Miniature Britain
Biologist George McGavin goes on a journey around the British Isles to show the extraordinary little things that are vital to the land, with the help of a microscope camera.
Biologist George McGavin goes on a journey around the British Isles to show us the extraordinary little things that are vital to our land. With a revolutionary new microscope camera 7,000 times more powerful than the human eye, George reveals the surprising beauty of Britain close-up.
Caterpillars' feet have hooks that anchor them to leaves even upside down, the wings of butterflies and moths are a kaleidoscope of colourful scales that keep them safe from predators, bee stings have barbs that make them stick deep in your skin, and feathers have thousands of hooks that zip together keeping birds airborne.
Our cities are full of invisible miniature life too: millions of cute 'water bears' graze pavement mosses, and our homes have legions of dust mites scavenging for food in our carpets.
This is Britain as you've never seen it before.
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Clips
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Wonderful water bears
Duration: 02:04
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Stinging success
Duration: 01:21
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"Cuckoo spit" secret revealed
Duration: 01:23
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Petal power
Duration: 00:54
Music Played
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Mansun
The Chad Who Loved Me
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | George McGavin |
Producer | Jo Scofield |
Producer | John Miller |
Director | Jo Scofield |
Director | John Miller |
Production Manager | Michelle Soldani |
Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
Broadcasts
- Wed 12 Dec 2012 20:0091热爆 One except Scotland
- Wed 12 Dec 2012 21:0091热爆 One Scotland
- Sat 5 Jan 2013 17:0091热爆 HD
- Mon 7 Jan 2013 01:4591热爆 One except Scotland
- Sun 13 Jan 2013 23:4591热爆 HD
- Wed 2 Sep 2015 20:00
- Thu 3 Sep 2015 00:00
- Sat 8 Oct 2016 10:00
- Sat 18 Aug 2018 11:00
- Sat 30 May 2020 09:5091热爆 Two except Scotland
- Tue 25 May 2021 15:1591热爆 Two except Scotland
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