about systematic wildlife groups across all of the UK Overseas Territories
Terrestrial Invertebrates of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/16AuBMsI_GY
Amphibians and Reptiles of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/JrFeLvyJ0Io
Plants of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/JimYKMzLaqY
Mammals of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/lnthUbLaBFk
Birds of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/A0irRRrUbKk
Marine Life of the UK Overseas Territories youtu.be/Bu5TydBKFFo
Overview mini-documentaries
Conservation Lessons of the UKOTs youtu.be/8VIK87Gd134
Islands of Evolution youtu.be/dP7nFXkOg48
Overview of the Britain’s Treasure Islands book youtu.be/OYgKyuC3xVY
Shipping 5,000 books to all UK secondary schools COMING SOON
Overview of Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series youtu.be/ynR40R50Unc
