Britain from Above with Andrew Marr Britain from Above (BBC1) Geology expert in Episode 3 of Andrew Marr’s BBC1 series We took a pair of microlites over the Great Glen Fault and looked at the geology and landscape from above. Great to meet Andrew Marr and to fly in a modified washing machine [...]
Birth of Britain
Martin Abel2017-02-11T12:03:42+00:00Birth of Britain with Tony Robinson Birth of Britain (Channel 4/Nat.Geo.UK) Volcano expert on ‘Volcanic Britain’ episode of Tony Robinson’s series 2010. Produced by PIONEER PRODUCTIONS (Director - William Hicklin) Never knew that Britain had such a volcanic history. Have been up Snowdon twice not knowing what lay beneath the surface [...]
Tonga Eruption on Newsround
Martin Abel2016-11-09T11:44:06+00:00Tonga Eruption on Newsround How pumice helps scientists. Following a big eruption in the Tonga islands of the Pacific, I explain to CBBC’s newsround about how pumice helps can help us ... View Newsround Episode
Explaining Volcanoes on Newsround
Martin Abel2017-02-11T11:56:55+00:00Explaining Volcanoes on Newsround During the recent large eruption on Iceland, I was lucky enough to get to go and see it up close and personal. I popped into the Newsround offices to show them some of the samples and to talk volcanoes... View Newsround Episode
Flooding – The Floods that Foiled New Year
Martin Abel2016-11-09T11:21:50+00:00Flooding - The Floods that Foiled New Year: Caught on Camera Channel 4 (Pioneer TV-The Floods that Foiled New Year: Caught on Camera), On-screen expert for quick turnaround after the big floods and bad weather that rocked Britain. Took a look at gushing bore holes and washed away train tracks. (produced by PIONEER [...]
Cornwall – Geology
Martin Abel2016-11-09T11:17:39+00:00Cornwall Geology Films for Royal Cornish Museum with the Open University. A series of short informative videos for the Royal Cornish Museum to celebrate Cornish mineral heritage. I looked at tin mines, granite outcrops and even some radioactive minerals from the fantastic Rashleigh collection…(produced by the Open University)