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Nation on Film

Series 1

Kearton's Wildlife

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

David Jason tells the story of how a farmer's son from Yorkshire became a pioneer of wildlife film-making and star of the silver screen. Cherry Kearton travelled the world from the 1920s in order to capture images cinema audiences had not seen before. Using his own remarkable footage, this documentary explores the work of Britain's first wildlife presenter and film-maker. Show less

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