Wildlife camera operator Hamza Yassin has spent the past year travelling up and down the British Isles to reveal the hidden wonders that occur on on our island nation. There's plenty of action to be discovered – if you know where to look, that is.
Speaking as part of a BBC press pack, Hamza said: "British wildlife is often overlooked because we’re such a small island compared to the rest of the world, but in my opinion we have just as good, if not better, wildlife in the UK...
"I really hope whoever's watching this series thinks about how wonderful the natural world is around us, how accessible it can be to all of us. You can see wildlife everywhere - if you're in the middle of a city centre you can see wildlife, in the Hebrides you can see wildlife, if you're in a cave you can see wildlife."
Where is Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles filmed?
The TV series is filmed in spectacular locations around the UK, from the Celtic Sea and Devon's Start Point, to the Cairngorms and a suburban street in Leeds – with 42 locations used in total. Specific locations include:
- Cardiff Bay Wetland Reserve, Cardiff
- National Trust Stackpole Estate, Pembrokeshire
- RSPB Arne, Dorset
- Highgate Cemetery, London
- White Fathers Cave, Ireland
- Combestone Tor and Brook Wood, Dartmoor National Park
- Abernethy Forest, Scotland
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Which animals will feature in Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles?
A variety of UK wildlife will feature in the series, with 64 species being filmed in total. Specific species include: adders; Atlantic bluefin tuna; great-crested grebes; nightingales; blue sharks; cordyceps; biofluorescent fungi; wild boar; and pine marten.
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When is Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles on TV?
Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer in October. The series is produced by Silverback Films (of Parenthood and Ocean with David Attenborough) and co-produced by The Open University and The National Trust.
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Top image: on location in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Credit: BBC/Silverback Films/Ellie Hilton)