This Land Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Abbie's Islands

  National Trust species recovery officer Abbie Patterson discusses the bird life of the Hebridean islands of Canna, Iona and Staffa, including puffins, shearwaters and sea eagles, before monitoring the few corncrakes that still remain

• All Abroad

  The work of Lisa Morgan who, along with her skilled team of boat builders, has prospered on the Norfolk Broads with a fleet of Thirties wooden sailing yachts

• Black Isle

  The Black Isle in the Scottish Highlands, a rich landscape which for centuries has attracted waves of migrants, both feathered and human

• Cheviot Hills

  Exploration of Northumberland's Cheviot Hills as sheep farmers struggle through a particularly bleak winter, and archaeologist Paul Frodsham and piper Kathryn Tickell report on the area's historical and musical legacies

• Coppers and Bangs

  Countryside campaigner Dave Bangs and the renowned folk-singing Copper family talk about life on the South Downs. Narrated by Caroline Quentin

• Dartmoor

  The varied landscape of Dartmoor, which has often been perceived as a bleak wilderness of hard granite and high tors - yet represents a magical place of unforgettable beauty in the eyes of the locals. There appears to be an increasing awareness that the old way of life is changing, and many residents fear for the future of farming in the area

• Dingle

  The dramatic landscape of the Dingle peninsula, Co Kerry, seen in the film Ryan's Daughter

• Essex

  Documentary charting the relationship between people and their surroundings

• The Essex Marshes

  An exploration of Mersea Island in Essex, which since Roman times has struck a delicate balance between offering a source of strife and sustenance for its inhabitants. This programme reveals how, once abundant in fish, it is now paying the price of over-exploitation and many fishermen have been forced to seek alternative ways of making a living

• Johnny's Kingdom

  Profile of gravedigger-turned-wildlife film-maker Johnny Kingdom, who reveals the thrill of capturing Exmoor's stags on camera

• The Lakes

  The people of the Lake District reveal why it is Britain's best-loved landscape, attracting 12 million visitors a year

• Mourne

  The inhabitants of Mourne in Northern Ireland discuss the sense of peace they feel, far from the stresses and strains of urban life, as they contemplate the steep granite mountains, patchwork of stone walls and lush vegetation of the landscape around them

• No Salmon, No Surrender

  The future of the fishermen who earn a living catching salmon off the stunning coast of Antrim. Every year their haul dwindles : and the exponents fight to keep the tradition alive

• Papa Westray

  Inhabitants of the remote island of Papa Westray in the Orkneys discuss the highs and lows of living on just six square miles of land. Nick and Jan Croker joined the community three years ago and are happy to have left behind the mainland's rising crime and high prices, hoping their children will grow up to reflect the local virtues of honesty and respect

• Papa Westray/Pembrokeshire

  Inhabitants of the remote island of Papa Westray in the Orkneys discuss the highs and lows of living on just six square miles of land. Nick and Jan Croker, who joined the community three years ago, are happy to have left behind the mainland's rising crime and high prices, and hope their children will grow up to reflect the local virtues of honesty and respect. Also, residents of Pembrokeshire discuss the appeal of this wild, rugged and natural playground

• Pembrokeshire

  The residents of Pembrokeshire discuss their love of the wild, rugged landscape : a place where people live to enjoy the moment. Alan and his partner Sarah adore the area so much they have moved into two caravans while they restore an old house, and photographer Karl Ryan forgets the strains of everyday life as he climbs rocks on the cliff edge

• Romney Marsh

  Documentary series charting the relationship between people and their surroundings, beginning with Romney Marsh : a lowland area which has a timeless beauty, yet is forever shifting. The programme reveals how only large shingle banks hold the sea at bay

• Snowdonia

  Insight into the industrial history of Snowdonia, whose mines are a testament to the lives of those who worked there, offering a rich legacy to climbers, cavers and archaeologists. Last in series

• St Martins - Scilly

  An exploration of St Martins in the Isles of Scilly, which lie only 28 miles from Cornwall, but have the feel of an exotic country

• Under Siege

  Examination of two castles situated only a mile from one another in South Wales. Penhow has been lovingly restored by owner Stephen Weeks, but Pencoed is less fortunate : it lies derelict and is the subject of various planning proposals, with a theme park or golf course being most likely