Aerial Britain - The Coast To Coast Walk DVD

Advantages: Suberb photography, absorbing stories, historical record
Disadvantages: title music

...I don't mind admitting that I love this country of ours, and one of the things I love most is the spectacular coastline that we are blessed with. It is no surprise then that when the Beeb produced the first series of Coast I was an ardent viewer. Of course when the trailers for the second series started showing I did wonder how they could follow up the first one, maybe do it all the other way round? Walk backwards? As it turned out I need not have worried, save for the fact that through work and other commitments I missed all but two programmes. So I was mighty pleased when a DVD of the second series appeared on Christmas morning. Who, Why and What = As well as focusing on different areas of our coastline the original presenters are back but in slightly different roles. Nicholas Crane - geographer and journalist. He... Read review

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Advantages: a revealing and fascinating series, great presenters
Disadvantages: none

...watchable series that explores a wealth of fascinating human stories through a mixture of expert comment, contemporary storytelling and computer-generated images. This is the coast as never seen before. The success of any such program lies firstly with the host, and in geographer Nicholas Crane they managed to find the right mix of enthusiasm, eloquence and charisma, a man totally in love with his subject. Previously the host of "Map Man" a series that combined cartography and history and actually made them interesting, you get the impression that he would be happy to walk the coast of Britain whether the cameras were there or not, the fact that he is being paid to do this is merely an added bonus. This is little more formidable than a man armed with a love of his country, a walking stick and a pair of Wellingtons. Although in Crane they found... Read review

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Advantages: Shows lovely scenery
Disadvantages: Another niche market product

...I picked this DVD up for £9.99 last time I went shopping to see if it was any different compared to Manx Moods, another product I've reviewed. And suffice to say - it is. Its presented by Charles Guard, and travels over the Isle of Man and discusses the impact the last Ice age had on sculpting the hills and the northern plains. It shows some very nice views, and in my opinion is just generally more interesting than Manx Moods. One example is the re-telling of the stories of Peel Castle and the small island it sits on just off the coast of the Peel itself, and lets you appreciate the history behind it. Everything in this DVD is filmed from the air, via helicopter, and it gives a unique perspective on the land formations, cliffs and hills that have emerged. I thought it was quite 'dudey' with some of the more tricky shots... Read review

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