Life on Tristan da Cunha – the World's Most Remote Inhabited Island

Watch the three-part Britain's Treasure Islands documentary series on BBC FOUR, starting Tue 12 Apr 2016 21:00. (repeated Wed 13 Apr 2016 20:00).

This mini-documentary follows Stewart McPherson's journey to Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited island in the world. We meet the Tristanians and an interview with ex-chief islander Harold Green reveals what life is like in Tristan's only settlement, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.

http://www.BritainsTreasureIslands.com

Please note: although complementary to the BBC FOUR series, the 40 short mini-documentaries are not commissioned or editorially overseen by BBC.

BRITAIN'S TREASURE ISLANDS - MINI-DOCUMENTARIES

Introduction

Overview of the UK Overseas Territories    • Overview of the UK Overseas Territories  
Filming the Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series    • Filming the Britain's Treasure Islands TV ...  
Stewart McPherson’s lecture at the Royal Geographical Society    • Stewart McPherson’s lecture at the Royal G...  

Mini-documentaries about each of the UK Overseas Territories

Ascension Island – wildlife and heritage    • Ascension Island - wildlife and heritage  
Saint Helena – wildlife and heritage    • Saint Helena – wildlife and heritage  
Tristan da Cunha – wildlife and heritage    • Tristan da Cunha - wildlife and heritage  
Falkland Islands – wildlife and heritage    • Falkland Islands - wildlife and heritage  
South Georgia – wildlife and heritage    • South Georgia - wildlife and heritage  
British Antarctic Territory – wildlife and heritage    • British Antarctic Territory - wildlife and...  
British Indian Ocean Territory – wildlife and heritage    • British Indian Ocean Territory - wildlife ...  
Pitcairn Islands – wildlife and heritage    • Pitcairn Islands - wildlife and heritage  
Bermuda – wildlife and heritage    • Bermuda - wildlife and heritage  
Cayman Islands – wildlife and heritage    • Cayman Islands - wildlife and heritage  
British Virgin Islands – wildlife and heritage    • British Virgin Islands – wildlife and heri...  
Montserrat – wildlife and heritage    • Montserrat - wildlife and heritage  
Anguilla – wildlife and heritage    • Anguilla - wildlife and heritage  
Turks and Caicos Islands – wildlife and heritage    • Turks and Caicos Islands – wildlife and he...  
Akrotiri and Dhekelia – wildlife and heritage    • Akrotiri and Dhekelia – wildlife and heritage  
Gibraltar – wildlife and heritage    • Gibraltar – wildlife and heritage  

Mini-documentaries about specific subjects on particular UK Overseas Territories

Ascension Island – natives and aliens    • Ascension Island – natives and aliens  
Ascension Island – supplying the garrison    • Ascension Island – supplying the garrison  
Saint Helena – wirebird conservation    • Saint Helena – wirebird conservation  
Saint Helena – plant conservation    • Saint Helena – plant conservation  
Life on Tristan da Cunha – the World’s Most Remote Inhabited Island    • Life on Tristan da Cunha – the World's Mos...  
Tristan da Cunha – the Monster Mice of Gough Island    • Tristan da Cunha – the Monster Mice of Gou...  
Falkland Islands – Jimmy the ex-whaler    • Falkland Islands – Jimmy the ex-whaler  
British Indian Ocean Territory – coconut crabs    • British Indian Ocean Territory – coconut c...  
British Indian Ocean Territory – seabirds    • British Indian Ocean Territory – seabirds  
British Indian Ocean Territory – underwater    • British Indian Ocean Territory – underwater  
Pitcairn Islands – Henderson Island’s wildlife    • Pitcairn Islands – Henderson Island's wild...  
Life on Pitcairn Island – home of the descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty    • Life on Pitcairn Island - home of the desc...  

Mini-documentaries about systematic wildlife groups across all of the UK Overseas Territories

Terrestrial Invertebrates of the UK Overseas Territories    • Terrestrial Invertebrates of the UK Overse...  
Amphibians and Reptiles of the UK Overseas Territories    • Amphibians and Reptiles of the UK Overseas...  
Plants of the UK Overseas Territories    • Plants of the UK Overseas Territories  
Mammals of the UK Overseas Territories    • Mammals of the UK Overseas Territories  
Birds of the UK Overseas Territories    • Birds of the UK Overseas Territories  
Marine Life of the UK Overseas Territories    • Marine Life of the UK Overseas Territories  

Overview mini-documentaries

Conservation Lessons of the UKOTs    • Conservation Lessons of the UK Overseas Te...  
Islands of Evolution    • Islands of Evolution  
Overview of the Britain’s Treasure Islands book    • Overview of the Britain's Treasure Islands...  
Shipping 5,000 books to all UK secondary schools COMING SOON
Overview of Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series    • Overview of Britain's Treasure Islands TV ...