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. 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 Filming the Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series Stewart McPherson’s lecture at the Royal Geographical Society Mini-documentaries about each of the UK Overseas Territories Ascension Island – wildlife and heritage Saint Helena – wildlife and heritage Tristan da Cunha – wildlife and heritage Falkland Islands – wildlife and heritage South Georgia – wildlife and heritage British Antarctic Territory – wildlife and heritage British Indian Ocean Territory – wildlife and heritage Pitcairn Islands – wildlife and heritage Bermuda – wildlife and heritage Cayman Islands – wildlife and heritage British Virgin Islands – wildlife and heritage Montserrat – wildlife and heritage Anguilla – wildlife and heritage Turks and Caicos Islands – wildlife and heritage Akrotiri and Dhekelia – wildlife and heritage Gibraltar – wildlife and heritage Mini-documentaries about specific subjects on particular UK Overseas Territories Ascension Island – natives and aliens Ascension Island – supplying the garrison Saint Helena – wirebird conservation Saint Helena – plant conservation Life on Tristan da Cunha – the World’s Most Remote Inhabited Island Tristan da Cunha – the Monster Mice of Gough Island Falkland Islands – Jimmy the ex-whaler British Indian Ocean Territory – coconut crabs British Indian Ocean Territory – seabirds British Indian Ocean Territory – underwater Pitcairn Islands – Henderson Island’s wildlife Life on Pitcairn Island – home of the descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty Mini-documentaries about systematic wildlife groups across all of the UK Overseas Territories Terrestrial Invertebrates of the UK Overseas Territories Amphibians and Reptiles of the UK Overseas Territories Plants of the UK Overseas Territories Mammals of the UK Overseas Territories Birds of the UK Overseas Territories Marine Life of the UK Overseas Territories Overview mini-documentaries Conservation Lessons of the UKOTs Islands of Evolution Overview of the Britain’s Treasure Islands book Shipping 5,000 books to all UK secondary schools COMING SOON Overview of Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series