A report reappraising the recent oil spill off
Shetland is the first in this series of five programmes.
Oil on Troubled Waters. When the Braer ran aground last month, Britain braced itself for an environmental disaster, yet within a week there was little visible trace of the 85,000 tonnes of crude oil. With more than 36,000 tanker movements in British waters each year,
Nature asks whether Britain's coastline is adequately protected from oil spills. Producer Brian Leith
Executive producer Grant Mansfield
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