A Plastic Whale (2017)
When a whale died in a quiet cove in Norway, scientists found 30 plastic bags in its stomach. This documentary reveals that this whale was not a one-off casualty.
Primary Title
- A Plastic Whale
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 26 July 2018
Release Year
- 2017
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Choice TV
Broadcaster
- Top TV Limited
Programme Description
- When a whale died in a quiet cove in Norway, scientists found 30 plastic bags in its stomach. This documentary reveals that this whale was not a one-off casualty.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United Kingdom
- Marine pollution--Plastic bags
- Marine ecology
- Whales
Genres
- Documentary
- Environment
- Nature
Hosts
- Thomas Moore (Correspondent)
Contributors
- Helen-Ann Smith (Producer)
- Sky UK (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United Kingdom
- Marine pollution--Plastic bags
- Marine ecology
- Whales