Tales from the National Parks

In the Lake District, entrepreneur Mark Weir wants to build a giant zip-wire ride from the top of a beautiful, remote mountain. But what chance does it have of getting permission when there are over 400 objectors to it? Tragically, Mark is killed in an accident during filming and never lives to see if his zip-wire becomes a reality.

A war is breaking out in the charming villages of the Peak District, with walkers, horseriders and residents angry at 4x4 drivers and trailbikers motoring up and down the green lanes for pleasure. So an 80-year-old retired primary school teacher decides to launch a campaign to get the motorists banned from a lane in her village of Great Longstone. Over the next few months the campaign snowballs and more and more villages decide they've had enough of the off-roaders on their lanes. Macer filmed for over a year in the Peak District and was granted exclusive access to the inner workings of how the Park is run. Will the Peak District Park Authority bow down to public pressure or will it side with the off-roaders?

What happens when gold is discovered in the hills around a tiny Scottish village? In the final episode, Richard spends a year in the small remote community of Tyndrum, where gold fever has gripped the residents. The Loch Lomond Park Authority will decide if the goldmine gets permission and there are lots of organisations that think Scotland's first goldmine is an abhorrent idea. The villagers are adamant that the goldmine is the only way prosperity can be brought to their struggling community and they are determined to get the mine approved. But who wins is down to the Park board members who are due to vote on the goldmine at a hearing in the village hall.