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BRITAIN’S WILD TREASURES REVEALED

David Attenborough’s new BBC series shines a light on Britain’s wildlife spectacles

WILD ISLES

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The news that Sir David Attenborough, at the grand age of 96, will be presenting a bold new BBC documentary series this spring focused on the wild jewels of Britain, has left us giddy with excitement. From magnificent white-tailed eagles swooping over windswept seas, to butterflies in battle, Wild Isles promises a feast for the senses.

This ambitious five-episode documentary series, filmed in Britain over the past three years, focuses on the wealth of wildlife and habitat to be found on our isles. The programme uses cutting-edge filming techniques to capture extraordinary footage of nature in the raw, from ancient oak woodlands and rare hay meadows to seabird breeding colonies and precious chalk streams. After

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