Explore Britain's Secret Seas

BBC2’s Britain’s Secret Seas is a stunning new series (due to be broadcast from Sunday 8th May at 8pm) that uncovers the dramatic, inspiring and at times surprising marine environment that surrounds the British Isles.

Over four weeks presenter and BSAC scuba diver Paul Rose, marine biologist Tooni Mahto and archaeologist Frank Pope reveal that the seas around Britain are as every bit as colourful and extraordinary as the oceans around the world.

From seals, dolphins and basking sharks to reefs, wrecks, fascinating history and curious night-time predators – our small island is home to a vast array of underwater treasures just waiting to be discovered.

In reccent diving seasons, members of Birmingham 25 have explored south-coast wrecks from two world wars, including our adopted wreck of the Elk off Plymouth; swam with playful seals nibbling our fins in the Lundy Island marine reserve; seen jumbled piles of cannons - the last remains of old, wooden shipwrecks; and observed and surveyed a vast diversity of marine life on dives ranging form shallow water under a pier to dramatic drift dives 'flying' along with the tidal currents.

If the Britain's Secret Seas series has inspired you to explore this underwater world, Birmingham 25 can help you get there. If you're a beginner, then you can learn to dive with us. And if you're already a diver, but perhaps a bit out-of-practice or have never dived in UK waters before, then we can help you refresh and develop your skills. 

Contact us to get started, or please come and meet us at Stechford Cascades from 8.45pm to 10pm on Monday evenings.