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North Wales

Episode 8 of 15

Horticulturist Christine Walkden explores gardens and countryside from a hot-air balloon. Christine visits Bodnant Garden in Snowdonia.

Christine Walkden visits Bodnant Garden in Snowdonia to explore a Himalayan valley amid the mountains of north Wales. She meets Phyllis, who is treading in her grandfather's footsteps. At nearby Bodysgallen Hall, an unexpected view takes her back to childhood holidays.

And we hear the story of the building of the Snowdon Mountain Railway.

44 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Jun 2024 06:40
BBC Two

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  • 00:02

    Florence + The Machine

    No Light, No Light

  • 00:03

    Ellie Goulding

    Guns and Horses

  • 00:04

    Coldplay

    Paradise

  • 00:05

    Noah and the Whale

    L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.

  • 00:06

    Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

  • 00:10

    Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

  • 00:16

    Badly Drawn Boy

    Time of Times

  • 00:18

    Avalanche City

    Love Love Love

  • 00:20

    Benjamin Francis Leftwich

    Pictures

  • 00:21

    James Vincent McMorrow

    Sparrow and the Wolf

  • 00:27

    Gabrielle Aplin

    Panic Cord

  • 00:32

    Matt Cardle

    Starlight

  • 00:33

    Noah and the Whale

    2 Atoms in a Molecule

  • 00:34

    Matt Cardle, Cliff Masterson

    Starlight

  • 00:35

    Kimberly Anne

    Start Over

  • 00:36

    Kimberly Anne

    Start Over

  • 00:38

    Mumford & Sons

    The Cave

  • 00:39

    Florence + The Machine

    Shake It Out

  • 00:40

    Mumford & Sons

    The Cave

  • 00:41

    Noah and the Whale

    Just Me Before We Met

  • 00:42

    Eliza and the Bear

    The Southern Wild

Credits

Presenter Christine Walkden
Series Producer Chloe Rawlings
Director Gavin Ahern

Broadcasts

  • Wed 19 Nov 2014 15:45
    BBC One
  • Fri 12 Dec 2014 08:20
    BBC Two
  • Sun 4 Jan 2015 07:15
    BBC Two
  • Tue 14 Jul 2015 16:30
    BBC Two
  • Sun 16 Oct 2016 07:00
    BBC Two
  • Wed 6 Sep 2017 13:45
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 6 Sep 2017 14:10
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 17 Jun 2018 06:45
    BBC Two
  • Sun 23 Jun 2019 06:20
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 7 Feb 2021 07:10
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 30 Sep 2021 16:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Tue 20 Sep 2022 14:15
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
  • Tue 20 Sep 2022 15:05
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sun 3 Dec 2023 06:05
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 30 Jun 2024 06:40
    BBC Two except Scotland

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