Wednesday December 12th, 8pm, BBC One
George McGavin goes on a journey around the British Isles to uncover the extraordinary, sometimes beautiful, often freaky, little wonders that we share our island with. Harnessing the power of a revolutionary new microscope, seven thousand times more powerful than the human eye, George dives into miniature Britain.
His enthusiasm is infectious as he reveals a hidden world - from hooks on a caterpillars' foot that allow them to anchor upside down on a leaf, to the kaleidoscopic beauty of a butterfly wing. He's stung trying to film a beehive, but manages to capture unique footage of the venom pumping into his hand before getting back to business to film close-ups of the pollen-collecting hairs on the bees’ legs. From creatures grazing the moss on pavements to the legions of dust mites scavenging for food in everyday homes, and the bed bugs feasting on our dead skin flakes. This is a film you'll be itching to watch!
