Walking The Pyrenees

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Description
201A	01	The Basque Country	20010223		Simon Calder tackles the ups and downs of France's most famous long-distance footpath, the GR10. The first stretch takes him through the green damp hills of the Basque country, presenting encounters with pottocks, a visit to wood-pigeon hell, and a look at life in a remote mountain village.
201A	02	The High Peaks	20010302		Simon Calder tackles the ups and downs of France's most famous long-distance footpath, the GR10. The stretch through the High Pyrenees provides close encounters with marmots, the prospect of seeing a desman and insights into the life of eccentric 19th-century mountaineer Viscount Henry Russell.
201A	03	The Ariege	20010309		Simon Calder tackles the ups and downs of France's most famous long-distance footpath, the GR10. This stage of the walk takes him through the depopulated Ariege, once the home of bear-trainers, and into the Cerdagne, where the sunny weather favours not only tourism but also hi-tech research.
201A	04	Catalan Country	20010316		Simon Calder tackles the ups and downs of France's most famous long-distance footpath, the GR10. The final stage of the walk through Catalan country includes an encounter with an izard and a chance to dance the Sardane.
	01	The Basque Country	20040413		Simon Calder tackles the ups and downs of France's most famous long-distance footpath, the GR10. The first stretch takes him through the green damp hills of the Basque country and brings encounters with pottocks, a visit to wood pigeon hell and a look at life in the remotest of mountain villages, St Engrâce.
	02	The High Peaks	20040414		Simon Calder tackles the ups and downs of France's most famous long-distance footpath, the GR10. The stretch through the High Pyrenees provides close encounters with marmots, the prospect of seeing a desman and insights into the life of the extremely eccentric nineteenth century mountaineer, Viscount Henry Russell.
	03	The Ariege	20040421	20040415	Simon Calder tackles the ups and downs of France's most famous long-distance footpath, the GR10. This stage of the walk takes him through the depopulated Ariège, once the home of bear-trainers, and into the Cerdagne, where the sunny weather favours not only tourism but also hi-tech research.
	04 LAST	Catalan Country	20040428	20040416	Simon Calder tackles the ups and downs of France's most famous long-distance footpath, the GR10. The final stage of the walk through Catalan country brings an encounter with an izard and a chance to dance the Sardane, before he reaches the Mediterranean coast for a swim and a celebratory glass of Banyuls.

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