Episode 1 | Great British Photography Challenge

Duration: 59'04''

Synopsis

The search for Britain's best amateur photographer begins with a blustery Brighton seafront, a nature assignment in the New Forest with Chris Packham and a celebrity portrait with Anna Friel.

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