Seven Natural Wonders
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Seven Natural Wonders | |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
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Release | 3 May 20 June 2005 | –
Seven Natural Wonders is a
television series that was broadcast on BBC Two
from 3 May to 20 June 2005. The programme takes an area of England each week and, from votes by the people living in that area, shows the 'seven natural wonders' of that area in a programme.
Episodes and locations
Rank | Area | Date | Presenter | Seven wonders covered |
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1 | South West | 3 May | Samantha Smith | Dartmoor, Jurassic Coast, St Michael's Mount, Exmoor, Isles of Scilly, The Lizard, Newquay Coast |
2 | Yorkshire & Lincolnshire | 9 May | Paul Hudson | Spurn Head
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3 | London | 16 May | Bill Oddie | London Wetland Centre, Epping Forest, Chislehurst Caves
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4 | The North | 23 May | Chris Jackson | Lake District, River Wear, Whin Sill, Aysgarth Falls, River Tees, Holy Island, Morecambe Bay |
5 | The South | 30 May | Aubrey Manning | Stokenchurch Gap, Finchampstead Ridges, Cuckmere Haven
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6 | The Midlands | 6 June | Dominic Heale | Kinder Scout, Dovedale, Blue John Cavern, Creswell Crags, Sherwood Forest, Beacon Hill, Wenlock Edge |
7 | The West Country | 17 June | Amanda Parr | Avebury, Symonds Yat, Cheddar Gorge, Bath Hot Springs, River Severn, Glastonbury Tor, Exmoor |
8 | South East | 22 June | Kaddy Lee-Preston |
The series covered eight regions of England, having originated as a 'local' television project.
There was also a series, looking at a similar selection of 'man-made' wonders for each of eleven regions of England.
References
- ^ "BBC: Seven Man Made Wonders". Retrieved 20 June 2018.
External links
- Seven Natural Wonders at BBC Online