

Season - Episode
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1 - 13 Billion Years in the Making Sep 29, 2004
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1 - 2Dinosaurs, Deserts and Volcanoes Oct 06, 2004
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1 - 3Ice Age Oct 13, 2004
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1 - 4Islands Apart Oct 20, 2004
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1 - 5Taming the Wild Oct 27, 2004
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1 - 6Revolution Nov 04, 2004
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1 - 7Modern Times Nov 11, 2004
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1 - 8Our Future Nov 18, 2004
Overview
British Isles: A Natural History is an eight-part documentary series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and presented by Alan Titchmarsh. Originally broadcast in the UK on BBC1 from September to November 2004, it took viewers on a journey from the formation of what is now the British Isles some 3 billion years ago to the present day, revealing how natural and human forces have shaped the landscape. Each of the 50-minute episodes was followed by a 10-minute short specific to each region of the British Isles. In 2007, the BBC made a companion series about British wildlife called The Nature of Britain, also presented by Titchmarsh. A 3-disc Region 2 and 4 DVD set featuring all eight episodes was released on 29 November 2004. Titchmarsh wrote an accompanying book, also called British Isles: A Natural History, and released by BBC Books on 1 October 2004.