Britain's Secret Islands
Explorer Stewart McPherson travels to the most remote British isles to explore five-thousand-year-old ruins and Viking heritage, shipwrecks, and immense seabird colonies, diverse reefs, and wildlife that is found nowhere else on Earth. The series presents an extraordinary side of the United Kingdom that few know exists.
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A trip to Rathlin Island includes stops at a Neolithic factory, an 'upside-down' lighthouse, and a World War II shipwreck. On the Isle of Man, discover ancient megaliths, a system of parliament founded by the Vikings. Skomer Island is home to carnivorous plants and surrounding waters filled with grey seals. Also trace King Arthur’s legend on Tintagel and uncover Nazi plans for St Michael’s Mount.
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