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Blencathra

Wainwright Walks Series 1
Episode 2 of 4

Julia Bradbury sets off to climb her first mountain, Blencathra. Her route to the summit sees her tackle Sharp Edge, the Lake District's most technical and vertigo-inducing ridge climb. In the process, she discovers why the obsessive Wainwright chose to cover this fell in more detail than any other.

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29 minutes

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Thu 6 Aug 2026 01:25
BBC Four

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Credits

Presenter Julia Bradbury
Director Owen Rodd
Executive Producer Eric Harwood
Participant Hunter Davies

Broadcasts

  • Mon 5 Mar 2007 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 23 Dec 2008 09:30
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 27 Apr 2009 20:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
  • Thu 14 May 2009 19:00
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
  • Sun 21 Jun 2009 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 22 Dec 2009 08:25
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & Wales only
  • Tue 25 Jun 2013 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 26 Jun 2013 01:20
    BBC Four
  • Wed 7 May 2025 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Thu 8 May 2025 01:45
    BBC Four
  • Wed 5 Aug 2026 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Thu 6 Aug 2026 01:25
    BBC Four