Zig Zag: Water, Air, Land
Water, Air and Land is a unit of the BBC Schools TV series Zig Zag from the 1990s & 2000s, covering the environment for primary school pupils.
A unit of programmes about environmental sustainability. A presenter known as The Director co-ordinates young Zig Zag investigators in Cardiff, Lincolnshire, East Yorkshire and Spain, looking at how people use water, air and land, and deal with waste, in ways that don't destroy the environment.
Primary Geography
In 2003 this unit was repeated as part of the new series Primary Geography, with amended opening titles but otherwise intact.
Titles & Theme Music
Episode List
# | Title | Broadcast |
---|---|---|
1. | Environmental Change | 12 Jan 1998 |
2. | Using the World's Resources | 19 Jan 1998 |
3. | Waste | 26 Jan 1998 |
4. | Guarding the Future | 2 Feb 1998 |
5. | Conflicts | 9 Feb 1998 |
Broadcasts
Year | Term | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Channel | Details |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997-98 | Spring 1998 | Monday, 11:20am | Thursday, 11:15am | BBC2 | ||||
1998-99 | Spring 1999 | Monday, 11:20am | Thursday, 11:15am | BBC2 | ||||
1999-2000 | Spring 2000 | Monday, 11:10am | Wednesday, 11:20am | BBC2 | ||||
2000-01 | Spring 2001 | Wednesday, 11:50am | BBC2 | |||||
2001-02 | Spring 2002 | Friday, 11:50am | BBC2 | |||||
2002-03 | Summer 2003 | Monday, 11:50am | BBC2 | Primary Geography |
CBBC Channel
Also broadcast on the CBBC Channel 'Class TV' service of schools programmes.
As a unit of Zig Zag:
- 2001-02: Summer 2002
- 2002-03: Autumn 2002
Then as a unit of Primary Geography:
- 2003-04: Autumn 2003
- 2004-05: Autumn 2004
- 2005-06: Autumn 2005, Spring & Summer 2006
Credits
Presenter | Griff Rowland Williams as The Director |
Executive Producer | Liz Cleaver for BBC Education Dai Williams |
Producer & director | Dafydd Llŷr James |
Resources
There were teacher's notes , a resource pack and a Video Plus pack available.
Related programmes
- Zig Zag: Village, Town, CityAnother geography unit from the same production team.
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