Presented by Angela Rippon
The 12th of 16 programmes As the Crow Flies
Once we're off the beaten track a good map proves its worth; it tells us so much about the outdoor scene. But just how does all that information find its way from the landscape around us on to a single sheet of paper?
ANGELA RIPPON visits our official map-makers, the Ordnance Survey, to see the sophisticated equipment used by the modern cartographer. Up on the Brecon Beacons, Bernard Price tracks down an independent producer of footpath guides designed for the walker. As they each explore some of their favourite stretches of Britain, Angela and Bernard show us how maps can be used creatively to enhance the enjoyment of that day out in the country.
Film cameramen
JIM SAUNDERS. BERNARD HEDGES Film editor TOM POORE
Producer ROBIN HELLIER
Series producer PETER CRAWFORD
BBC Bristol