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From Bishop Rock to Muckle Flugga

First transmitted in 1970, this edition takes a zigzag trip along the length of the UK by helicopter, from the South West of England to the north of the Shetland Isles.

First transmitted in 1970, this edition takes a zigzag trip along the length of the UK by helicopter. The route takes us past the granite cliffs of Lundy, ruined Welsh abbeys and cyclists on the Isle of Man. Before heading up to the Hebrides, Orkney and out towards the Shetland Isles to journey's end, the lighthouse on Muckle Flugga.

50 minutes

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Sat 12 Dec 1992 11:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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Muckle Flugga is the most northerly rock in the UK. A temporary lighthouse was erected there in 1854, when the area was known simply as North Unst, and a permanent lighthouse was finally built in 1858. The area was renamed Muckle Flugga in 1964.

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