Presented by Angela Rippon
The fifth of 16 programmes One Man and His Bog
Robin Bovey is warden of a nature reserve at the mouth of the River Dyfi in west Wales. It's one of those special parts of the British countryside designated by the Nature Conservancy Council as a natural national asset, to be cherished and cared for like a work of art. The special charge in Robin's care is a peat bog - known locally as Borth Bog, but recognised internationally as a unique and irreplaceable natural wonder. ANGELA RIPPON visits the Dyfi estuary to meet Robin who, with his young family, lives ' over the shop', with Borth Bog and Ynyslas Dunes as his own back garden. As warden, how does he balance the needs of the local community and the summer visitors with the ideals of nature conservation? Can one man defend the course of nature?
Film cameraman BERNARD HEDGES Film editor LAURIE JONES
Written and produced by PETER CRAWFORD BBC Bristol