Wild Scandinavia
Wild Scandinavia is a three-part natural history television series, first broadcast on the US network PBS. The series is narrated by Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson.[1][2]
The series was made by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, and co-produced by PBS.[3]
Plot
[edit]Covering diverse Nordic landscapes—southern Denmark's sandy plains, Iceland's volcanoes, Sweden's forests, and prominently Norway's fjords—the series also features extreme human activities such as fjord cliff BASE jumping.[4] The first episode, "Life on the Edge," showcases wildlife interactions and landscapes, merging subjects and ecological narratives.[4]
Reception
[edit]The series had a positive critical reception.[5][6] John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal praised the series' "startlingly beautiful and intimate imagery", which he considered to be part of "a quiet revolution under way in nature cinematography."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "What to watch". The Missoulian. May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Wild Scandinavia | PBS" – via www.pbs.org.
- ^ "BBC Factual Commissions Three Brand New Series From BBC Studios Natural History Unit". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b c Anderson, John (May 9, 2023). "'Wild Scandinavia: Life on the Edge' Review: Nordic Nature on PBS". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Midgley, Carol (2024-01-15). "Wild Scandinavia review — a bracing glide through the Norwegian fjords". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Rees, Jasper (2023-12-31). "Wild Scandinavia, BBC Two, review: an hour of unadulterated Nordic phwoar". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
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