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The Isle of Eels

Helen Mark visits the Isle of Eels in the heart of the Cambridgeshire Fens for its annual eel day festival.

Earlier this year, Helen Mark visited the Isle of Eels in the heart of the Cambridgeshire Fens for its annual eel day festival. She joins the parade of eels through the streets and takes part in the World Eel Throwing Competition (which thankfully involves no real eels). She also learns about the life cycle of the eel and discovers how this extraordinary fish is intimately bound up with the history and culture of Ely. Producer Sarah Blunt.

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25 minutes

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Sat 17 Aug 2019 06:07

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  • Thu 15 Aug 2019 15:00
  • Sat 17 Aug 2019 06:07

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