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Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes
Documentary recalling the life of Alfred Wainwright, the eccentric Lancastrian who created a series of iconic fell-walking books in the 1950s, and his love for the Lake District.
Capturing the beauty of the English Lake District, a documentary which traces the life of writer and artist Alfred Wainwright, the eccentric Lancastrian who created a series of iconic fell-walking books which he hand-wrote, illustrated and published himself in the 1950s.
Celebrating the centenary of his birth, the film captures his passionate love affair with the Lakeland landscape and explores how his books have become guide-book classics for millions of fell-walkers.
On TV
Monday
19:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Josh Halil |
| Executive Producer | Eric Harwood |
Broadcasts
- Sun 25 Feb 2007 19:00
- Sun 4 Mar 2007 19:00
- Mon 2 Apr 2007 21:00
- Fri 13 Jul 2007 19:30
Fri 20 Jul 2007 21:00BBC Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
Thu 9 Aug 2007 01:35- Thu 13 Dec 2007 20:00
- Mon 19 May 2008 19:00BBC Two England & Scotland only
- Mon 26 Jul 2010 22:55
- Wed 18 May 2011 00:20
- Sun 15 Jul 2012 19:00
- Sun 15 Jul 2012 23:30
- Wed 5 Feb 2014 23:20
- Sun 9 Feb 2014 20:00
- Monday 19:00
- Tuesday 00:40