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Terry Abraham’s trilogy of films reflecting on the beauty of the Lake District.

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Episodes A Year on Helvellyn

A Year on Helvellyn

Terry Abraham films a year in the life of Helvellyn in the Lake District, featuring an exhilarating RAF fighter plane flight through its stunning and much-loved landscape.
Duration: 1h 29m First broadcast: 26 Jan 2021
Availability: Available for 4 months (until 01 Apr 2026)
Episodes A Year on Blencathra

A Year on Blencathra

Film about 'the people's mountain', Blencathra in the Lake District. It looks at the lives of residents, children and visitors, with contributions from Ed Byrne and Stuart Maconie.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 9pm 14 Feb 2017
Availability: Available for 4 months (until 01 Apr 2026)
Episodes A Year on Scafell Pike

A Year on Scafell Pike

Documentary looking at England's highest mountain through the eyes of the farmers who work the valleys and fells, those who climb it for pleasure and those who try to protect it.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 14 Jan 2015
Availability: Available for 4 months (until 01 Apr 2026)

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