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Episode 3

Series celebrating the British winter. Margherita Taylor is in Wiltshire meeting an inspirational farmer whose work with vulnerable children is having remarkable results.

Margherita Taylor is in Wiltshire meeting an inspirational farmer whose work with vulnerable children is having remarkable results. Keeley Donovan is down in the murky depths of a London sewer, discovering the dangers posed by our discarded cooking fat.

Jules Hudson joins the fight against time and tide on the Essex coast, in a race to rescue our threatened heritage. And Hamish Thomson of the Woodland Trust pays a return visit to Paul Martin's smallholding to provide advice and assistance at a tree-planting party.

45 minutes

Music Played

  • Kasabian

    Shoot The Runner

  • Camera Obscura

    Forests & Sands

Fatberg

Fatberg

Our penchant for a warming winter roast is causing a problem. ÌýThe waste cooking fat gets washed down the drain, where it clogs the sewers and gives the water companies a major headache.Ìý But there could also be disastrous consequences above ground, with blocked sewers and drains contributing to major flooding. ÌýKeeley goes down into the sewers below London with Thames Water to discover the secret horror lurking beneath our feet: a ‘fatberg’ the size of a Boeing 747!ÌýÌý

Rescue Archaeology

Rescue Archaeology

Jules is on the Essex coast, joining a team racing against time to save an important archaeological site from the ravages of winter seas. Can they beat the tide and complete the dig before it’s too late? With the help of some specialist photography, they are able to make a 3D-map of some fascinating discoveries.

Swimming Horses

Swimming Horses

Matt went to visit a farmer, who lives on the shores of Loch Lomond, and has an unusual way of commuting his horses in the winter - by swimming them from island to island in the loch’s chilly waters!

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Woodland Management

Woodland Management

Now is the perfect time to manage your trees while they lie dormant in the winter season. Hamish Thomson from the Woodland Trust is back to help Paul implement the plans they made for his woodland back in the autumn. With help from a band of young volunteers, they start a huge tree-planting project helping to future proof Paul’s woodland for years to come.

Jamie's Farm

Jamie's Farm

Margherita’s in Wiltshire meeting an inspirational farmer using the power of the countryside to help turn around the lives of teenagers from challenging urban schools – helping them flourish in education, at home and in the community.

Capturing Wildlife

Capturing Wildlife

Richard Taylor-Jones has filmed wildlife all over the world and in the process has developed a host of skills for capturing intimate shots of animal behaviour.Ìý He set himself the challenge to film three animals, which are typically found out and about in winter in the Scottish Highlands.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Craven
Presenter Keeley Donovan
Presenter Margherita Taylor
Presenter Jules Hudson
Presenter Paul Martin
Presenter Steve Brown
Presenter Matt Baker
Presenter Richard Taylor-Jones
Series Producer Chloe Rawlings
Executive Producer William Lyons

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