Nicholas Crane presents a journey around the coast of the UK. Here, he visits John o'Groats and Cruden Bay on Scotland's east coast.
Nicholas Crane travels down the east coast of Scotland from John o'Groats, stopping at Cruden Bay to look at the impact the discovery of North Sea oil made 35 years ago and to find out what lies ahead as stocks diminish.
Anthropologist Alice Roberts meets the last members of the whaling fleet who were still sailing out of Dundee in the 1960s.
Archaeologist Mark Horton tells the story of a life-saving innovation in mine detection made by the Polish troops stationed in Fife during World War II. Plus, zoologist Miranda Krestrovnikoff meets the most northerly population of bottle-nosed dolphins at Channory Point in the Moray Firth.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Nicholas Crane |
| Presenter | Miranda Krestovnikoff |
| Presenter | Alice Roberts |
| Presenter | Mark Horton |
Broadcasts
- Sat 3 May 2008 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East & Yorkshire
- Tue 11 May 2010 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Fri 18 Apr 2014 15:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, England, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Sun 20 Apr 2014 12:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
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