Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier

Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier

Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier

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Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier

2019

0h 59m

7.7(3 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Ewan McGregor narrates a captivating portrait of wild Shetland and traces the course of a breeding season as the animals on these remote islands battle for survival.

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BBC Scotland

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1 member

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Ewan McGregor

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Ewan McGregor

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