The Chronicles of Strangford

Taal: NL
Categorie: reportage

4 - Autumn Narrated by Colin Morgan, "The Chronicles of Strangford" follows a year on Strangford Lough, the largest sea inlet in the UK. Beautifully filmed, each episode looks at one season, starting with autumn. Autumn is a busy season on the lough which is marked not only by changing colours but also by the arrival of grey seals that use the lough's sheltered Islands to breed and raise their pups, before returning to the open sea a few weeks later. National Trust Ranger Hugh Thurgate counts them as they arrive, providing valuable year on year data of the population. Not far behind the seals are Brent geese, migrating from Artic Canada, Strangford Lough is a vital stopping off point as thousands come to feed on its shores at low tide. It's an annual audio and visual spectacle that wildfowl expert Kerry Mackie never misses. As the woodlands burst into colour, songwriter Brigid O'Neill draws inspiration before performing a secret gig at a small converted church on the shores of the lough. On a farm to the south tip of the Lough, RSPB Ranger Mark McCormick looks for endangered species like Yellow Hammer. He explains how his work has helped him overcome PTSD which he suffered after witnessing a terrorist attack on Westminster Bridge in London. Around the lough boats are being removed from the water and repaired. In Portaferry ex Car Ferry Captain 84 year old John Murray is getting his boat the St Brendan onto the quay for the winter, with the help of 4 generations of the Murray family. Series Editor: Richard Weller Series Producer and Director: Veronica Cunningham