The dramatic Ice Age creation of Snowdonia by mega-volcanoes and mile-deep ice sheets is set to be revealed for a TV series. The Birth of Britain tells the epic story of how the breathtaking scenery of the mountainous region was formed during a seismic "bar room brawl" between shifting continents. Presenter Tony Robinson travels the primal landscapes of Wales to unearth the mysteries behind the rock formations. Read more Birth Of Britain With Tony Robinson
# Wednesday 1 September at 10:00PM # National Geographic Channel
Tony Robinson sets out to prove that while we might not have had a hurricane, tsunami or avalanche in Britain for yonks, the British landscape is far from mundane. While the British Isles may seem calm today, their past was as violent and cataclysmic as anywhere else on Earth. In the Lake District, one of Britain's most popular tourist destinations, the Cumbrian mountains (including England's highest peak Scafell Pike) were formed by erupting volcanoes when the North American and Eurasian continents collided. Read more
TV Presenter Tony Robinson has travelled the primal landscapes of Wales in an attempt to unearth and document the mysteries behind rock formations in "The Birth of Britain" and one of the series features Snowdonia. Read more