0:00:02 > 0:00:044,000 miles south-west of the British Isles,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea
0:00:07 > 0:00:09lies the island of Anguilla.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Colonised by English settlers in the 17th century,
0:00:12 > 0:00:15it was quickly abandoned because of its poor soil.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18So, the African descendants, many of them former slaves,
0:00:18 > 0:00:22became landowners rather than plantation workers,
0:00:22 > 0:00:25fostering an independent spirit and close connection to the land
0:00:25 > 0:00:27that still flourishes.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Today, just 3% of the population is white
0:00:30 > 0:00:33and it's now one of the 14 British Overseas Territories
0:00:33 > 0:00:36with its own government and the Queen as its head of state.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38- Fire! - GUNSHOTS
0:00:38 > 0:00:40It's very similar to growing up in Cornwall.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Everybody looks out for each other
0:00:42 > 0:00:44and it's just a really nice way of living.
0:00:44 > 0:00:49I've been here 23 years and I still think I'm kind of British.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52With an average temperature of 80 degrees,
0:00:52 > 0:00:55British expats have been lured here by the beaches,
0:00:55 > 0:00:58low taxes and relaxed way of life.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01We have a tradition in Anguilla of going to take a sea bath.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04This is the epitome of paradise.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08You know, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11But this delicate island's future is precarious.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13With few natural resources,
0:01:13 > 0:01:17Anguillans have always had to be inventive to make ends meet,
0:01:17 > 0:01:20competing with larger nearby islands like Antigua and St Kitts
0:01:20 > 0:01:22for the tourist dollar.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Here, the threat of hurricanes is ever-present,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29and in the eye of these storms is a rock,
0:01:29 > 0:01:32the Anglican minister Bishop Errol Brooks,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35who presides over the island's largest parish.
0:01:35 > 0:01:41As a people, we stand strong when things get rough.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43This paradise is extremely fragile.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49In the days to come...
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- ALL:- Happy Easter!
0:01:52 > 0:01:54..it's Easter in Anguilla.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58It's Easter weekend, you know, so you have a long weekend, people.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01A long weekend of fun.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04I'll probably go to the inside of that boat.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Trudy Nixon and Reggie Oliver
0:02:06 > 0:02:08prepare to compete in one of the island's
0:02:08 > 0:02:10most gruelling swimming races.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Looking at the distance from the shore out to Scilly Cay,
0:02:13 > 0:02:15it's a bit daunting.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20And the National Trust travels to Prickly Pear Island
0:02:20 > 0:02:24to give three Lesser Antillean iguanas a new home.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27I think he's saying thank you for releasing me.
0:02:27 > 0:02:28SHE LAUGHS
0:03:03 > 0:03:05# Welcome to Anguilla
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- # My beautiful island...- #
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Come on down to Anguilla, summer's soon here, you know?
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Wow, I tell you, you've got to shake your leg to this music.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20'Ai, ai, ai, shake a leg!
0:03:20 > 0:03:23'OK, not too much. Don't fall down, for sure.'
0:03:23 > 0:03:25It's the week before Easter on Anguilla
0:03:25 > 0:03:29and at St Mary's Church in the capital, The Valley,
0:03:29 > 0:03:31major renovations are underway
0:03:31 > 0:03:35to coincide with the big Sunday service. Overseeing the repairs
0:03:35 > 0:03:39is the head of the Anglican diocese of the Eastern Caribbean,
0:03:39 > 0:03:43born and bred Anguillian, Bishop Errol Brooks.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45If you look here you will see how...
0:03:46 > 0:03:48..this is all rotted.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53So, we've got to change... all the windows and doors.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Luis Pedraza has travelled 1,000 miles from Miami
0:03:57 > 0:03:59to install 12 new stained-glass windows,
0:03:59 > 0:04:03specially commissioned by the bishop and paid for by the congregation,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06they're reinforced with storm-proof glass
0:04:06 > 0:04:09to withstand hurricane season.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12I made commitments to the congregation.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14That they've got them in place for Easter
0:04:14 > 0:04:17and I think they're going to hold me to it.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20So, I'm glad again that our friend is here.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23HE LAUGHS
0:04:26 > 0:04:30Most Anguillians enjoy the natural beauty of their island,
0:04:30 > 0:04:33especially the clear, blue waters that surround them.
0:04:33 > 0:04:34Hi!
0:04:37 > 0:04:38Hello, ladies!
0:04:38 > 0:04:40I'll see you soon.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45Like many islanders, Dr Linda Banks rarely misses the chance
0:04:45 > 0:04:48to cool off at the water's edge.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52We have a tradition in Anguilla of going to take a sea bath.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54It's so amazing to start the day
0:04:54 > 0:04:58or end the day at the beach in the water
0:04:58 > 0:05:02feeling your body embraced and massaged.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04All the beaches are free.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06You can come whenever you want.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10The land is free, the sea free, the air free,
0:05:10 > 0:05:12this is the epitome of paradise.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20Another resident who enjoys the tranquillity of the white sands
0:05:20 > 0:05:24and crystal-blue water is Wiltshire-born Trudy Nixon.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27I love going for a walk on this beach
0:05:27 > 0:05:31because I get to go past all these incredible villas
0:05:31 > 0:05:38and this one behind me rents out for 250,000 US dollars in season
0:05:38 > 0:05:44and I get to walk my dog past this villa every day if I want to.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49Trudy moved to Anguilla from the UK 15 years ago.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Coming to live in Anguilla was a bit like moving back to my village
0:05:54 > 0:05:57where my mum and dad live in Poulshot in Wiltshire
0:05:57 > 0:05:59because, kind of, people know who you are here
0:05:59 > 0:06:03and from the moment you step onto this island, you're somebody.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06People say, "hi". People say, "good morning", "good afternoon",
0:06:06 > 0:06:07"good evening" to you.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Most of Trudy's time
0:06:10 > 0:06:13is spent editing one of the island's magazines
0:06:13 > 0:06:16but any spare moments are devoted to her real passion.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19This is where I work and where I've obviously written
0:06:19 > 0:06:22my soon-to-be fourth upcoming bestseller.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25It's a kind of Caribbean -
0:06:25 > 0:06:28dare I say it - bonkbuster.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31If I could be the Jilly Cooper of the Caribbean, I'd be so happy,
0:06:31 > 0:06:33I love Jilly.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- I love her. - SHE GIGGLES
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Always one to participate in community life,
0:06:39 > 0:06:40Trudy has decided to take part
0:06:40 > 0:06:44in the Festival Del Mar swimming challenge in Island Harbour,
0:06:44 > 0:06:48a fishing village at the east end of Anguilla.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51I probably won't wear a bikini but I do have some.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53SHE LAUGHS
0:06:53 > 0:06:55I could distract them - all the other swimmers -
0:06:55 > 0:06:58with my womanly charms and then, maybe...
0:06:58 > 0:06:59SHE LAUGHS
0:06:59 > 0:07:01This is quite a good one.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05It's a little bit big for me now, so this is kind of practical.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08It's kind of quite... Actually, I don't like it.
0:07:08 > 0:07:09SHE LAUGHS
0:07:09 > 0:07:11The race is a relay.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13So, today, Trudy's meeting up
0:07:13 > 0:07:16with her tournament partner, Reggie Oliver.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18I think we have to discuss tactics,
0:07:18 > 0:07:21we have to decide who's going to do which leg,
0:07:21 > 0:07:23who's going to start and who's going to finish.
0:07:23 > 0:07:24We know each other very well
0:07:24 > 0:07:27but we haven't ever swam in a race together before.
0:07:28 > 0:07:29Hi, Reggie!
0:07:29 > 0:07:31SHE GIGGLES
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- I'll probably go to the inside of that boat.- Yep...
0:07:38 > 0:07:41The contest will cover a distance of two miles
0:07:41 > 0:07:44between the village of Island Harbour
0:07:44 > 0:07:45and Scilly Cay, just outside the bay.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47It's always going to be a current,
0:07:47 > 0:07:49sometimes it's heavier than other times.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Right, yeah. I'm going to use that current.
0:07:51 > 0:07:52You're going to use that current
0:07:52 > 0:07:54by going into the current and then coming...
0:07:54 > 0:07:57The current is going to help you in the last part of the race coming in.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01OK. I think I'm going to need every little bit of help I can get!
0:08:01 > 0:08:02THEY LAUGH
0:08:02 > 0:08:06I know! I need every little help I can get, too.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07I'm scared, Reggie!
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Actually standing here and looking at the distance
0:08:10 > 0:08:14from the shore out to Scilly Cay, it's a bit daunting.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16I kind of thought I could do it,
0:08:16 > 0:08:19but it is...it's quite a long way!
0:08:19 > 0:08:23Reggie says we'll be fine, so I'm sure we'll be fine.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25The seas and reefs around Anguilla
0:08:25 > 0:08:28are under the protection of the National Trust,
0:08:28 > 0:08:32which monitors the island's flora and fauna.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Based at its headquarters in the centre of the island
0:08:37 > 0:08:40is Executive Director Farah Mukhida.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Anguilla has its mainland,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46and then it has quite a few outside cays.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50And it's actually on these cays that a lot of Anguilla's biodiversity...
0:08:50 > 0:08:53So, the species and everything that makes it really special
0:08:53 > 0:08:56in terms of its nature are actually found on these cays.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Animals that have been rescued are brought here
0:09:00 > 0:09:03to the sanctuary to be nursed back to health.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08It's lunchtime, and team member and native Anguillian Jan
0:09:08 > 0:09:12is encouraging the underweight guests to eat up.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14This is prickly pear.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16He can be very, very picky.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18You're going to see him soon,
0:09:18 > 0:09:21but his name is Blue and he's one of the pickiest that we have.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26Hi, Bluey, such a good boy. Hm?
0:09:26 > 0:09:28This is Blue, a Lesser Antillean iguana
0:09:28 > 0:09:32and one of the rarest native reptiles on Anguilla.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36The scales are actually blue... Are like a turquoise blue along here.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39He's such a beautiful little thing.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40The Lesser Antillean iguana
0:09:40 > 0:09:43has been on the island for thousands of years,
0:09:43 > 0:09:46but, recently, the population numbers have been dwindling,
0:09:46 > 0:09:50and that's because of another more aggressive species of iguana
0:09:50 > 0:09:54that's recently washed up on Anguillian shores.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57This is the invasive green iguana.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59So, you notice the difference between them, though?
0:09:59 > 0:10:01It's a little more scary, I find.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05So, in 1995, we were hit, our Anguilla was hit
0:10:05 > 0:10:08with a Category Four storm, Hurricane Lewis,
0:10:08 > 0:10:11and this green iguana...
0:10:11 > 0:10:15sort of washed up on one of the beaches.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18And it just sort of pushed the Lesser Antillean iguana
0:10:18 > 0:10:20into a little portion of the island.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23He's more aggressive than Blue.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Blue's kind of used to being handled.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30We have to come here, both morning and afternoon, to actually feed him,
0:10:30 > 0:10:32to make sure that he gets enough to sustain him
0:10:32 > 0:10:35and to gain some weight and stuff.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Blue is not the only Lesser Antillean iguana
0:10:40 > 0:10:42who had to be rescued.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46He shares his living quarters with two others, Tina Turner...
0:10:46 > 0:10:49She's almost like a diva, she has a lot of attitude and...
0:10:49 > 0:10:51SHE LAUGHS
0:10:51 > 0:10:52..that type of thing!
0:10:52 > 0:10:54..and Ugly.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58When we got him out of the wild, his face was just peeling.
0:10:58 > 0:10:59SHE LAUGHS
0:10:59 > 0:11:01But he's a sweetheart, though.
0:11:01 > 0:11:02He's, well...
0:11:02 > 0:11:04I call them all sweethearts!
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Once Jan and her team have nursed them back to health,
0:11:08 > 0:11:12they will release them on to in uninhabited cay off the main island,
0:11:12 > 0:11:14free from the aggressive green impostors
0:11:14 > 0:11:16who threaten the species' future.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22As one of four British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean,
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Anguilla gets regular visits from passing Royal Navy vessels,
0:11:26 > 0:11:30out on exercise or patrol in the Caribbean Seas.
0:11:30 > 0:11:36'We have the HMS Mersey in Anguillan waters on a formal routine visit.'
0:11:36 > 0:11:41From today until Saturday. Wow, look out for the Navy ship, boy!
0:11:41 > 0:11:43'HMS Mersey is in Anguillan waters.'
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Today the crew of the Navy vessel
0:11:48 > 0:11:51is reporting to the Queen's representative on the island,
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Governor Christina Scott.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Pleased to meet you, welcome to Anguilla.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59Hello, hi. Nice to see you. Hello, sir, how are you?
0:11:59 > 0:12:02- Good to see you again. Come on through.- Great, thank you.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04So, what are your key priorities for the visit, then?
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Well, I'm at your disposal, ma'am.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10It really stood out for me when we saw the list of officers coming,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12just how many female officers you had,
0:12:12 > 0:12:15so we thought it would be a good opportunity for you
0:12:15 > 0:12:17to have a conversation with some young women
0:12:17 > 0:12:19and inspire them to take on roles
0:12:19 > 0:12:21they might not traditionally think of going into.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Predominantly, it's 10%, normally,
0:12:23 > 0:12:25of any crew that happens to be female,
0:12:25 > 0:12:27but HMS Mersey has 25% of the ship's company is female,
0:12:27 > 0:12:29across all ranks and rates.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32A quarter of the ship's company are female.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34It struck us as a good opportunity
0:12:34 > 0:12:36to include some women's groups on the island
0:12:36 > 0:12:38and to provide inspiration, for some of our young girls.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41- Welcome to Anguilla.- Thank you.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43If my diary allows,
0:12:43 > 0:12:44I will try and join them
0:12:44 > 0:12:48and gather the courage to walk up the metal ladder
0:12:48 > 0:12:51up the side of the ship to get there.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Yes, that's one I'm willing to try.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58'It's Easter weekend, you know?
0:12:58 > 0:13:03'So you have a long weekend, people. A long weekend of fun!
0:13:03 > 0:13:04'And don't forget, you know,'
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Easter Sunday service at St Mary's in The Valley
0:13:08 > 0:13:10will be at eight o'clock,
0:13:10 > 0:13:12'Easter Day, at St Mary's.'
0:13:12 > 0:13:15At St Mary's Anglican Church in The Valley,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18it's all hands to the pump as the team from Miami
0:13:18 > 0:13:22and locals continue to install the new stained-glass windows.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24They only have two days left
0:13:24 > 0:13:27until the bishop's Easter Sunday Service.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30We decided that we'd put the national symbols
0:13:30 > 0:13:32in the stained glass.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35This is the turtledove, our national bird.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37- This is the...- Butterfly.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- We tried to capture the colours. - Yeah.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43As church lay reader and chalice bearer,
0:13:43 > 0:13:48Dr Linda Banks is also monitoring the progress of the windows closely.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Amazing. It will give our church a real lift,
0:13:51 > 0:13:54and then the symbols, you know, the boats and all of that,
0:13:54 > 0:13:55the Anguillan symbols, amazing.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02The question is, are they going to be ready for Easter?
0:14:02 > 0:14:04I don't think so. The bishop said he could do it
0:14:04 > 0:14:07but we're all worried he won't hit that deadline
0:14:07 > 0:14:09in time for Sunday.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12While the bishop keeps a watchful eye on his renovations,
0:14:12 > 0:14:14duties around the parish continue.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Today, they fall to Father Menes Hodge.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23You know, the Anglican Church here in Anguilla,
0:14:23 > 0:14:26some of the members are either ill
0:14:26 > 0:14:30or are physically unable to
0:14:30 > 0:14:32make the service.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34And we do not neglect them.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37When they can come, we're delighted to have them,
0:14:37 > 0:14:40when they can't come, we go to them.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43They realise that they're not being forgotten.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Anguilla's warm climate and relaxed way of life
0:14:46 > 0:14:49seems to favour longevity, so, today, Father Hodge
0:14:49 > 0:14:52is visiting one of the island's oldest residents -
0:14:52 > 0:14:5599-year-old Welsh-speaker Margaret Jones,
0:14:55 > 0:14:58mother of the island's dentist, John Jones.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01IN WELSH:
0:15:04 > 0:15:06What are you doing now, John?
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Well, making a mess of this, actually.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Margaret moved to Anguilla from Wales three years ago
0:15:11 > 0:15:15to live with her son, who insists she spends her twilight years
0:15:15 > 0:15:18away from the cold of her native Anglesey.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22You'll get up one morning and you'll say to yourself,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25"Oh, God, not another lovely day!"
0:15:25 > 0:15:29Because it's always lovely here.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Hello? Good to see you! How are you today?
0:15:34 > 0:15:37I am very well, thank you, yes. Very well.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39At 99 years of age,
0:15:39 > 0:15:42sometimes Margaret doesn't manage to muster up the strength
0:15:42 > 0:15:45to attend Sunday service.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47The fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all,
0:15:47 > 0:15:50for now and forever more. Amen!
0:15:50 > 0:15:55I hope you will be able to get out to St Mary's on Sunday.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Well, I haven't had my hair done nor nothing.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01I'll arrange to have a nice hairdo.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03THEY CHUCKLE
0:16:03 > 0:16:05I believe she would very much like
0:16:05 > 0:16:07to attend the service on Easter Sunday.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11We may see her or we may not, depends upon how she feels.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23One mile off Sandy Ground,
0:16:23 > 0:16:27HMS Mersey is expecting some special guests.
0:16:27 > 0:16:28Morning!
0:16:29 > 0:16:30Good!
0:16:30 > 0:16:33Governor to Anguilla Christina Scott
0:16:33 > 0:16:36is joining members of the Church on board the naval ship.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- How are your sea legs? - This is the bridge.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42This is where we drive the ship.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44This is where the captain sits.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46And this is where they work out
0:16:46 > 0:16:48if we're going in the right direction.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51Anybody else want a go at sitting in the chair? Have your photo taken?
0:16:54 > 0:16:56ALL LAUGH
0:16:58 > 0:17:00I'll put this round to keep you safe,
0:17:00 > 0:17:02because the ship will be moving.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04This one on, and lift up,
0:17:04 > 0:17:06and it's locked again.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08I think that was a fun visit.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11I think the young girls on the tour enjoyed themselves.
0:17:11 > 0:17:12They were a little bit shy
0:17:12 > 0:17:14and a little quieter than I've seen them previously,
0:17:14 > 0:17:17but I take from that that they were slightly impressed
0:17:17 > 0:17:18with what they were seeing,
0:17:18 > 0:17:20and I'm really grateful to the crew of HMS Mersey
0:17:20 > 0:17:24for taking the time today and being so generous to show us all around.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27The governor isn't the only person
0:17:27 > 0:17:30who's been invited for a visit on board.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34I don't know how good my sea legs are.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39Bishop Brooks is joining the captain and senior officers for brunch,
0:17:39 > 0:17:41but first, a few words of thanks.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45We humbly pray that you bless our sovereign lady, Queen Elizabeth,
0:17:45 > 0:17:49and all who serve in authority under her.
0:17:49 > 0:17:55That all things being ordered in wisdom, righteousness and peace,
0:17:55 > 0:17:59to the honour and glory of your name and the good of all people.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01We wish you the best.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Thank you, Bishop, most kind.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- Thank you, sir. - I think it's time we eat.
0:18:06 > 0:18:11Now, time for the bishop to tuck into some traditional British fare.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- Thank you.- Today we're having what's called "brunch",
0:18:14 > 0:18:17and it has all the things that probably aren't very good for you,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20with the bacon, and the sausage, and the black pudding and the eggs.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23As a small thank you for you coming on board, I thought it appropriate
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- to give you a small slice of England.- Ah, baked beans.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30- I've got some.- And this is black pudding.- That's a lot of food.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41We may be here a while trying to eat all this!
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Definitely.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45This Anguillan boy...
0:18:45 > 0:18:47having marmalade...!
0:18:47 > 0:18:48THEY CHUCKLE
0:18:51 > 0:18:53English food is rather bland, if I could say that,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56in comparison to what we do in the West Indies,
0:18:56 > 0:18:59but I was able to get some Earl Grey
0:18:59 > 0:19:01and marmalade, and that was good.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12Six miles to the north-west lie the Prickly Pear Cays,
0:19:12 > 0:19:16named after the indigenous plant much beloved by local wildlife.
0:19:18 > 0:19:24Today, Prickly Pear East is playing host to three new arrivals.
0:19:24 > 0:19:25That's Tina Turner.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28This is Blue.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Jan and the National Trust team
0:19:31 > 0:19:34are releasing the three Lesser Antillean iguanas
0:19:34 > 0:19:38that they've been nursing back to health for nearly a year.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43The purpose for putting them in pillowcases
0:19:43 > 0:19:44is just they tend to calm down
0:19:44 > 0:19:47when they're in sort of like darkness.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50I just started moving him so now he knows he's being moved
0:19:50 > 0:19:53and he's started to wiggle around a little bit.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56With no aggressive iguana species on this deserted island
0:19:56 > 0:19:59to scare them off, Jan and colleague Farah
0:19:59 > 0:20:02are hoping these Lesser Antilleans will thrive
0:20:02 > 0:20:04in the safety of their new surroundings.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06This one we call Tina and this is Ugly.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08So, it's a male and it's a female,
0:20:08 > 0:20:10so we're actually going to release them together
0:20:10 > 0:20:12and then they can decide on their own
0:20:12 > 0:20:14whether they want to stay together
0:20:14 > 0:20:16or if they want to find their own way.
0:20:16 > 0:20:17We're going to play matchmaker here
0:20:17 > 0:20:20by releasing the two of them in the same tree,
0:20:20 > 0:20:21hoping that they stay together.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32She looks happy.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35He's like, "Yay, freedom!"
0:20:35 > 0:20:38So, that was Tina Turner that we just released.
0:20:38 > 0:20:39This is Ugly.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41There you go.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45Ouch. It's OK, babes. You got him? Got his back legs?
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- Mm-hm.- All right.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49All right. It's OK.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51OK, I'm putting him on this one, here.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55Oh, wow. Look at him.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Over the past few years, the National Trust
0:20:58 > 0:21:02has released 11 Lesser Antillean iguanas back into the wild
0:21:02 > 0:21:04on Prickly Pear.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Now, Blue and his two chums
0:21:06 > 0:21:08take the total up to 14.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09I can't believe it.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11He's just ready to go!
0:21:13 > 0:21:16All right, here we go.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20My heart is beating. Literally!
0:21:21 > 0:21:22All right, Bluey.
0:21:24 > 0:21:25See you.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Good luck.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32SHE CLAPS EXCITEDLY
0:21:33 > 0:21:38I think he's saying, "Thank you for releasing me."
0:21:38 > 0:21:43So, ideally, this is like a fresh start for the species.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45So, ideally, all of these iguanas
0:21:45 > 0:21:48would find their mate and start to breed
0:21:48 > 0:21:51and the population grows.
0:21:51 > 0:21:52We would love for them to have babies.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55We would love for them to start a family.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57And build the population.
0:21:57 > 0:22:01- Yeah.- And build the population. That's the goal.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Back on a windswept mainland,
0:22:08 > 0:22:12it's the day of the Festival Del Mar swimming competition.
0:22:12 > 0:22:17And at Island Harbour, Trudy Nixon is squaring up to the opposition.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19This is my big competition.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Come with me.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25This is what I'm swimming against.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Yeah.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35One of them is called Andre
0:22:35 > 0:22:37and he's like this mega-athlete
0:22:37 > 0:22:41who does kite surfing and personal training
0:22:41 > 0:22:42and is about 6'8".
0:22:42 > 0:22:44I am feeling a bit nervous,
0:22:44 > 0:22:47to be honest, about the race.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Not so much the distance now. I think I'm OK with that.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55But the conditions are very choppy and windy today.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59Maybe I might have one of Gorgeous's very famous,
0:22:59 > 0:23:02delicious Scilly Cay rum punches
0:23:02 > 0:23:05just to give me a little bit of energy in the water.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07I think this will do me good.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11I'll be drunk by the time I get in the water.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14You will! You can have another one when you get to the other side.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17- I hope so.- Just have them take it over in the boat for you.- I hope so!
0:23:19 > 0:23:23Trudy's racing partner, American-born Reggie Oliver,
0:23:23 > 0:23:27is limbering up for the race in his own unique style.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34Trudy hasn't swam competition.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36So, the first competition you have to be careful
0:23:36 > 0:23:39because you're competing and that's in your head.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42This first time for her. I don't want her to get hung up
0:23:42 > 0:23:45in too much competition, you know? Just get it done, you know?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48And if we pass some of the young ones, you know,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51we'll boast all year. We may beat one of them.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Some of these young guys look a little out of shape.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55I don't know!
0:23:55 > 0:23:59With the swimmers all fired up at the starting line, the race begins.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02KLAXON BLARES
0:24:08 > 0:24:11It's not the greatest of starts for Reggie
0:24:11 > 0:24:13and it looks like Trudy will have her work cut out
0:24:13 > 0:24:15if she wants to be in the running for a medal.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21By the time he reaches Scilly Cay,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23Reggie's third from last.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Now, it's up to Trudy to make up the lost ground.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31In Anguilla, racing wasn't part of their culture,
0:24:31 > 0:24:35but the ocean is very much part of their culture.
0:24:35 > 0:24:40So, all these young men could fish and dive 25, 30, 75 feet
0:24:40 > 0:24:44without tanks and catch conches. So, they're great swimmers.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48But with the relentless current working against them,
0:24:48 > 0:24:53Trudy and Reggie's chances for a podium finish are fading fast.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57Her swimming nemesis Andre makes it across the bay in no time at all
0:24:57 > 0:25:01as one after the other, the competitors finish the race.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03And following several lengths behind,
0:25:03 > 0:25:05Trudy finally conquers the currents
0:25:05 > 0:25:08and makes it back to Island Harbour.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Perhaps not in record time, but at least in one piece.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17Well, I finished.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22I don't know if I finished
0:25:22 > 0:25:26particularly high up in the field but I finished.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28You have got to be in it to win it
0:25:28 > 0:25:30and I can now say, genuinely,
0:25:30 > 0:25:34that I have competed in the Festival Del Mar swimming race
0:25:34 > 0:25:37and survived - just about!
0:25:41 > 0:25:45'Anguilla, time...! Anguilla, time for some relief,
0:25:45 > 0:25:46'it's Easter Sunday.'
0:25:46 > 0:25:50Lots of fun, and of course, make sure you go to church for Easter.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53'That would be so nice. All right?'
0:25:53 > 0:25:55IN WELSH:
0:25:55 > 0:25:56I've locked that door.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03DRUMMING
0:26:05 > 0:26:07At St Mary's in The Valley,
0:26:07 > 0:26:09after considerable toil,
0:26:09 > 0:26:10and without a moment to spare,
0:26:10 > 0:26:13the new stained-glass windows are finally in place,
0:26:13 > 0:26:16much to the delight of Bishop Brooks.
0:26:16 > 0:26:17Yes!
0:26:17 > 0:26:19It's good, it's beautiful.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22It's amazing. I've kept my word.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26I told them that it would be ready for Easter Day.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28Beautiful.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Beautiful, beautiful.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Good morning...
0:26:33 > 0:26:36..and welcome to this Easter celebration.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41Today, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Easter is sometimes referred to as the Queen of Festivals
0:26:46 > 0:26:51and we here in Anguilla, we celebrate Easter in a grand way.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55We try to bring the community together,
0:26:55 > 0:27:00people from all walks of life fostering the community spirit.
0:27:00 > 0:27:01At another time,
0:27:01 > 0:27:04a special service will be arranged
0:27:04 > 0:27:08for the dedication of the windows and doors.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11We said we would do it for Easter Day, didn't we?
0:27:11 > 0:27:13Right, and we did it!
0:27:13 > 0:27:16APPLAUSE
0:27:20 > 0:27:23I don't think there is stained glass that looks like this
0:27:23 > 0:27:25anywhere in the world, you know?
0:27:25 > 0:27:28And we're really proud to have that as part of our church.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32It's so special to have the windows on display.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36Really beautiful, capturing so many of the national symbols of Anguilla
0:27:36 > 0:27:40in beautiful stained glass. Really, a beautiful way to celebrate Easter.
0:27:40 > 0:27:41They make the church more...
0:27:42 > 0:27:44..lively.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47Among the congregation, we were delighted to see
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Margaret Jones out with us.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52She's full of life still, you know?
0:27:52 > 0:27:55She seems as though she likes to be in the company with people.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57I enjoyed myself.
0:27:57 > 0:27:58I liked the service.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59It was nice.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02She'd stay in there now if it was still going on.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05- Happy Easter! - Happy Easter!
0:28:05 > 0:28:07In the days to come...
0:28:11 > 0:28:14..the National Trust and Fisheries Department join forces
0:28:14 > 0:28:18to give the island's schoolchildren a unique experience.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22It can be a little chaotic with little hands screaming, "Me!"
0:28:22 > 0:28:25But they completely love it.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28And islanders gather at Trudy Nixon's house
0:28:28 > 0:28:31for a very special celebration.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33If we could all raise our glasses
0:28:33 > 0:28:37and wish our glorious Queen Elizabeth
0:28:37 > 0:28:39a happy 90th birthday.