Monday, 11 October 2004 Ordnance Survey maps guide BBC viewers to breathtaking Britain Viewers to the new television series British Isles: A Natural History presented by Alan Titchmarsh can discover more about the epic story of the evolution of the British Isles thanks to Ordnance Survey maps on the BBC website.
The BBC are using detailed mapping, available through their agreement with the mapping agency, to direct viewers to events, activities and places to visit featured in the series.
Using a clickable map on their website bbc.co.uk/nature http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature, a search can be made through their database to find all the information on sites featured in the series or events being held in the viewer's local area.
Another section of the website -Where I Live take a walk through time has been designed to help viewers uncover their natural past through a series of specially devised walks by BBC presenters and experts throughout the British Isles. Each walk in Scotland, Wales and England has an accompanying Ordnance Survey map extract to guide browsers to the right location.
Ordnance Survey's Director of Programmes & Products, Steve Erskine, says: "These walks are a great way to discover Britain's natural history. The programme is a showcase of the spectacular and scenic locations to be found in the British Isles and the stunning photography will I'm sure inspire viewers to discover the locations for themselves. Ordnance Survey maps are an ideal companion to locating all that is best in Britain."
BBC Natural History Unit's Mike Gunton, Executive Series Producer for British Isles: A Natural History, adds: "The assistance given by Ordnance Survey to complete the various activity-based and educational materials accompanying this series has been essential. We're very grateful for Ordnance Survey's help with this wide-ranging landmark project."
The BBC is just one organisation that uses mapping data under a pan-government agreement. Since the agreement was launched in 2003 more than 200 government departments, agencies and regional offices are now accessing Ordnance Survey's most detailed and up-to-date digital mapping and using it for developing policy, improving data management and delivering effective services.
British Isles: A Natural History is broadcast on BBC1 on Wednesday at 9 pm. The TV programme and website will be supported by regional radio series over the weekend of 16-17 October, in which local BBC radio presenters will be exploring their regions live, with experts providing insights into history and geography.
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