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BBC News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Film brings to life 600-million-year story of Jersey
A campaign video has been launched as part of Jersey's bid for worldwide recognition of the geological significance of its Heritage is hoping to gain accreditation as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global successful, Jersey would be added to the list of more than 200 Geoparks across the video named A Symphony of Creation features the story of an island forged by fire, ice and sea. Visit Jersey said the film brought to life the raw, elemental story of Jersey's formation. Geosites featured in the campaign included La Couperon, Les Blanches Banques, Plémont, Le Pulec, Devil's Hole and Le Pinacle. Each tells a chapter in the island's 600-million-year story, Visit Jersey said. 'Build community' Paul Chambers, head of Jersey Island Geopark, said: "The campaign aims to raise awareness and build community support as Jersey enters the next stage of the submission process for UNESCO designation. "The film takes viewers on a visual and auditory journey through the Island's deep-time creation story – told not with words, but through the universal languages of music and nature."Visit Jersey said the benefits of becoming a UNESCO Global Geopark included sustainable tourism, environmental advocacy, education and engagement and global recognition. The campaign was led by the Jersey Island Geopark team and supported by Visit Jersey and ArtHouse Jersey.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Dan Snow says Liberation Day visit was 'profound'
Historian Dan Snow has said it was a "profound" experience to meet people who "either remember or have a cultural memory of occupation" on his Liberation Day visit to Jersey. He was on the island for the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day to record an episode of his History Hit podcast, produced in conjunction with Visit Jersey. Snow visited all of the occupation sites on the island, including the Jersey War Tunnels. He told BBC Radio Jersey people on the island were "marking their own liberation and there were very serious consequences for members of the community in Jersey". He said he had visited a number of commemorative events, but Liberation Day had a special atmosphere due to having been under Nazi occupation during the Second World War. Mr Snow said it was sobering to talk to one woman about the impact on her family of being taken from the island and interred in a concentration camp in Germany. He said all of the Second World War fortifications he visited were "extraordinary" and said his visit to La Hougue Bie "absolutely blew my mind". The historian and TV presenter said he did not think he had ever seen such a combination of different periods of history in one place, including a Stone Age passage tomb, a medieval hall and a World War Two (WW2) bunker. He also praised the "tremendous job" done on restoring the St Catherine's bunker. He said he and his team had received a warm welcome during their visit and the Visit Jersey team had "rolled out the red carpet" and provided "access all areas" to occupation sites. Mr Snow said they were able to look at identity papers and accounts of people who sheltered escaped enslaved labourers who were forced to build fortifications. He said he would love to return to the Channel Islands in future to look at shipwrecks off the islands or to revisit a quarry full of WW2 materials in Alderney. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to New memorial announced for slave labourers The concrete reminders of five years of occupation Charity restores WW2 bunkers to wartime state Channel Island Occupation Society
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Jersey: Dan Snow says Liberation Day visit was 'profound'
Historian Dan Snow has said it was a "profound" experience to meet people who "either remember or have a cultural memory of occupation" on his Liberation Day visit to was on the island for the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day to record an episode of his History Hit podcast, produced in conjunction with Visit visited all of the occupation sites on the island, including the Jersey War told BBC Radio Jersey people on the island were "marking their own liberation and there were very serious consequences for members of the community in Jersey". 'Sobering' He said he had visited a number of commemorative events, but Liberation Day had a special atmosphere due to having been under Nazi occupation during the Second World Snow said it was sobering to talk to one woman about the impact on her family of being taken from the island and interred in a concentration camp in said all of the Second World War fortifications he visited were "extraordinary" and said his visit to La Hougue Bie "absolutely blew my mind".The historian and TV presenter said he did not think he had ever seen such a combination of different periods of history in one place, including a Stone Age passage tomb, a medieval hall and a World War Two (WW2) bunker. He also praised the "tremendous job" done on restoring the St Catherine's said he and his team had received a warm welcome during their visit and the Visit Jersey team had "rolled out the red carpet" and provided "access all areas" to occupation Snow said they were able to look at identity papers and accounts of people who sheltered escaped enslaved labourers who were forced to build fortifications. He said he would love to return to the Channel Islands in future to look at shipwrecks off the islands or to revisit a quarry full of WW2 materials in Alderney.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Dan Snow says Liberation Day visit was 'profound'
Historian Dan Snow has said it was a "profound" experience to meet people who "either remember or have a cultural memory of occupation" on his Liberation Day visit to Jersey. He was on the island for the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day to record an episode of his History Hit podcast, produced in conjunction with Visit Jersey. Snow visited all of the occupation sites on the island, including the Jersey War Tunnels. He told BBC Radio Jersey people on the island were "marking their own liberation and there were very serious consequences for members of the community in Jersey". He said he had visited a number of commemorative events, but Liberation Day had a special atmosphere due to having been under Nazi occupation during the Second World War. Mr Snow said it was sobering to talk to one woman about the impact on her family of being taken from the island and interred in a concentration camp in Germany. He said all of the Second World War fortifications he visited were "extraordinary" and said his visit to La Hougue Bie "absolutely blew my mind". The historian and TV presenter said he did not think he had ever seen such a combination of different periods of history in one place, including a Stone Age passage tomb, a medieval hall and a World War Two (WW2) bunker. He also praised the "tremendous job" done on restoring the St Catherine's bunker. He said he and his team had received a warm welcome during their visit and the Visit Jersey team had "rolled out the red carpet" and provided "access all areas" to occupation sites. Mr Snow said they were able to look at identity papers and accounts of people who sheltered escaped enslaved labourers who were forced to build fortifications. He said he would love to return to the Channel Islands in future to look at shipwrecks off the islands or to revisit a quarry full of WW2 materials in Alderney. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to New memorial announced for slave labourers The concrete reminders of five years of occupation Charity restores WW2 bunkers to wartime state Channel Island Occupation Society
BBC News
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Second series of Bergerac confirmed for 2026
The re-imagined 1980s detective drama Bergerac, set in Jersey, has been commissioned for a second series in 2026, UKTV has confirmed. Damien Molony, the show's lead actor, said: "I'm so excited to be returning for a second series and to be heading back to the beautiful island of Jersey. "Bringing this iconic role back has been an incredible experience."Visit Jersey chief executive Tricia Warwick said: "We are delighted that Bergerac will be returning to Jersey to film the second series this summer." She added: "The first series has significantly raised Jersey's profile as a must-visit destination, and we are excited to see even more of our island's stunning landscapes and unique locations featured in series two."Zoë Wanamaker has been confirmed to return as Charlie Hungerford and Robert Gilbert as Barney Crozier. A UKTV spokesperson said further cast news would be confirmed in the coming months. Bergerac is based on the original series created by Robert Banks Stewart, starring John Nettles, which ran for nine series on the BBC between 1981 and second series of the reboot will see Molony's Bergerac meet a new love interest but before his relationship has time to blossom, he is pulled back into his next big case. A groom at a wedding reception on the island is found murdered in his hotel room, the wedding party comes under intense suspicion and scrutiny. The second series will be written by Toby Whithouse, alongside Ashley Sanders, Emilie Robson and Faebian Averies.
