(Photo by Matthew Power / Rex Features)
A GUERNSEY man has had a large input into a new BBC 4 television documentary series that begins tonight. [Wed 8 Oct]
Dr Huw Lewis-Jones, 28, wrote part of the narration and was involved in the editing process for Wilderness Explored which looks at the changing ideas of the Artic, the Congo, and the Australian outback in three one-hour programmes.
‘The series examines the way our idea of wilderness has been shaped, and changed, over the years,’ said Dr Lewis-Jones (pictured).
‘In particular for the Arctic, how this plays out in modern debates about climate change and its effects, and the geopolitical scramble for resources in the North.’
Dr Lewis-Jones, a former student at Elizabeth College, is currently curator of art at Cambridge University.
He worked closely with the BBC’s Natural History Unit on the series.
‘This is my first major project with the BBC and we are very pleased with the result,’ he said.
‘The first hour on the Arctic, is drawn from much of my doctoral research and it combines unseen historical footage, art, and literature, with some of the best wildlife cinematography from the BBC Natural History unit.’
The series features natural history footage mixed with a historical examination of how the image of the respective places has changed over time and puts them in a modern context.
The series has already received good reviews from the national media. The Sunday Times critic’s choice said it combines ‘striking landscapes and wildlife footage with stories of exploration.’
Dr Lewis-Jones also appears in the series of which the first programme goes out at 9pm.
Article posted on 8th October, 2008 - 2.29pm
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