This footage from the tip of the British Isles will soothe your soul
21 January 2019
Dry January. Resolutions. Trying to find your gloves.
The stresses and strains of a new year are all too real. But there’s one part of the country where things operate on a very different level: Shetland.
Nestling under the Northern Lights, as far North as it’s possible to go on British soil, you will find the gannetry of Hermaness: a city of birds. In this short section from a brand new hour-long documentary full of stunning Shetland scenery and wildlife, Ewan McGregor introduces us to a very different side of the British Isles. It might just be an antidote for the January blues.
The famous northern lights illuminate the night sky above Shetland
Spectacular aerial footage captures a new perspective into the world of northern gannets.
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