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A Dorset River
Bill Oddie explores Dorset's River Frome in autumn and finds native crayfish. At the river mouth in Poole harbour he sees avocets and little egrets.
Bill explores the delights of Dorset's River Frome in autumn and uncovers what could be the real inspiration for Ratty in Wind in the Willows, one of his favourite books. He also reveals the enigma of the mute swan and grapples with native crayfish before ending his journey with avocets and little egrets at the river's mouth in Poole.
Last on
Wed 29 Nov 2006
19:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
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- Tue 28 Feb 2006 20:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East & Yorkshire
- Tue 14 Nov 2006 19:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East & Yorkshire
- Wed 29 Nov 2006 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland