, Natural History Unit
Silver Jubilee
In Pursuit of the Boar The last wild boar in Britain was killed three centuries ago. More ferocious than the big cats, yet secretive and seldom seen, wild pigs still haunt the forests of France - woodlands that are a legacy, not only of huntsmen and landowners but of crafts-men-barrel-makers and charcoal-burners - who replanted the trees. These intelligent yet enigmatic creatures, left over from a medieval world, exploit the rich pageant of forest-making pigs of themselves under its cover, often at the expense of tiny farms hidden among the trees.
Commentary spoken by JOSS ACKLAND
Photographed and directed by JACK BELLAMY
Film editor LIZ THOYTS Producer BARRY PAINE
Series editors PETER JONES and ANTHONY ISAACS BBC Bristol