Talking Landscapes

Talking Landscapes

  • 2000
  • 1 Seasons
  • 6 Episodes
  •  7  (1)
  •   Ended

Aubrey Manning sets out on a journey to study the changing face of Britain's countryside

Talking Landscapes
Seasons
The Vale of Evesham
6. The Vale of Evesham
October 08, 2000
Aubrey Manning investigates clues from the local art gallery, a spot of ploughing and a flight with a local pilot help uncover an Anglo-Saxon agricultural revolution.
The Cairngorms
5. The Cairngorms
October 01, 2000
Looking for the ancient Caledonian forest, Aubrey Manning uncovers a landscape that's now disappeared and the Victorian secret at the heart of the highlands.
The Fens
4. The Fens
September 24, 2000
Aubrey Manning investigates whether the Fens - flat, drained farmland - are a completely man-made landscape, and uncovers a 17th-century aristocratic plan gone horribly wrong. Plus, the secret of the Roman occupation - the Fens' hidden prehistoric hills.
The Yorkshire Dales
3. The Yorkshire Dales
September 17, 2000
How have generations of Yorkshire families made a living from the bitter winds and stoney soils of the Dales? Aubrey Manning journeys high on the hillsides and deep underground to discover the key to this harsh landscape.
The Pembrokeshire Coast
2. The Pembrokeshire Coast
September 10, 2000
Professor Aubrey Manning explores the Pembrokeshire coastline and its connections with the sea. He discovers castles and standing stones, as well as evidence of successive invaders who arrived by sea when the coastline was far from remote.
The Weald
1. The Weald
September 03, 2000
Aubrey Manning focuses on the Weald, investigating why so much woodland has survived here when so much ancient forest has been felled elsewhere. A trip to the Mary Rose and Nelson's Victory reveals the full story of the Weald and its valuable timber.
Description
Aubrey Manning sets out on a journey to study the changing face of Britain's countryside
  • Premiere Date
    September 03, 2000
  • Rating
    7  (1)