Bird's Eye View

Season 3

A series of films with a new perspective on Britain - from the air.

Wales: The Western Stronghold
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Wales: The Western StrongholdThe Romans, Saxons, Normans, and subsequent rulers of England spent a great deal of time invading Wales and building castles to subdue the Welsh. Rene Cutforth celebrates the sheer unconquerability of Welsh, the changing face of their land, with its mountains, magical waters and industrial scars.
Episode 2
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Episode 2
A Land for All Seasons
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A Land for All SeasonsA celebration of the British countryside in poetry, music and aerial pictures, filmed throughout a whole year. John Betjeman chooses a selection from his favourite English and Welsh poets and combines them with verse specially written by himself.