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Original Series
A portrait of the spectacular, dynamic nature of Britain over the course of one year.
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Supporting Content
Our magic ingredient
"Suddenly a sequence of the Northern Lights which we didn鈥檛 dare hope to achieve, became possible"
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Audio slideshow
Series producer James Brickell and producers Bridget Appleby and Elizabeth White talk about some of the innovative techniques used to bring the stories to life.- (大象传媒 News)
10 wildlife secrets caught on thermal cameras
大象传媒 Nature investigates how using infra-red radiation to visualise differences in temperature has delivered some surprising sights.聽- 聽(大象传媒 Nature)
Timelapse vs. timestudy
The Great British Year used both of these dynamic but sometimes confusing camera techniques.
Composing the soundtrack
Series composer William Hyde writes about how he created the music for The Great British Year.Filming a seahorse giving birth
One of the most magical stories of the 聽episode was about a male spiny seahorse giving birth.