A Year in the Wild

A Year in the Wild
Narrated by Hermione Norris
Country of origin United Kingdom
Release
Original network BBC

A Year in the Wild is a 2012 British nature documentary series about the country's national parks. Produced by the BBC, the series is narrated by actress Hermione Norris. It consists of three episodes, each an hour long. The first episode, Snowdonia, premiered on 27 July 2012 and features Snowdonia National Park.[1] Snowdonia is located in Wales, and is known for its hills and extinct volcanoes.[2] The second episode, The New Forest, premiered on 3 August 2012.[1] The episode explores the fauna of the New Forest National Park. The Park, located in southern England, was established in 2005 and is one of the country's newest national parks.[3] The final episode of the series, Cairngorms, premiered on 10 August 2012.[1] The Cairngorms National Park covers the Cairngorms mountain range in Scotland, and is Britain's largest national park, with an area of 4,528 km2.[4][5] All three episodes describe the wildlife of each park, the ecosystem, and the people who live near, work, or frequent the parks.[2][3][4]

Reception

The premiere of the first episode attracted 484,000 viewers.[6] Sam Wollaston of The Guardian called the first episode "absolutely lovely, the place, the film, everything", but questioned the logic of premiering the series during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[7] A review of the second episode by David Stubbs was also positive, praising the episode as a "beautiful documentary."[8] Ben Arnold, in a review of the third episode, called it "quite awesome", commenting that the episode was "augmented with some fabulously sharp photography".[9] Before the series aired, an article in the Guardian suggested it as one of many shows to watch instead of the Olympics.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Episode guide". A Year in the Wild. BBC Two. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Snowdonia". A Year in the Wild. BBC Two. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 "The New Forest". A Year in the Wild. BBC Two. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Cairngorms". A Year in the Wild. BBC Two. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Facts and Figures". UK National Parks Authority. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  6. ↑ Kanter, Jake (28 July 2012). "London 2012 Olympics opens with 27m peak". Broadcast. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  7. ↑ Wollaston, Sam (27 July 2012). "Snowdonia: a Year in the Wild". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  8. ↑ Stubbs, David (2 August 2012). "TV highlights 03/08/2012". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  9. ↑ Arnold, Ben (9 August 2012). "TV highlights 10/08/2012". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  10. ↑ Stephens, Heidi (26 July 2012). "Not game for hours of Olympic TV coverage? Here's some alternatives". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2012.


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