Sir David Attenborough introduces the Wild Isles series at dawn at Old Harry's Rocks, Dorset. © BBC/Silverback Films/Chris Howard

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Presented by the renowned broadcaster and conservationist Sir David Attenborough, BBC One’s Wild Isles will explore and celebrate the beautiful wildlife found in Britain and Ireland.

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