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Natural World: My Halcyon River

Natural World (2002)

Documentary | UK

Director: Mike Birkhead, Andrew Graham-Brown

BBC Four | Wednesday, 26 October 2016 | 01:00

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Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:00

Saturday, 23 February 2013 18:00

Saturday, 15 November 2008 20:05

Rating: 8.5/10

SEASON: 21

EPISODE: 6 - My Halcyon River

SYNOPSIS

An idyllic portrait of a British river, chronicling the small dramas of the wildlife that lives in and around it. Otters hunt under the cover of darkness, mink lie in wait for unwary victims and kingfishers spear their prey, while newborn chicks learn to swim under the watchful eye of their parents.

Actors

John James

Self - Narrator

Writer: Pelham Aldrich-Blake, Michael Andrews

Producer: Philippa Forrester, Charlie Hamilton-James

Narrator: Paul McGann, Richard Armitage

RUNTIME: 50 min

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