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201925 minTV-PGdocumentary

Earth Cycle

201925 minTV-PGdocumentary

Simon Parker cycles 2,000 miles from North Cape to Smygehuk, exploring the seasonal changes of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Sweden and Norway.

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Simon Parker cycles 2,000 miles from North Cape to Smygehuk, exploring the seasonal changes of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Sweden and Norway.

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Filmed in Sweden and Norway, this documentary series follows adventure-traveler and BBC journalist, Simon Parker, as he embarks upon a 2,000 mile / 3,500 KM cycling adventure from the North Cape to Smygehuk – the full length of the Scandinavian Peninsula. On his journey, Simon charts the seasonal cycles of the natural world, as summer is transitioning into autumn.

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