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The World About Us: The Way of a River

on BBC Two England

A second showing of Ronald and Rosemary Eastman's portrait of the Test

The Hampshire chalk stream is world-famous for its trout, and this film provides some remarkable underwater glimpses of the life of these fish. It also shows the changing moods of the river and much of its other wildlife throughout the year.
Commentary by Hugh Falkus
(from Bristol)

"This luminous and penetrating film" (Sunday Times)
"...created an overpowering impression oj the beauty of the scene..." (Daily Mail)
"One of the very best English nature films to emerge on television" (Daily Telegraph)

Contributors

Filmed by:
Ronald Eastman
Filmed by:
Rosemary Eastman
Narrator:
Hugh Falkus
Producer:
Christopher Parsons

BBC Two England

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