Synopsis
Andy Torbet climbs the Isle of Wight Needles to take a sample of the chalk from the top.
- Programme: Coast
- Series: 7
- Episode: The Mysteries of the Isles
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2012
- Geography | Coastal landscapes | Coastal landforms | Landforms created by erosion
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