Synopsis
Sean Pertwee chronicles the events which shaped the continent of Europe. This edition looks at the rapid transformation of the land over the last 10,000 years.
- Programme: Europe: A Natural History
- Episode: Taming the Wild
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2007
- History | Changing Britain, 1760-1914 | Changing Britain | Health and housing
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