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Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef

Description: A celebration of the Great Barrier Reef is presented in three parts by trained marine biologist and former Royal Marine Monty Halls, who travels from the wild outer reefs of the coral sea to the tangle of mangrove and rainforest on the shoreline, and from the large mountainous islands to tiny coral cays barely above sea level. The in-depth portrait is captured using the latest in filming technology, including remote mini-cameras, motion-controlled underwater time-lapse photography and remotely operated vehicles.
Genre: Reality-TV, Documentary, Short
Year Released: 1981
First episode air date: October 13, 1981
Presented By: Monty Halls
Network: BBC Two
Director: James Brickell
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