:00:24. > :00:30.'and send them tumbling down rivers and into shimmering lakes.
:00:31. > :00:34.'Snowdonia has beauty at every turn.'
:00:35. > :00:38.This is the view from the top of Mount Snowdon on a clear day.
:00:39. > :00:41.It's what thousands of people come to this dramatic
:00:42. > :00:45.corner of Wales every year hoping to see.
:00:46. > :00:50.I'll give you 50 minutes today, how does that sound?
:00:51. > :00:54.I'm not quite sure about that but we'll give it a go.
:00:55. > :00:58.'Anita may be miles from the sea, but, for her, surf is up.'
:00:59. > :01:06.'On a much more serious note, Tom's investigating
:01:07. > :01:10.'what the EU referendum will mean for rural Britain.'
:01:11. > :01:17.far-reaching consequences for our countryside,
:01:18. > :01:23.of the debate why they think they deserve your vote.
:01:24. > :01:27.SHEEP BLEAT ADAM WHISTLES
:01:28. > :01:30.'And down on Adam's farm, it may be a bit wet and wild,
:01:31. > :01:36.Great, that's them all in the pens. I'll let Peg go and have a drink,
:01:37. > :01:53.and then we'll get to work on these lambs.
:01:54. > :01:56.'Snowdonia National Park is one of Britain's largest
:01:57. > :02:01.'protected areas, covering more than 800 square miles.
:02:02. > :02:06.'It's home to the highest peak in Wales - Mount Snowdon.
:02:07. > :02:08.'I'm in Dolgarrog in the River Conwy Valley
:02:09. > :02:13.'right on the eastern edge of the park.'
:02:14. > :02:16.This part of the country has some of Britain's most dramatic
:02:17. > :02:20.and mountainous landscapes, attracting visitors all year round,
:02:21. > :02:24.and I'm here to check out one of its latest attractions.
:02:25. > :02:29.That is Surf Snowdonia, the world's first artificial surf lagoon,
:02:30. > :02:32.and on this gloriously sunny and dry day,
:02:33. > :02:48.'This extraordinary place has been built on the site of a former
:02:49. > :02:54.'Where some just saw a derelict wasteland, Andy Ainscough
:02:55. > :02:58.'and his dad Martin saw an opportunity to ride the waves.'
:02:59. > :03:01.The idea is insane, but just looking at it, you sort of think,
:03:02. > :03:03."Well, of course this should be here."
:03:04. > :03:06.So why did you and your dad decide to do it?
:03:07. > :03:09.We're not too close from the big populations
:03:10. > :03:12.but we're in a beautiful part of Snowdonia,
:03:13. > :03:14.we've power next door from a power station,
:03:15. > :03:17.and surfing is probably the UK's biggest growing water sport,
:03:18. > :03:19.and it was something I was really passionate about,
:03:20. > :03:22.so we did it, and six months of development
:03:23. > :03:24.turned into 12 months, and then we opened in 2015.
:03:25. > :03:27.It is absolutely fantastic. What's the technology, then?
:03:28. > :03:31.We've got a big motor at one end and a return wheel at the far end,
:03:32. > :03:33.and it almost looks like a snowplough that
:03:34. > :03:35.runs between the middle and creates the wave.
:03:36. > :03:38.We create a wave of two metres in height every 90 seconds,
:03:39. > :03:45.so the same wave every time at the push of a button.
:03:46. > :03:49.'This old industrial site has undergone a complete transformation
:03:50. > :03:54.'to turn it into an ecologically sensitive surfer's paradise.'
:03:55. > :03:56.How much of a consideration has the environment been,
:03:57. > :03:59.because you are in this very spectacular part of the world?
:04:00. > :04:01.Yeah, this was a factory for almost 100 years,
:04:02. > :04:04.and when it closed in 2007, it was left derelict.
:04:05. > :04:07.We came in and cleaned up the land, pumped out all the oils
:04:08. > :04:10.and solvents, erm, completely broke up all the concrete
:04:11. > :04:13.and used it in our construction to make the bases for our buildings.
:04:14. > :04:18.Yeah, we recycled pretty much all the concrete on site.
:04:19. > :04:21.The water's recycled, that comes from the hydro power station,
:04:22. > :04:23.from the pipes down from the mountains.
:04:24. > :04:25.And I've noticed it's not bright blue,
:04:26. > :04:27.it's kind of a sandy colour underneath it.
:04:28. > :04:30.Yeah, we always wanted a liner to match the River Conwy.
:04:31. > :04:33.We're only about half a mile from the River Conwy, which is tidal,
:04:34. > :04:36.which is sand colour at low tide, so we had to match that.
:04:37. > :04:38.We're just on the edge of the National Park
:04:39. > :04:41.so the way this looks is sort of very important.
:04:42. > :04:43.Cos when you do have a look at it from up high,
:04:44. > :04:52.Honestly, I thought it would be somewhere like Costa Rica,
:04:53. > :05:00.I guess I'm going to have to give it a go at some point.
:05:01. > :05:03.'But before I dip my toe in the water, I want to find out
:05:04. > :05:06.'about something else on this site that's pretty special.'
:05:07. > :05:11.It's not just the surfers who are making the most of this environment.
:05:12. > :05:14.'The landscape and wildlife around the surf lake is also being
:05:15. > :05:20.'Tucked away in a quiet corner of the site is one of the habitats
:05:21. > :05:24.'being managed by a team from Natural Resources Wales.'
:05:25. > :05:30.'have been involved with the project from the start,
:05:31. > :05:35.'working closely with Andy to help protect the natural environment.'
:05:36. > :05:38.environmental considerations for this area?
:05:39. > :05:42.Obviously we've got the main River Conwy just over here,
:05:43. > :05:44.there's important mussel beds in the estuary,
:05:45. > :05:46.and also bathing water there as well,
:05:47. > :05:49.so it was really important for us to protect the water quality
:05:50. > :05:51.and also the biodiversity in the area.
:05:52. > :05:53.We've got a nature reserve next door,
:05:54. > :05:56.a Site of Special Scientific Interest here as well.
:05:57. > :05:59.And why is it important to have kept this bit of the factory?
:06:00. > :06:03.This part of the factory supports the lesser horseshoe bat.
:06:04. > :06:06.It's a very important area for the lesser horseshoe bat is
:06:07. > :06:09.the Conwy Valley, with a number of nationally important roosts.
:06:10. > :06:12.And this was used by the bats for hibernation.
:06:13. > :06:17.So this is an example of what they look like.
:06:18. > :06:22.Oh, they're so cute. Oh, they're fantastic. Aren't they?
:06:23. > :06:28.And what kind of environments does a lesser horseshoe bat like to be in?
:06:29. > :06:31.Lesser horseshoe bats like a connected landscape with
:06:32. > :06:36.a mosaic of habitats which includes woodlands, hedgerows, er, streams...
:06:37. > :06:40.Do they mind surfers? They don't mind surfers at all.
:06:41. > :06:42.And have you both had a go at surfing?
:06:43. > :06:46.Soon? You've got to! It's right there!
:06:47. > :06:51.A nice day today, I'm quite tempted.
:06:52. > :06:54.'It's great to see how this unique facility has breathed new life
:06:55. > :06:59.'into the region, transforming a heavily polluted industrial site
:07:00. > :07:03.'into a haven for wildlife and people.'
:07:04. > :07:07.Now, over the next few weeks, Britain will be facing arguably
:07:08. > :07:12.as we vote on whether to stay or leave the European Union.
:07:13. > :07:15.It's a choice that will be felt keenly in rural Britain,
:07:16. > :07:25.'From craggy fells to meandering rivers,
:07:26. > :07:33.'our countryside feels quintessentially British.'
:07:34. > :07:38.Though we are involved in the decision-making process, many of
:07:39. > :07:43.the levers of power that affect our farms and wildlife are pulled
:07:44. > :07:50.across the Channel, and have been for more than 40 years.
:07:51. > :07:53.'When it comes to shaping our countryside, laws drafted
:07:54. > :08:00.'by the European Union come a close second to the laws of nature.'
:08:01. > :08:02.So, in this week's programme and the next,
:08:03. > :08:08.we're going to look at the key issues in the EU referendum debate.
:08:09. > :08:10.'We'll ask the key players on both sides,
:08:11. > :08:15.'Prime Minister David Cameron for Britain Stronger In Europe...'
:08:16. > :08:17.Look, I love the British countryside,
:08:18. > :08:19.I think it's one of our national treasures.
:08:20. > :08:23.'..and from the Vote Leave campaign, Boris Johnson...'
:08:24. > :08:26.The countryside is absolutely central to ourselves,
:08:27. > :08:31.our sense of identity in this country.
:08:32. > :08:39.'..why backing them promises a rosier future for rural Britain.
:08:40. > :08:47.'to a sheep farm in his constituency of Witney in Oxfordshire.'
:08:48. > :08:49.So you've been connected with Oxfordshire a while,
:08:50. > :08:52.you got married here, obviously you've got your constituency...
:08:53. > :08:55.That's right. Yeah, well, I've been MP here since 2001,
:08:56. > :08:57.and I was brought up in West Berkshire...
:08:58. > :09:00.'Money is key to any business, but for some British farms,
:09:01. > :09:06.'subsidies from the EU are a vital lifeline.
:09:07. > :09:09.'Currently, under the Common Agricultural Policy,
:09:10. > :09:15.'or CAP, UK farmers receive nearly ?3 billion a year.'
:09:16. > :09:20.But through CAP, the EU decides how much of Britain's farming operates,
:09:21. > :09:24.and some believe the UK will be better off looking after
:09:25. > :09:28.its own affairs, like Norway, where the government does decide
:09:29. > :09:30.to subsidise its farmers, or New Zealand,
:09:31. > :09:36.'That's what Berkshire farmer Colin Rayner thinks,
:09:37. > :09:39.'and that's why he's voting to leave.'
:09:40. > :09:41.It's about time we should put our sovereignty
:09:42. > :09:44.and control of our own destiny before subsidy.
:09:45. > :09:48.I will not omit it, it will be three or four years of pain,
:09:49. > :09:52.they are so pleased they went through that pain
:09:53. > :09:55.cos they're stronger, and also they're independent,
:09:56. > :09:57.and they're brave people, and I think we can be brave.
:09:58. > :10:03.'should a British government support our farmers?
:10:04. > :10:07.When it comes to the Common Agricultural Policy,
:10:08. > :10:11.currently we pay more in than we get back, so if we were on our own,
:10:12. > :10:14.we could still support the farmers at no more cost to the public.
:10:15. > :10:18.Well, I think what would happen if we left the EU is it would impact
:10:19. > :10:20.our economy, our economy would be smaller,
:10:21. > :10:25.and we'd be less able to support our health service or schools
:10:26. > :10:28.or indeed farmers, so I think it's a bad idea to leave,
:10:29. > :10:33.actually the National Farmers Union, the Scottish Farmers Union,
:10:34. > :10:36.the Welsh Farmers Union all say we're better off in,
:10:37. > :10:41.currently we put more into the CAP than we get back,
:10:42. > :10:45.so we would have money to spend on farming even if we left the EU.
:10:46. > :10:48.Well, I don't think our farming simply depends on, er,
:10:49. > :10:51.Common Agricultural payments - they're important to farmers -
:10:52. > :10:55.our farming also depends on having Europe's markets open to us,
:10:56. > :10:58.500 million people buying our produce.
:10:59. > :11:01.And if you leave the EU and leave the single market,
:11:02. > :11:04.you lose automatic access to that market.
:11:05. > :11:06.You have said, "If we leave the EU, so long as I'm Prime Minister,
:11:07. > :11:10.I just want to get a bit more detail on that.
:11:11. > :11:12.Does that mean there would be financial support?
:11:13. > :11:14.We'd have to, if I was Prime Minister.
:11:15. > :11:17.As I say, I believe in the living, working countryside,
:11:18. > :11:22.If you ask me, "Can you tell me exactly what that will consist of?"
:11:23. > :11:24.No, I can't. I'm saying vote to stay in,
:11:25. > :11:27.keep the Common Agricultural Policy payments that we get now,
:11:28. > :11:30.keep Europe's markets open, let's make sure
:11:31. > :11:34.we keep improving the regulatory situation that we face,
:11:35. > :11:40.It's improved a lot over our, you know, recent lifetimes,
:11:41. > :11:42.but there's more to be done to improve it.
:11:43. > :11:45.I would worry for our farmers if we left the EU,
:11:46. > :11:48.because you wouldn't get automatic access to the market.
:11:49. > :11:50.You might well have tariffs, you might have quotas
:11:51. > :11:52.and our industry would suffer as a result.
:11:53. > :11:55.But is that not spreading a little bit of a scare on trade?
:11:56. > :11:58.Because they want to trade with us in farm food produce
:11:59. > :12:02.and there's no real reason to assume that couldn't continue?
:12:03. > :12:04.Well, I think the people who want us to leave
:12:05. > :12:07.say they want to leave the single market, they want a trade deal.
:12:08. > :12:12.Europe has not signed any trade deal with any country
:12:13. > :12:16.anywhere in the world that gives full access for farming produce.
:12:17. > :12:19.That's a fact. And you can't hide from...
:12:20. > :12:21.I think the Leave campaigners do have a real problem here.
:12:22. > :12:24.They don't want to stay in the single market, they've told us that,
:12:25. > :12:28.they want a trade deal, that would be bad for Britain's farmers.
:12:29. > :12:31.Why would European countries give us a better deal
:12:32. > :12:38.'So, the Prime Minister believes the single market is key to our future.
:12:39. > :12:41.'Though for many, the burden of regulation that comes with it
:12:42. > :12:46.'But what about one contentious subject that troubles
:12:47. > :12:49.'some in our rural heartlands? Migration.'
:12:50. > :12:54.British farming relies heavily on migrant workers from the EU.
:12:55. > :12:59.Some estimates say over 34,000 non-UK born workers
:13:00. > :13:09.'the number of migrant workers has more than trebled in ten years.
:13:10. > :13:12.'Some think, like independent councillor Angela Newton,
:13:13. > :13:18.'that this is changing many rural communities.'
:13:19. > :13:22.now that there's a lot more migrant workers,
:13:23. > :13:25.you will see a lot of Polish and Lithuanian shops,
:13:26. > :13:29.which is good, so there's diversity there.
:13:30. > :13:32.Unfortunately, some of the migrant workers
:13:33. > :13:39.They tend to hang about more in groups and gangs
:13:40. > :13:42.and that makes some of our older people,
:13:43. > :13:47.our local residents, more afraid to go out at night.
:13:48. > :13:51.If you're living in a village or a small town
:13:52. > :13:57.you've seen the population of your place change dramatically.
:13:58. > :14:01.What can you say to those people if we...about what will happen
:14:02. > :14:03.to their community if we stay in the EU?
:14:04. > :14:07.If we choose to stay in the European Union, first of all,
:14:08. > :14:10.the deal I've done means that people coming here from Europe to work will
:14:11. > :14:13.not get full access to our welfare system for four years,
:14:14. > :14:17.they have to pay in before they get out. I think that's very important.
:14:18. > :14:20.But they're not coming for welfare, they're coming to work on our farms!
:14:21. > :14:23.Absolutely, that's why I say the other side of it is we must
:14:24. > :14:25.make sure that we're investing in the apprenticeships
:14:26. > :14:28.and the training to get more British people to do these jobs.
:14:29. > :14:30.But if we look at agriculture, you know, nine out of ten people
:14:31. > :14:34.working in it are British and the people who do come from other
:14:35. > :14:36.European countries to work, you know,
:14:37. > :14:38.are making an important contribution.
:14:39. > :14:41.But it seems to me you can't really offer any comfort
:14:42. > :14:44.to someone who's worried about the culture of their village
:14:45. > :14:46.having already changed and may well change more.
:14:47. > :14:47.That's just going to be the way it is?
:14:48. > :14:51.We support people being able to live and work in
:14:52. > :14:53.different European countries, just as we do.
:14:54. > :14:55.That is part of being in the single market.
:14:56. > :15:00.the single market is not just trade in goods and services.
:15:01. > :15:03.It's the idea that actually different people, it's the...
:15:04. > :15:05.You can work in different countries as well.
:15:06. > :15:09.It's part of a package and you either stay in the package,
:15:10. > :15:12.which I think is the right thing to do, or you get out of the package,
:15:13. > :15:17.in which case, I think you've got some real economic problems.
:15:18. > :15:21.'So that's what the Prime Minister for the Stronger In campaign
:15:22. > :15:25.'thinks the future holds for the British countryside.
:15:26. > :15:28.'But what does the other side think?'
:15:29. > :15:32.Well, later on, I'll be putting those same key thoughts
:15:33. > :15:41.to Boris Johnson of the Vote Leave campaign.
:15:42. > :15:44.JOHN: 'The rugged, mountainous landscape of Snowdonia
:15:45. > :15:49.'And many come back time and time again.'
:15:50. > :15:52.One group of visitors who return here every year
:15:53. > :15:56.have themselves become a great attraction.
:15:57. > :16:01.'Ospreys are fish-eating, migratory birds of prey
:16:02. > :16:07.'Persecution and egg collecting wiped them out in the UK,
:16:08. > :16:11.'but in the 1950s, a pair started to breed in Scotland and now,
:16:12. > :16:15.'there are more than 200 pairs across Britain.
:16:16. > :16:19.'Ospreys were first seen here at Glaslyn in 2004.
:16:20. > :16:22.'There were protected by the RSPB until three years ago
:16:23. > :16:28.'when a local volunteer group, Glaslyn Wildlife, took over.
:16:29. > :16:34.Well, this is a great spot for ospreys, isn't it?
:16:35. > :16:37.because we've got the estuary for them to fish in,
:16:38. > :16:41.And what's the sort of idea behind all this?
:16:42. > :16:46.Well, the aim originally, of course, is to protect the ospreys,
:16:47. > :16:49.but we need to recognise that the ospreys provide a service
:16:50. > :16:53.They bring people to the area, they educate
:16:54. > :17:00.and they inspire people to get outside and enjoy themselves.
:17:01. > :17:03.'A good example are these local children who are helping
:17:04. > :17:07.'Darren Moore from Friends of the Ospreys to build a nest.
:17:08. > :17:10.'It'll be installed, like this one, on a pole.
:17:11. > :17:15.'A ready-made home for any of this year's young returning from Africa.'
:17:16. > :17:19.It probably needs a bit more bedding in there, kids. Yeah.
:17:20. > :17:24.How important do you think it is to be helping ospreys like this?
:17:25. > :17:29.Yeah. You're helping them not dying. Yeah.
:17:30. > :17:35.I think it's very important to help all type of birds, any nature.
:17:36. > :17:39.Cos it's very important to us and we should do more of that, I think.
:17:40. > :17:44.So what happens when the birds find a nest like this?
:17:45. > :17:49.Throughout the year, they actually add more material into the nest,
:17:50. > :17:51.and with that, there's too much weight in there.
:17:52. > :17:53.Can it fall off the tree? Easily, yeah.
:17:54. > :17:56.When they come back, we've actually scraped all that material out.
:17:57. > :17:58.They come back to a pristine nest? They do, yeah.
:17:59. > :18:00.Do they not wonder, "Well, we left it in a bit of a state,
:18:01. > :18:02."how's it like this?" I often think of that
:18:03. > :18:04.and I wonder what's going through their head.
:18:05. > :18:09.They've just got to lay their eggs and get on with life.
:18:10. > :18:12.'There's a nest site just a couple of miles away.
:18:13. > :18:16.'And as the Welsh Mountain Railway happens rather conveniently
:18:17. > :18:21.'to run close by, I'm hitching a lift on one of its classic trains.'
:18:22. > :18:31.'The first osprey to nest at Glaslyn in 2004
:18:32. > :18:38.'Known as Mrs G, she and her partner Aran have a nest
:18:39. > :18:43.'which is protected 24/7 by Glaslyn Wildlife volunteers.'
:18:44. > :18:49.And you're one of the local volunteers, aren't you,
:18:50. > :18:52.who keeps watch on the nest? Yes. How did you get involved?
:18:53. > :18:56.Erm... Well, I've got a love of birds and nature
:18:57. > :19:06.and just decided to drop in there and offer to volunteer.
:19:07. > :19:10.Right, if you look straight ahead... Yeah.
:19:11. > :19:13...where the tall conifers are... Yeah? ..and you'll see the perch.
:19:14. > :19:18.The female will be on it, on the eggs right now.
:19:19. > :19:21.'A batch of hidden cameras focus on the nest
:19:22. > :19:24.'and the pictures are carefully monitored from this caravan.
:19:25. > :19:29.'They're also beamed back to the visitor centre.'
:19:30. > :19:32.Wow, that is a fantastic shot, isn't it?
:19:33. > :19:35.That's the female on the nest. And there we go, we can see the eggs.
:19:36. > :19:38.You can see the eggs there, underneath, two of them.
:19:39. > :19:41.Sort of white with brown speckles. And she's... What's she doing there?
:19:42. > :19:44.She's just turning them. Turning them round? Yeah.
:19:45. > :19:48.And if you notice as well, her talons,
:19:49. > :19:52.that she pulls them in so that she doesn't pierce the eggs. Aw.
:19:53. > :19:57.And has she had many chicks? Yeah, she's had 28 chicks since 2004. Wow.
:19:58. > :19:59.Fearsome-looking birds, aren't they? Yeah.
:20:00. > :20:02.But beautiful at the same time. Stunning.
:20:03. > :20:04.And here comes Aran, back again. Yeah. Yeah.
:20:05. > :20:06.Do you think he'll take over now, on the nest? Yeah.
:20:07. > :20:09.He'll incubate the eggs while she stretches her wings,
:20:10. > :20:13.but she seems to have a lot of trust in Aran... Certainly.
:20:14. > :20:22...and lets him... He gets the job. Yeah. And off she's flown now! Yeah.
:20:23. > :20:24.What I've been seeing here is a truly local
:20:25. > :20:28.and very successful wildlife conservation project which is
:20:29. > :20:32.aiming to protect one of our nation's most important birds
:20:33. > :20:36.and all of the volunteers here are determined that the ospreys,
:20:37. > :20:42.their ospreys, will feel at home in their valley.
:20:43. > :20:44.If you've been inspired by these volunteers,
:20:45. > :20:49.check out the BBC's Do Something Great website and do the quiz.
:20:50. > :20:53.You'll get personalised suggestions to help you find a volunteering
:20:54. > :21:15.We all love to walk through picturesque landscape
:21:16. > :21:22.but do we really appreciate all that we encounter?
:21:23. > :21:24.Well, I've come here to Snowdonia to meet an artist whose work is
:21:25. > :21:28.truly connected to the landscape and intended to give passers-by
:21:29. > :21:37.an enhanced vision of the world around them.
:21:38. > :21:39.'Anthony Garratt is a contemporary artist who's
:21:40. > :21:43.'renowned for his large-scale outdoor installations.
:21:44. > :21:46.'He creates these dramatic works in the landscapes where
:21:47. > :21:51.'He's taking on his greatest challenge to date.
:21:52. > :21:54.'Two paintings, High and Low, will be exhibited in two contrasting
:21:55. > :22:00.Anthony, how are you doing? Hi, Joe, very well, how are you?
:22:01. > :22:03.Good to see you. And you. This looks amazing.
:22:04. > :22:06.And an epic backdrop as well. It is an epic backdrop, yeah.
:22:07. > :22:08.You've got those beautiful mountains at the top
:22:09. > :22:11.and then this aggressive quarry at the bottom. It's an exciting spot.
:22:12. > :22:16.It's very rare to see a painting exhibited outdoors,
:22:17. > :22:19.and it's a unique way of seeing a painting because the weather changes
:22:20. > :22:23.each day, it has a life of its own, and it's open to everyone as well,
:22:24. > :22:25.so there's no hiding it away in a white box
:22:26. > :22:30.So these will be exhibited outside for how long, for weeks, for months?
:22:31. > :22:32.So this project is called High and Low,
:22:33. > :22:34.and it is going to be exhibited for about five months.
:22:35. > :22:37.One on the flanks of Mount Snowdon, on a lake, and this one
:22:38. > :22:40.is going to be hanging down in a slate cavern 500 feet underground.
:22:41. > :22:43.So they explore the highs and the lows of Snowdonia.
:22:44. > :22:46.And the heritage of the mining as well, so on Snowdon you've got
:22:47. > :22:49.the old copper mine, and here you've got the slate mining industry.
:22:50. > :22:58.I want to see you work... Yeah, get stuck in. ..so I can get paint.
:22:59. > :23:00.'For Anthony, it's important to use natural materials
:23:01. > :23:05.'connected to the landscape, such as copper and slate.'
:23:06. > :23:07.Perfect, there we go. I'd hang it up now, it looks great.
:23:08. > :23:14.Are you OK there for a couple of hours?
:23:15. > :23:20.Yeah, this is probably where I'm most useful, I think.
:23:21. > :23:23.'This painting represents the Low part of the project
:23:24. > :23:31.'and will be displayed in the belly of Llechwedd slate mine.
:23:32. > :23:33.'It's not just Anthony working on these installations.
:23:34. > :23:36.'He has a team of more than 20 people helping him realise
:23:37. > :23:45.'Anthony's other painting, High, is finished and ready to put in place.
:23:46. > :23:47.'We're carrying it to its final destination,
:23:48. > :23:53.'floating on the lake Llyn Llydaw under the shadow of Mount Snowdon.'
:23:54. > :23:57.This is your moving team. It is indeed.
:23:58. > :23:59.Hello, everyone. ALL: Hi.
:24:00. > :24:04.So how far has it got to go? Half a mile. Half a mile.
:24:05. > :24:13.'200 years ago, miners walked this track,
:24:14. > :24:17.'and being true to the history of the place, the team are following in
:24:18. > :24:25.'their footsteps, transporting the painting to its new home.'
:24:26. > :24:30.Brilliant, thanks very much, everyone. And we're down. Good job.
:24:31. > :24:33.Anthony, carrying it around there really hits home that this is
:24:34. > :24:35.a team effort, this isn't about a solo artist.
:24:36. > :24:37.The painting's a small element of the whole project.
:24:38. > :24:40.I mean, there's a couple of shipwrights, Mark and Loz,
:24:41. > :24:42.who have been designing and building this for months.
:24:43. > :24:46.It has taken a lot of effort from a big team, which is great.
:24:47. > :24:48.So the final thing is to launch a massive painting
:24:49. > :24:51.into the middle of a lake. Indeed. Just beneath the summit of Snowdon.
:24:52. > :24:54.You don't say that very often, do you? Exactly.
:24:55. > :24:58.I'm excited. Right. Great, let's crack on.
:24:59. > :25:02.'are getting ready for the launch at the water's edge.'
:25:03. > :25:06.So this frame here that's going to hold the canvas
:25:07. > :25:09.is your construction. It is, yeah. This was quite a big challenge.
:25:10. > :25:13.Because we had to keep it light so that it could all be carried up.
:25:14. > :25:15.And you've seen all the carrying that's gone on. Yeah.
:25:16. > :25:18.We're going to get all this lot set up by the water's edge... OK.
:25:19. > :25:21...and then get ready to do some more lifting and carrying.
:25:22. > :25:24.Should we have a go getting it down to the lake? Yeah.
:25:25. > :25:27.Can we get some more help? Yeah, let's do, wave some people in.
:25:28. > :25:29.So now we need the painting. Oh, yeah.
:25:30. > :25:32.We're going to pick it up, take it down to the framework.
:25:33. > :25:36.And then we'll stand it up and then we'll make the rest up
:25:37. > :25:39.when we get there. And then who knows? Who knows, indeed?
:25:40. > :25:46.This is such a surreal view, looking out across this giant artwork
:25:47. > :25:50.and just seeing five heads around me.
:25:51. > :25:56.'It's taken so much effort to get to this moment,
:25:57. > :26:14.'It's a curious sight watching this giant canvas glide
:26:15. > :26:20.'across the lake, and after all the hard work, it's finally in place.'
:26:21. > :26:24.So, there it is. You must be very proud. Yeah, it feels amazing.
:26:25. > :26:26.I'm sort of fed up of looking at the painting,
:26:27. > :26:29.so it's quite nice to have it out there. But it looks amazing.
:26:30. > :26:32.And it shows it had to be that big. It's the biggest
:26:33. > :26:35.freestanding canvas you've ever worked on, isn't it? Yeah.
:26:36. > :26:38.It's huge, but it does look small. Wow.
:26:39. > :26:41.Well done. Thank you. Good work. Thanks for your help.
:26:42. > :26:46.I'm pleased that's worked out so well, it's beautiful.
:26:47. > :26:51.'This is a tremendous feat for Anthony and his team.
:26:52. > :26:54.'Throughout the coming year, these remarkable paintings will be
:26:55. > :26:59.'at one with Snowdonia's ever-changing conditions and light,
:27:00. > :27:02.'allowing the viewer to engage with both the art
:27:03. > :27:14.'and the landscape which inspired it.'
:27:15. > :27:16.TOM: 'Earlier, we heard from the Prime Minister for the
:27:17. > :27:20.Stronger In campaign on the key issues of farming, trade and
:27:21. > :27:29.'staying in the European Union is the best option for rural Britain.'
:27:30. > :27:32.But what do the Vote Leave campaign think about those issues?
:27:33. > :27:36.Well, I've been invited to Boris Johnson's family farm,
:27:37. > :27:44.What does it mean to you, this place?
:27:45. > :27:46.It's holy, it's holy, it's holy, it's a place...
:27:47. > :27:49.It's just the most beautiful, wonderful place in the world.
:27:50. > :27:53.'one of the key issues for farmers is that currently,
:27:54. > :27:55.'under the Common Agricultural Policy,
:27:56. > :28:00.'they receive nearly ?3 billion from the EU in subsidies
:28:01. > :28:06.'And like many, Welsh hill farmer John Davies
:28:07. > :28:10.'is nervous about giving that up, so he's voting to stay.'
:28:11. > :28:13.Being in the EU means being able to sell my lamb,
:28:14. > :28:18.being able to sell my beef without any barriers to 500 million people.
:28:19. > :28:22.And Common Agricultural Policy and support around that,
:28:23. > :28:25.and I'm not convinced we'd have that if we left.
:28:26. > :28:29.'So how does Boris Johnson answer those concerns?'
:28:30. > :28:34.will we remain, or not, a member of the single market?
:28:35. > :28:37.Well, we would have access to the single market,
:28:38. > :28:41.but we wouldn't remain part of the whole empire of EU lawmaking.
:28:42. > :28:45.That's a crucial point to understand. So that means that
:28:46. > :28:50.everything, would no longer come under the jurisdiction
:28:51. > :28:55.of the commission and the bubble of the European Court of Justice.
:28:56. > :28:58.So, if I'm a sheep farmer or a beef farmer, you know,
:28:59. > :29:01.some of those export very high percentages to the EU... Yes.
:29:02. > :29:04...the moment I hear you saying we're going to get out
:29:05. > :29:06.of the single market, I'm alarmed. Well, no, you shouldn't be.
:29:07. > :29:10.The crucial thing to understand from the point of view of agriculture
:29:11. > :29:13.is that provided we'd complied, provided, you know,
:29:14. > :29:18.good to eat, they were fit and proper and healthy
:29:19. > :29:23.there'd be no difficulty at all selling in to the rest of the EU,
:29:24. > :29:28.you just wouldn't have the same burden of regulation.
:29:29. > :29:31.So, if you think about it, 94% of UK businesses
:29:32. > :29:37.Most of them are within the domestic market,
:29:38. > :29:40.but 100% have to comply with EU regulations.
:29:41. > :29:44.I know I can sell into the rest of Europe,
:29:45. > :29:49.just like I could sell to the farm, to the town next door... Yes.
:29:50. > :29:51...and that is something you cannot guarantee
:29:52. > :29:55.if we get out of the single market. Well, yes, we can, because...
:29:56. > :29:57.Only if you obey all their regulations
:29:58. > :29:59.that they want to bring with it. Yeah, obviously,
:30:00. > :30:02.but if you want to export any kind of product to
:30:03. > :30:05.a country where they have certain rules, you're obviously going to
:30:06. > :30:09.want to make sure that that product is acceptable to that market.
:30:10. > :30:12.What some people might say is, "Well, what if they decide
:30:13. > :30:18.And that is not going to happen, in my view. Obviously, you know...
:30:19. > :30:20.But it's your view, you can't guarantee it.
:30:21. > :30:23.You've metaphorically stuck up two fingers to the rest of Europe.
:30:24. > :30:26.No... What makes you think they're going to play nice with us?
:30:27. > :30:29.Not two fingers, not two fingers. We love the rest of Europe. Funny
:30:30. > :30:32.way of showing it, voting to leave. No. Well, we're not leaving Europe,
:30:33. > :30:34.we're leaving the EU system. they send us about
:30:35. > :30:42.?18 billion worth of food, we pay about ?18 billion
:30:43. > :30:44.to them for their food, and we sell about ?7 billion worth
:30:45. > :30:49.to the continental Europe. So, from their point of view, what's
:30:50. > :30:54.not to like? It's a great deal. Can you guarantee that farmers
:30:55. > :30:59.would get the same level of subsidy after we'd left the EU
:31:00. > :31:02.as they do now? Well, I can make that guarantee,
:31:03. > :31:04.but people will say, well, I'm just a backbench Tory MP.
:31:05. > :31:07.All I can say is, I think any government would be mad
:31:08. > :31:11.not to make such a guarantee. It's much more important to get
:31:12. > :31:16.a guarantee and get commitments from UK government, that you can
:31:17. > :31:20.hold to account, that you can kick out of office and you can
:31:21. > :31:24.elect. And I'm saying that our point of view on the Leave camp is we want
:31:25. > :31:28.to fund and support agriculture. We've said that from
:31:29. > :31:31.day one of this campaign. But furthermore, the extra
:31:32. > :31:35.incentive for our farmers to go for Leave is getting
:31:36. > :31:38.rid of that burden. It's the form filling, it's being
:31:39. > :31:42.told that you've got to go back and do something again
:31:43. > :31:45.or you won't qualify. It's being told that
:31:46. > :31:48.if your sheep's got two teeth, it's got to be butchered
:31:49. > :31:50.in a certain way, or that, you know, you can't bury
:31:51. > :31:58.your own sheep on your own farm. 'So if we vote Leave, the claim is
:31:59. > :32:04.we can look after our own affairs.' Our rural economy relies heavily
:32:05. > :32:12.on workers from other EU countries, and flexible workforce is vital
:32:13. > :32:21.to their business. That's certainly true for
:32:22. > :32:24.Yorkshire farmer Guy Poskitt, He employs 300 staff,
:32:25. > :32:32.70% of whom are migrant workers. We rely very,
:32:33. > :32:35.very heavily on migrant labour. What that's brought
:32:36. > :32:38.to our business is we've been able to attract customers because we've
:32:39. > :32:42.then had a workforce that would If we come out, I don't get
:32:43. > :32:46.the access to labour, I've had it, because, sadly, I cannot find
:32:47. > :32:50.enough local labour to meet A number of farms in the UK
:32:51. > :32:59.are dependent on migrant labour, Yeah. Well, obviously, people who
:33:00. > :33:06.exist, who are here already under the Vienna treaty, they would have a
:33:07. > :33:09.right to be here and to work. All we're saying is in taking back
:33:10. > :33:16.control of immigration, we are saying to people, "If you want to
:33:17. > :33:18.come and work here "and contribute to the agricultural
:33:19. > :33:22.sector, fantastic. "there's got to be some sense
:33:23. > :33:28.in which we know that you're not "just arriving without any
:33:29. > :33:32.qualifications or any job." Basically, workers can come here
:33:33. > :33:35.if there is a job for them. There could continue to be
:33:36. > :33:39.an increasing number of people from the rest of the continent of
:33:40. > :33:43.Europe in Britain, even if we leave. Because there's plenty of demand
:33:44. > :33:44.for the labour. I think it would be up to the
:33:45. > :33:49.government of the day, and if the rural industry was
:33:50. > :33:51.saying, "Look, come on, "we're desperate, we can't get
:33:52. > :33:54.the crops out of the field," then of course that's an argument
:33:55. > :33:56.that people will listen to. But the great thing is, that will
:33:57. > :34:01.have gone through a democratic process of consent
:34:02. > :34:05.from the British people. 'So we've heard from both
:34:06. > :34:09.sides on issues that will impact 'the future of
:34:10. > :34:12.the British countryside.' But that's not
:34:13. > :34:15.the end of the debate. Next week, we'll look at two more
:34:16. > :34:19.issues of huge importance that So, what do the Prime Minister
:34:20. > :34:26.and Boris Johnson think about the future of our fisheries
:34:27. > :34:38.and environment? 'I'm in the Conwy Valley, on the
:34:39. > :34:42.edge of the Snowdonia National Park, 'and I'm about to try the latest way
:34:43. > :34:46.to enjoy the great outdoors. 'Jo Dennison is head
:34:47. > :34:49.coach at Surf Snowdonia, 'the perfect person to help me
:34:50. > :34:52.catch a wave.' THEY LAUGH
:34:53. > :34:57.That's why I'm here. All right, are you going to teach
:34:58. > :35:00.me? I am, yes. I'm very nervous. We're going to go through a few
:35:01. > :35:04.things before we get in the water. I'll tell you everything
:35:05. > :35:06.you need to know. Then we can catch a few waves.
:35:07. > :35:09.And I know I'm in safe hands. Come on, give me your credentials,
:35:10. > :35:11.don't be modest. Four times Welsh champion and
:35:12. > :35:14.former British champion. Good girl. That's what we like to hear. And how
:35:15. > :35:17.many years have you been surfing? I've been surfing
:35:18. > :35:19.for about 12 years now. I mean, you've probably surfed
:35:20. > :35:21.all around the world. How does this compare? This is such
:35:22. > :35:24.a great training facility. You can catch so many waves here,
:35:25. > :35:27.it's brilliant for practising. 'I've never done this before,
:35:28. > :35:37.but I'm always up for a challenge. You'll probably see a wave
:35:38. > :35:41.coming towards you. When it gets another board's
:35:42. > :35:43.length away, So, look forwards, nice, long,
:35:44. > :35:50.strong paddles, like that. And from here, I'm just
:35:51. > :35:55.going to take two steps. OK. OK, so just try it.
:35:56. > :36:03.That's not going to work! Do I look like I know
:36:04. > :36:08.what I'm doing? Oh, it's so much fun doing
:36:09. > :36:53.it in this incredible surroundings. But Adam is not faring much better
:36:54. > :37:10.down on his farm. Right, surf's up. The days are getting longer
:37:11. > :37:13.and the weather's getting warmer. We're still getting
:37:14. > :37:16.a few of these spring showers, but that's a good thing because
:37:17. > :37:19.warm, wet weather means the crops are growing really well,
:37:20. > :37:22.and there's plenty of grass. That's good for the cows
:37:23. > :37:25.that are producing milk to feed their calves,
:37:26. > :37:27.and also good for the sheep. That's one of the jobs I've
:37:28. > :37:31.got to do now. Get the flock in to find out how much weight
:37:32. > :37:37.those lambs are putting on. 'It seems only a short time ago
:37:38. > :37:41.that we were putting these lambs 'out to grass.
:37:42. > :37:44.But, 12 weeks down the line, 'and we're already looking to
:37:45. > :37:47.send some to market. 'My sheepdog, Peg,
:37:48. > :37:50.has had most of the winter off, 'but she's now keen to get
:37:51. > :37:53.reacquainted with the flock.' As soon as we put the rams
:37:54. > :37:58.in with the ewes in the autumn, we have to be really
:37:59. > :38:00.careful with the ewes because they're conceiving lambs,
:38:01. > :38:03.and if we chase them around with the dog, they could
:38:04. > :38:07.reabsorb those lambs or abort them. So the dogs get most of the winter
:38:08. > :38:10.and early spring off, and they're running around after
:38:11. > :38:14.their mothers and there's plenty of sheep jobs to be done, we're
:38:15. > :38:17.getting the dogs back into action. And Peg here is going well,
:38:18. > :38:23.although she's a little bit rusty. One of the difficulties of
:38:24. > :38:33.working a flock like this with is that the lambs don't really
:38:34. > :38:37.know what a dog is, and the ewes are incredibly
:38:38. > :38:40.protective of their lambs so they'll often face the sheepdog
:38:41. > :38:43.and try and chase them away There's quite a strong ewe here
:38:44. > :38:48.that's stamping her foot and facing up to her.
:38:49. > :38:51.A very good mother. But I want her to move on...
:38:52. > :38:55.Come-bye. Steady. ..without there being
:38:56. > :39:01.any aggression from the dog. And the lambs have got to learn what
:39:02. > :39:04.being herded by a dog is all about. It's part of their natural instinct,
:39:05. > :39:08.because deep down, at one time, wild sheep would have been
:39:09. > :39:11.chased by wolves, but they're a bit chaotic,
:39:12. > :39:15.they're like crazy teenagers 'but it's always tricky getting
:39:16. > :39:23.the flock into the handling pens. 'Luckily, my stock hand,
:39:24. > :39:26.Ellen, and her dog, Tweed, And then we'll get to work
:39:27. > :39:43.on these lambs. 'The first job is to separate
:39:44. > :39:46.the lambs from the ewes. 'It's a noisy business as
:39:47. > :39:49.the lambs don't like being 'But it'll speed things up
:39:50. > :40:00.when we start to weigh them.' These lambs are now 12 to 14 weeks
:40:01. > :40:03.old, and all this lovely wet, warm weather is meaning the grass
:40:04. > :40:06.is growing really well. And the lambs are grazing
:40:07. > :40:08.on the grass, but they're also drinking
:40:09. > :40:11.their mother's milk. so they're getting
:40:12. > :40:15.all of their mother's milk. So a big lamb like that is doing
:40:16. > :40:19.really well and growing very fast. That one, Ellen, how heavy's that?
:40:20. > :40:21.45. 45 kilos,
:40:22. > :40:24.so he's ready to go to market. The smaller ones,
:40:25. > :40:27.like this lamb here, having to share their mother's
:40:28. > :40:29.milk, because that's a twin, so it will be growing
:40:30. > :40:34.slightly slower. 'Being able to monitor the growth
:40:35. > :40:38.of each lamb means I can select 'the best animals to then breed
:40:39. > :40:42.from and better manage my flock.' Each lamb has a tag in its ear and
:40:43. > :40:48.in that tag is an electronic chip, and as it goes into the weigh
:40:49. > :40:51.scales, there's a reader on the side and the
:40:52. > :40:54.information about that lamb So when Ellen looks at it,
:40:55. > :41:00.she can tell when the lamb was born and how many grams of meat
:41:01. > :41:03.that lamb has been putting on every day, and therefore
:41:04. > :41:08.how quickly it's growing. And we're selecting lambs to
:41:09. > :41:11.breed from in the future that have these growth rates, as well
:41:12. > :41:14.as all the maternal instincts and all those sorts of things
:41:15. > :41:17.as well. So we can use this electronic book-keeping system to
:41:18. > :41:24.improve the genetics of our flock. 'Selective breeding is something
:41:25. > :41:30.we also do with our rare breeds. 'This is Commander,
:41:31. > :41:33.a-year-old Gloucester bull But before I do that, he needs
:41:34. > :41:41.to be inspected by a vet to make sure he's healthy, and then
:41:42. > :41:44.all his papers have to go to the society, with some
:41:45. > :41:49.photographs of him and his mum to make sure they think he's good
:41:50. > :41:53.enough to go as a breeding bull. The vet will be checking Commander
:41:54. > :41:56.over to make sure he's healthy. He'll be looking at his teeth,
:41:57. > :42:00.his eyes, hearing his lungs and his heart, as well as checking
:42:01. > :42:03.his markings to make sure he looks correct as a Gloucester.
:42:04. > :42:07.And then the photographs and all that information
:42:08. > :42:09.from the vet will be sent off to the Gloucester Cattle Society.
:42:10. > :42:15.And fingers crossed, he'll pass. These white bits are a bit tricky
:42:16. > :42:18.to get whiter than white, particularly seeing as
:42:19. > :42:22.this is the dirty end. And that's good. So that's one
:42:23. > :42:33.from each side, one from the back. Just got to take one from the front.
:42:34. > :42:35.And I'll print those off... COMMANDER MOOS
:42:36. > :42:37...and send them to the society. I know, you look lovely,
:42:38. > :42:39.don't you, mate? I think he's quite photogenic,
:42:40. > :42:45.really. 'Photogenic he may be, but it's
:42:46. > :42:51.the vet's tests that really matter.' 'There's been a lot of time
:42:52. > :42:57.and effort gone into rearing 'but if he doesn't meet the
:42:58. > :43:02.requirements of the breed society, 'rather than being sold
:43:03. > :43:04.for breeding, 'he'll have to go for beef,
:43:05. > :43:08.which will be a real shame.' So what's your overview
:43:09. > :43:10.on the assessment of Commander? Yeah, so, all good. The checklist
:43:11. > :43:13.is fine, so he's passed. So just a case of a DNA sample now.
:43:14. > :43:16.Wonderful. So a DNA sample is just a case
:43:17. > :43:21.of pulling out a few hairs from his tail and
:43:22. > :43:25.sending them off to be tested. 'Fingers crossed, Commander
:43:26. > :43:30.will be confirmed as a genuine 'I'm in Snowdonia
:43:31. > :43:46.and the village of Llanberis. 'Its fortunes have been linked
:43:47. > :43:48.with Snowdon ever 'since the mountain railway
:43:49. > :43:52.opened 120 years ago. 'People come from all
:43:53. > :43:56.over the world to ride, But one day, every year,
:43:57. > :44:05.they come here to run. 'The Snowdon International Race
:44:06. > :44:09.brings more than 700 runners 'and supporters to Llanberis
:44:10. > :44:13.every July.' RACE ANNOUNCER: There's a popular
:44:14. > :44:16.third place. 'Ben Mounsey finished third
:44:17. > :44:18.last year 'and is one of the favourites
:44:19. > :44:22.for this year's race. 'Today, I'm going to race him
:44:23. > :44:27.to the top of Snowdon.' Normally, you run up to the top
:44:28. > :44:30.and then back down again, don't you? But this morning, we're just
:44:31. > :44:33.going to the summit. That's right. and you're going to be
:44:34. > :44:36.climbing over 3,000 ft. Oh! How long does that normally
:44:37. > :44:39.take you, then? Well, let's make it interesting.
:44:40. > :44:42.I'll give you 50 minutes today. How does that sound?
:44:43. > :44:45.I'm not quite sure about that. But we'll give it a go. Shall we?
:44:46. > :44:54.Let's go. Right. 'You didn't really think I was going
:44:55. > :44:58.to run up there, did you?' There's a train here that
:44:59. > :45:04.goes to the top. 'I'm catching a ride with Wyddfa,
:45:05. > :45:08.which is Welsh for Snowdon. 'She is one of the original
:45:09. > :45:13.1896 steam locos. 'And I have good
:45:14. > :45:17.company on the journey. '40 years ago, it was
:45:18. > :45:19.Ken Jones who had that 'idea of racing from Llanberis
:45:20. > :45:23.to the summit and back. First thing I did, really, was to
:45:24. > :45:28.get in touch with the local carnival committee, and thought
:45:29. > :45:31.they would like to have a race in front of the
:45:32. > :45:34.carnival procession. Of course, the runner was up
:45:35. > :45:37.and down in one hour and 12 minutes, by the time it took the carnival
:45:38. > :45:40.procession to go round the village. And how many people took
:45:41. > :45:43.part in that first race, then? And quite a lot of the local
:45:44. > :45:48.lads took part. So with 80 odd runners taking part,
:45:49. > :45:52.it was a big hit, wasn't it? Yes. Yes, it soon dawned on us the
:45:53. > :45:55.following day, really, that people were already asking,
:45:56. > :45:57."Are you going to put "it on next year?" And that's what
:45:58. > :46:01.happened. 'And here is Ken the very next year,
:46:02. > :46:05.1977, 'with the race already attracting
:46:06. > :46:12.television cameras and large crowds. 'There are no crowds for Ben today,
:46:13. > :46:14.though. 'He's aiming to hit
:46:15. > :46:18.the summit in around 50 minutes. 'But the course
:46:19. > :46:21.record for the race up 'and down was set by Kenny Stuart
:46:22. > :46:25.in 1985, 62:29 there and back from the
:46:26. > :46:35.village of Llanberis. Goodness me. I mean, I've walked down this
:46:36. > :46:38.mountain before now You went up
:46:39. > :46:42.and down in just over an hour. I was racing against some
:46:43. > :46:45.top international runners, including Italians.
:46:46. > :46:49.So they pushed me on to that time. And when you got to the finishing
:46:50. > :46:52.line, what was the feeling? I mean, were you exhausted?
:46:53. > :46:55.No, I was pretty good, actually. but a winner always feels very good
:46:56. > :47:01.when he finishes. 'Ben's not going to be troubling
:47:02. > :47:07.Kenny's record today 'but he has got
:47:08. > :47:10.a bit of a lead over us. 'Stephen Edwards has been organising
:47:11. > :47:15.the Snowdon Race since 2009. 'Under his stewardship,
:47:16. > :47:19.it's grown in importance.' I imagine that this race must be of
:47:20. > :47:25.huge benefit to the local community. All the people who come here,
:47:26. > :47:27.the people who come to watch, It's a huge social day, in a way,
:47:28. > :47:32.for the people of the area. the community...the area around
:47:33. > :47:36.Llanberis. Many people organise their summer
:47:37. > :47:40.holidays around the Snowdon Race. A good money-earner for a lot
:47:41. > :47:42.of people. It is. The cakes have been baked locally,
:47:43. > :47:48.the marshals, the hotels are full. And it's usually,
:47:49. > :47:50.now, around between ?200,000 and ?250,000 impact
:47:51. > :47:53.to the area. So Ken's little idea, originally,
:47:54. > :47:58.has turned into something quite big. It's quite big, really, but what's
:47:59. > :48:02.nice - it looks a professional, commercial event but it's still been
:48:03. > :48:06.organised by the community 'As we approach the summit,
:48:07. > :48:15.we can see Ben just ahead. 'It's man versus train
:48:16. > :48:20.and man looks like winning. 'And, for his efforts,
:48:21. > :48:24.Ben gets to meet his hero, Kenny, 'whose long-standing record
:48:25. > :48:26.he'd love to beat.' Sorry to leave you on your own
:48:27. > :48:30.but I had a train ticket, you know. Was it a tough run? It was a tough
:48:31. > :48:33.run. It was a good race. Well, you beat us.
:48:34. > :48:35.Thank you very much. And can I introduce you to Kenny?
:48:36. > :48:37.Hi. Who has the course record of,
:48:38. > :48:40.what was it again? So that's what you've got to try
:48:41. > :48:48.and beat this year. Big ask! 'it doesn't really matter
:48:49. > :48:53.how you get to the top 'if you're lucky enough to
:48:54. > :48:58.have views like this.' Well, the weather really couldn't
:48:59. > :49:01.have been better for us on top of Mount Snowdon today.
:49:02. > :49:04.It's absolutely glorious. But what's it going to be like right
:49:05. > :49:26.across the UK in the week ahead? Good evening. It has been a largely
:49:27. > :49:30.fine day across many parts of the country with low cloud for eastern
:49:31. > :49:35.areas that was stubborn to break up, but for many of us it did, leaving
:49:36. > :49:41.spells of sunshine such as this, as you can see here in County Durham.
:49:42. > :49:46.The start of the week, a lot of fine, dry weather on the cards but
:49:47. > :49:50.things turning unsettled late in the week. Certainly some rain on the
:49:51. > :49:54.cards at times. The warmest weather and brightest weather will be
:49:55. > :49:59.generally further west. Over the next 24 hours, we have high pressure
:50:00. > :50:03.sitting out to the north-west of the UK and a slow-moving area of low
:50:04. > :50:06.pressure towards the near continent, so the squeeze in the isobars means
:50:07. > :50:13.some fairly breezy weather on the cards through back on the day Monday
:50:14. > :50:19.across eastern parts in particular. -- three bank holiday. Things in
:50:20. > :50:22.eastern Scotland starting cloudy with some sunshine breaking through
:50:23. > :50:27.by the afternoon. But the lion's share of the sunshine is across
:50:28. > :50:36.Wales, the south-west of England, where we are likely to see 20 or 21,
:50:37. > :50:38.20 2 degrees. Cooler conditions across eastern and south-eastern
:50:39. > :50:45.England. Especially over the more exposed coasts. A sunny, maybe dry
:50:46. > :50:48.afternoon over Northern Ireland with the chance of an isolated shower and
:50:49. > :50:54.a few showers for Scotland but not as heavy or frequent as those we had
:50:55. > :50:57.today. As we enter tomorrow, most places staying dry though we still
:50:58. > :51:02.have that wind for eastern areas and the cloud in the East gradually
:51:03. > :51:07.drifting westwards as we head into the early hours of Tuesday, bringing
:51:08. > :51:12.some outbreaks of rain, particularly heavy at times across East Anglia
:51:13. > :51:15.and down towards the south-east. Tuesday will be influenced by this
:51:16. > :51:18.area of low pressure sitting across northern France and the low
:51:19. > :51:25.countries and that will be throwing weather fronts our way, coming in
:51:26. > :51:29.from East, so some uncertainty how things will progress. Some fairly
:51:30. > :51:33.heavy rain for eastern parts of England associated with that frontal
:51:34. > :51:38.system, whereas further north and west, plenty of sunshine.
:51:39. > :51:43.Temperatures in Glasgow at 20 or so and under the cloud, more like 14 in
:51:44. > :51:49.Norwich. Some real contrast as we head into Wednesday. This area of
:51:50. > :51:53.low pressure drifting northwards on Wednesday, as well as westwards, and
:51:54. > :51:58.some uncertainty in the detail but likely to see spells of rain across
:51:59. > :52:00.northern England, Wales and possibly down to the south-west. A few
:52:01. > :52:05.showers south of that with the driest and brightest weather further
:52:06. > :52:08.north, and that is down to this big area of high pressure dominating our
:52:09. > :52:13.weather as we had to the end of the week. This frontal system still
:52:14. > :52:18.hanging around on Thursday. It is likely to produce spots of rain and
:52:19. > :52:22.cloud across southern areas. Further north, more sunshine, but across the
:52:23. > :52:25.board, we see those temperatures dipping down compared to recent
:52:26. > :52:30.days. And that is how we end the week. Into Friday, we still have
:52:31. > :52:34.that high pressure to the north and with the winds circulating in a
:52:35. > :52:38.clockwise direction, we will be drawing in the breeze from a north
:52:39. > :52:42.or north-easterly direction. So fairly cool in the North. Looks like
:52:43. > :52:54.we start and end the week on 'We've been exploring
:52:55. > :52:56.the awe-inspiring 'landscapes of Snowdonia
:52:57. > :53:04.in north Wales. 'the challenges of fell-running
:53:05. > :53:08.on Mount Snowdon, 'I've been taking on
:53:09. > :53:10.my own watery challenge.' 'I've definitely caught
:53:11. > :53:18.the surfing bug. 'It's something all of us should be
:53:19. > :53:21.able to experience. 'Here at Surf Snowdonia,
:53:22. > :53:24.disability experts 'and surf enthusiasts Ben Clifford
:53:25. > :53:28.and Ross Head have come to 'test a surfboard they've designed
:53:29. > :53:31.for people with reduced mobility.' Hi, guys, how are you doing?
:53:32. > :53:34.Hi there. Wow. Tell me about this.
:53:35. > :53:38.What is this, Ross? This is a surfboard
:53:39. > :53:40.that's been developed specifically for use
:53:41. > :53:42.by disabled people. So whose idea was it? Ben came up
:53:43. > :53:46.with the idea or the need for one. and we're a surfing
:53:47. > :53:50.school for disabled people and we're working with a boy
:53:51. > :53:54.regularly who didn't feel comfortable led down holding on
:53:55. > :53:57.to the handles. So we tried sitting him on the board
:53:58. > :54:00.and holding him but, again, he didn't feel comfortable,
:54:01. > :54:05.so we looked at a bath seat and we were strapping that to the board
:54:06. > :54:08.and that was an instant change. 'With the help of Ross
:54:09. > :54:14.and a surfboard designer, 'Ben's home-made prototype was
:54:15. > :54:18.transformed into a tandem surfboard, 'complete with
:54:19. > :54:23.its own special chair.' It looks like a Grand Prix F1 seat,
:54:24. > :54:25.doesn't it? It is, it is exactly that.
:54:26. > :54:28.It's the seat out of a sports car. A racing go-kart.
:54:29. > :54:32.But it doesn't have any straps. No, so...if we wipe out,
:54:33. > :54:36.we want the participant to fall away from the board and then
:54:37. > :54:39.we'll have catchers in the water. So we will have people to
:54:40. > :54:42.support the participant So whoever you are,
:54:43. > :54:50.wiping out is part of surfing. And who's going to be
:54:51. > :54:52.testing it today? So we've got Tina with us today,
:54:53. > :54:55.who's really keen really keen to have a go and
:54:56. > :55:00.catch some waves here. Fantastic,
:55:01. > :55:06.I can't wait to see it in action. 'Whilst the team practise
:55:07. > :55:15.with their special surfboard... '..I'm going to meet self-confessed
:55:16. > :55:21.adrenaline junkie Tina.' It looks awesome.
:55:22. > :55:27.It does, doesn't it? Yeah. Does it make you want
:55:28. > :55:29.to get out there? So how do you feel about getting
:55:30. > :55:33.on this specially designed surfboard today?
:55:34. > :55:35.Have you used it before? I've used it once before but, before
:55:36. > :55:40.that time, what we used to use was a big, like, surfboard,
:55:41. > :55:46.and I used to lie down on my belly. And after a while, it would
:55:47. > :55:51.get tiring on my arms and my back. So with this new board,
:55:52. > :55:53.it's quite awesome because I could ride
:55:54. > :55:56.the waves all day. I think that the guy surfing
:55:57. > :56:01.on the back is more tired than me. At 16, Tina was diagnosed
:56:02. > :56:05.with a degenerative condition It affects her coordination
:56:06. > :56:11.and movement. By the time she was 21,
:56:12. > :56:15.she had to make a big decision. I went to university
:56:16. > :56:19.and I was still walking wobbly and holding on to friends
:56:20. > :56:22.and things. And then after university,
:56:23. > :56:24.I thought, "Right, I'm going
:56:25. > :56:27.to give in to the chair." "Right, I'm going to have to use
:56:28. > :56:32.a wheelchair." But, actually,
:56:33. > :56:36.once I started using the chair, I noticed it made me
:56:37. > :56:41.less disabled than disabled. Because I felt I could do whatever
:56:42. > :56:46.I wanted to do now without getting tired and things,
:56:47. > :56:49.walking around. I was free. And free to do what,
:56:50. > :56:53.exactly, Tina? Erm...I've been skydiving,
:56:54. > :56:59.that was the first thing that I did. And I got my own kayak.
:57:00. > :57:02.I've been abseiling. I just enjoy whatever's
:57:03. > :57:08.possible for me to do. My motto in life is - I don't need
:57:09. > :57:14.easy, I just need possible. So how do you feel about getting
:57:15. > :57:17.on this man-made surf lagoon? 'The tandem surfboard has
:57:18. > :57:54.worked perfectly 'and it looks like Tina has enjoyed
:57:55. > :57:58.surfing here as much as I have. 'to this beautiful part
:57:59. > :58:02.of the country.' Well, that looked like real fun.
:58:03. > :58:05.John, it was exhilarating. I can highly recommend it.
:58:06. > :58:08.You got on one knee as well. I did. Maybe if I practise a little bit
:58:09. > :58:10.harder I can get on two. I think you got the easy option
:58:11. > :58:12.getting the train. I did,
:58:13. > :58:15.but I did jog to the station. Next week, Matt and I will be in
:58:16. > :58:19.Montrose. Not Malibu, then? No, we're building up to Malibu.
:58:20. > :58:23.Until then, bye-bye.