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Haystacks

Wainwright Walks Series 1
Episode 1 of 4

Julia Bradbury explores the work of Britain's well-known fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She is in the Western Lakes to walk to the summit of the Haystacks fell.

Julia Bradbury is in the Western Lakes to walk to the summit of Wainwright's favourite fell, Haystacks. With a little help and advice from local broadcaster and friend of Wainwright's, Eric Robson, Bradbury sets out to discover what makes this fell so special and why Wainwright chose it as his final resting place.

29 minutes

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Tuesday 19:30
BBC Four

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Credits

Presenter Julia Bradbury
Director Lizzie Wingham
Executive Producer Eric Harwood
Participant Hunter Davies

Broadcasts

  • Mon 26 Feb 2007 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 5 Mar 2007 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 6 Mar 2007 01:20
    BBC Four
  • Tue 6 Mar 2007 03:35
    BBC Four
  • Fri 22 Jun 2007 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Fri 29 Jun 2007 19:30
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  • Thu 13 Dec 2007 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 18 Dec 2007 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 19 Dec 2007 02:05
    BBC Four
  • Mon 17 Mar 2008 19:00
    BBC Two England, Wales (Analogue), Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Fri 21 Mar 2008 19:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & Northern Ireland (Analogue) only
  • Mon 24 Mar 2008 18:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Tue 8 Apr 2008 19:00
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue)
  • Mon 22 Dec 2008 09:30
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 20 Apr 2009 20:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), England & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 22 Apr 2009 19:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Thu 21 May 2009 19:00
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
  • Sun 14 Jun 2009 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 21 Dec 2009 08:30
    BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Mon 24 Jun 2013 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 25 Jun 2013 01:30
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