Introduction
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The 大象传媒 is reawakening the nation's love affair with its coastal heritage
in an entertaining and ambitious exploration of the entire UK coastline
as part of SeaBritain 2005.
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Coast, a 13-part series, tours the entire coastline of England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland, while a team of five experts, led by geographer
Nicholas Crane, explore a wealth of fascinating human stories
through a mixture of expert comment, contemporary storytelling and computer-generated
images.
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Including marine wildlife, life on a nuclear submarine, rebuilding the
Titanic using computer images, the story behind the first Butlins holiday
camp and the birth of the Severn Bore - the unique character of the UK's
coastal communities is celebrated through history, zoology, archaeology
and anthropology.
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Writer and historian Neil Oliver looks at the human
stories behind the history of the coast; zoologist Miranda Krestovnikoff
is the guide beneath the waves; anthropologist Dr Alice Roberts
looks at what actually 'makes up' the coastline; and archaeologist Mark
Horton digs up the hidden histories along the UK's familiar shores.
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Working closely with SeaBritain, the Open University and other partner
organisations, the series is a call to action for everyone to get out
and about and enjoy the coast.
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A series of 39 walks have been devised around the country and, of these,
12 are interactive walks and can be accessed via a mobile phone.
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In collaboration with external partners, a series of walking events
across Great Britain and Northern Ireland are planned too. These will
help the nation discover its contemporary coastline in all its diversity.
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Join 大象传媒 TWO as it finds its sea legs and rediscovers the shoreline
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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The series is a pan-大象传媒 production with programmes made by 大象传媒 Birmingham,
大象传媒 Northern Ireland, 大象传媒 Scotland and 大象传媒 Wales, with additional material
produced by the 大象传媒's Natural History Unit in Bristol.
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Series Editor - Gill Tierney; Executive Producer - Gary Hunter; Series
Producer - Steve Evanson.
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Did you know?
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Printable version
Wherever you live in the UK, you are no more than 72
miles away from the coast