Synopsis
Schools prog investigating coastal erosion over time. Shows capacity for change due to the power of the sea. Specifically "Old Harry" ("Old Harry Rocks") off coast of Dorset and the formation of chalk cliffs.
- Programme: The Geography Programme
- Series: Geography in Animation
- Episode: Coastal Erosion
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1998
- Geography
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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