Sign language

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One

BBC One East

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

BBC Two Wales

BBC Two England

England

BBC Two Scotland

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

BBC One London

London

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

BBC One North West

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC One Oxfordshire

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One Channel Islands

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

BBC One Wales

Wales

Simulcast of network BBC Two in high definition.

BBC Two HD

Monty Halls' Great Hebridean Escape

Monty Halls

Ewen Thomson

Martin Pailthorpe

Monty Halls' Great Hebridean Escape: Episode 6

Factual: Science & Nature: Nature & Environment

Episode 6

BBC Two - Monty Halls' Great Hebridean Escape, Episode 6

Monty sets out to raise enough money to pay for a big print run of the trail guides.

Marine biologist Monty Halls works as a ranger in the Hebrides. He recruits a graphic designer and sets out to raise enough money to pay for a big print run of the trail guides.

Marine biologist and professional diver Monty Halls is back in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, living the good life and working as a volunteer wildlife ranger in the Outer Hebrides.

With all the research for walking trails and interpretation boards done, Monty has recruited graphic designer Richard Chyzy to help get the material published. He gives Richard until Christmas - three weeks away - to get everything ready, and sets out to raise enough money to pay for a big print run of the trail guides. 

First, wildlife artist Steve Burgess visits to paint a stag in rut, agreeing to donate half the proceeds to Monty's ranger fund. Then, he boxes up his turkeys to be processed for the table - all proceeds again to the fund. Monty occupies the long winter nights by signing up for ceilidh lessons, and devotes the days to wildlife watching - migrating swans, and the elusive otter.  

The highlight of Monty's island Christmas is the traditional dip in the sea, followed by Christmas dinner for friends. When the time comes for Monty to say goodbye to his pigs, there's a surprise: rather than send them for slaughter, he has decided to 'buy' their freedom, arranging for them to go to a city farm. 

Monty wraps up his job on the islands by hammering in the ceremonial 'last post' on his walking trails. Then, after New Year's Eve celebrated with local friends, he's heartened to be told by the ranger committee that his work has highlighted the need for a permanent ranger. As a fitting climax, Monty's walks booklets and interpretation boards arrive just as he's boarding the ferry. 

His final act is to fix one of the boards onboard so that visitors will see them as they sail to the islands. Then, he and Reuben wave farewell as they sail to the mainland and home.

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Monty Halls moves to the Hebrides and becomes a volunteer wildlife ranger

Marine biologist and professional diver Monty Halls moves into a restored crofter's cottage on the Hebridean island of North Uist and becomes a volunteer wildlife ranger

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Monty Halls' Great Hebridean Escape

Episode 6

Contributors

Genres

Series

BBC One East

About BBC One