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Wanted for TV doc: UK expats in Nordics

Have you and your family moved to Scandinavia and set up eco-friendly home? If so, a British film production company would like to hear from you.

Wanted for TV doc: UK expats in Nordics
Do you live off-grid in Scandinavia? Photo: Colourbox
Optomen Television in London is searching for individuals, couples or families living in Norway, Sweden or Denmark who would like to show the world their unique way of living in one of the remotest yet beautiful parts of the world.
 
The company is producing a new documentary series for the UK's Channel 4 about people who have quit the rat race and moved to live in remote locations of the world.
 
The programme will be hosted by Kevin McCloud, best known for presenting the hit TV series Grand Designs.
 
McCloud will visit people in their wilderness homes and get to experience first-hand the wonder of life in these stunning locations.
 
Kevin McCloud
Kevin McCloud. Photo: Shutterstock
 
The research team are looking for anyone who fits the following criteria:
 
One or all of the family or couple must be UK expat;
  • Must have relocated to a cold climate in one of the Nordic nations or beyond;
  • Happy to allow Kevin McCloud to stay with them at their home for five days.
  • Ideally, applicants may have built their own home, be growing their own food, hunting for food, making their own clothes and/or furniture, living off-grid, and finding innovative ways to make energy.
Cheryl Jackson, one of the show's producers, said to The Local: "Our research team in London is currently looking for suitable stories to feature in the series and we're keen to contact people who may be interested in taking part. We are seeking expat British families living self-sufficiently in wilderness locations in a cold climate."
 
"Scandinavia is one of the last territories in the world that can be called a raw wilderness. Across the Nordic countries there still remain the most amazing, stunning and extreme landscapes."
 
As regards the format of the documentary, Jackson explained: "The idea is that Kevin McCloud will spend around five days living with the family, experiencing life in wilderness locations. Our ideal scenario is one where the individual/couple/family have built their own property and are living off-grid."
 
The show is expected to air in the middle of next year. It will initially be shown on the UK's Channel 4, but producers believe it could also end up being broadcast in Scandinavia.
 
If you are interested, or know somebody that may be suitable please contact cheryl.jackson[at]optomen.com or call +44 (0)203 227 5996.

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UNESCO

Sewage washes ashore at Norway’s prehistoric World Heritage site

Faeces, toilet paper, wet wipes and cotton earbuds were among the sewage littered around the UNESCO site of the pre-historic rock art in Alta, northern Norway.

Sewage washes ashore at Norway's prehistoric World Heritage site
Prehistoric rock art at Alta, Norway.Andrew Arch/Flickr

The waste at the site of the petroglyphs, or rock carvings in the Alta Fjord, near the Arctic circle was discovered during a beach cleaning day.

“When we followed the path down, we quickly saw that something was wrong. When we looked a little closer, we saw that were was faeces, wet wipes, Q-tips and tampons there,” Line Mårvik Pettersen told state broadcaster NRK.

“It didn’t smell. So, it clearly had been there for a while,” She added.

The sewage was lodged in seaweed that washed ashore.

There was a similar problem in 2011 when a sewage pipe in the same area became clogged; it is unclear what the cause of the problem is this time around.

“So far, we have not received clarity as to what the reason is,” Magne Opgåard said.

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The rock carvings date back to between 2,000 and 7,000 years ago and represent the only prehistoric monument in Norway. 

They were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. The World Heritage site consists of four areas in Alta with petroglyphs. These are Hjemmeluft, Kåfjord and Amtamannsnes and Stortstein.

“We are a world heritage area, and our world heritage is one of the most beautiful things we have. This is Alta’s face to the outside world, so it’s clear that it’s very unfortunate that you get sewage washing up in such a nice area,” Anita Taipo, department head at the Alta Museum, said.

“Had this happened in the middle of the season in 2019, where we have up to 1,000 visitors in one day, it is clear that it would not have been fun to show this,” she added.

Work is underway in Alta to clear the roads of snow so the equipment needed to investigate the problem can be transported to the site.

The municipality will then clear up the affected areas.

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