Bird's-Eye View (TV Series)
A Land for All Seasons (1971)
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- Documentary
- 18 Apr 1971
- TV Episode
A celebration of the British countryside in poetry, music and aerial pictures, filmed throughout a whole year. John Betjeman chooses a selection from his favourite English and Welsh poets and combines them with verse specially written by...
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John Betjeman | ... |
Poem Reading (voice)
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| Donald Houston | ... |
Poem Reading (voice)
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| Gary Watson | ... |
Poem Reading (voice)
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| Barbara Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Poem Reading (voice)
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Gabriel Woolf | ... |
Poem Reading (voice)
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| Pauline Letts | ... |
Poem Reading (voice)
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| John Boswall | ... |
Poem Reading (voice)
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Directed by
| John Bird | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| John Betjeman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| John Bird | ... | producer |
| Edward Mirzoeff | ... | series editor |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Vincze | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Peter Barber | ||
Sound Department
| Mike Billing | ... | sound |
| Terry Elsey | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Geoff Mulligan | ... | film cameraman |
| Ernest Vincze | ... | film cameraman |
Music Department
| Peter Barber | ... | music editor |
| John Dankworth | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Correlli Barnett | ... | programme consultant |
| Ted Nowak | ... | helicopter pilot (as Captain Ted Nowak) |
| Christine Smith | ... | researcher |
Thanks
| Gwilym Anwyl | ... | the BBC wishes to thank: Montgomeryshire |
| David Balkwill | ... | the BBC wishes to thank: Devon |
| Sophia Isabelle Butler Massey | ... | the BBC wishes to thank: Hampshire (as Hon. Mrs. Butler-Henderson) |
| Francis Pembrook | ... | the BBC wishes to thank: Kent |
Production Companies
Distributors
Special Effects
Other Companies
- National Trust (the BBC wishes to thank)
- Sheffield Park and Garden (the BBC wishes to thank)
- National Trust (the BBC wishes to thank)
- Lake District National Park Authority (the BBC wishes to thank)
- Youth Hostels Association (the BBC wishes to thank)
- Department of the Environment (the BBC wishes to thank)
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A celebration of the British countryside in poetry, music and aerial pictures, filmed throughout a whole year. John Betjeman chooses a selection from his favourite English and Welsh poets and combines them with verse specially written by himself. |
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