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The Great British Year

The Great British Year

Description: Each of the four seasons presents unique situations for Britain's environment, which are documented in this nature programme narrated by actor Joseph Fiennes. Each episode details the land's changes from one season to the next and investigates why Britain's climate is unique on the planet. Time-lapse sequences illustrate how the people of Britain interact with nature and seasonal rhythms, and animated maps show how seasonal change sweeps across the nation. `The Great British Year' also shows viewers how wildlife adapt to the changing seasons, from dealing with ice that forms in the winter to animals arriving from afar to compete for food that becomes abundant in the summer.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2013
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: October 2, 2013
Cast: Joseph Fiennes
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