BOTANIC MAN, EPISODE 7: WHITE DEATH - NEW LIFE (TV)

Summary

Part seven of this 10-part series of documentaries concerning the role man plays in the society of nature and the process of evolution. In this part, host David Bellamy, a biologist, visits Canada to examine the role of the Ice Age in evolution. Highlights of this part include footage and discussion of the following: Niagara Falls; wheat farming; northwest territories; the edge of the Arctic ice cap; permafrost; algae at the ice cap's edge; the Arctic tern; sphagnum moss; mainland Canada; lichen; peat and permafrost in cross section; conifer forests; the maple; and glacial clay.

Details

• NETWORK: Thames (United Kingdom)
• DATE: November 30, 1977
• RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T82:0586
• GENRE: Public affairs/Documentaries
• SUBJECT HEADING: International Collection - United Kingdom; Thames Collection
• SERIES RUN: Thames (United Kingdom) - TV series, 1978
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Terence Dixon … Executive Producer
• Randal Beattie … Producer, Series Producer
• Graeme Duckham … Producer, Director
• Michael Feldman … Associate Producer
• David Bellamy … Writer, Host