Birds Britannia

1x03 Seabirds

Air Date: 2010-11-17

Runtime: 60 minutes

Overview: Exploring the relationship between people and seabirds, including a look at how the great auk became extinct and why a British stately home owes its existence to bird droppings. The programme also examines how the Torrey Canyon disaster brought coastal birds back into the public eye, and reveals how seagulls began to populate city centres following the Clean Air Act.