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Episode 15 of 23
Neil Oliver travels to the Faroe Islands to discover how romance blossomed for British soldiers and Faroese women during the Second World War's Operation Valentine.
Neil Oliver travels to the majestic Faroe Islands to discover how romance blossomed for British soldiers and Faroese women during the Second World War's 'Operation Valentine'. Neil begins his island hopping journey at Glensanda, the site of Europe's biggest super-quarry, which provides the rock to make the roads of Britain roll. He also searches for sea eagles, recently reintroduced to the island of Canna.
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Fri 12 Aug 2022
00:50
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Neil Oliver |
| Presenter | Nicholas Crane |
| Presenter | Alice Roberts |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
| Series Producer | Steve Evanson |
Broadcasts
- Wed 22 Dec 2010 13:15
Sun 16 Jan 2011 17:50Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ HD
Sat 12 Feb 2011 18:45Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ HD- Wed 18 May 2011 13:40
Wed 24 Aug 2011 23:15Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ HD- Wed 31 Aug 2011 11:35
- Tue 21 Aug 2012 12:00
- Mon 25 Feb 2013 14:15
- Wed 17 Jun 2015 01:55Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Wales
- Sat 19 Sep 2015 16:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two except Scotland
- Sat 25 Nov 2017 00:15Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Wales
- Wed 11 Jul 2018 00:05Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Wales
- Tue 25 Sep 2018 15:40Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Wales
- Sat 11 May 2019 18:50Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Tue 2 Mar 2021 16:10Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Fri 18 Jun 2021 01:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sat 23 Jul 2022 16:50Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Fri 12 Aug 2022 00:50Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Wales HD & Wales only
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