Mother Tongues: Travels Through Tribal Europe

Follow Helena, her husband Richard and their two tiny daughters, Xanthe and Tallulah, as they search for the indigenous tribes of Europe.

Over eighteen months Helena Drysdale and her family rattled over the roads and motorways of Europe in their mobile home. Their journey took them to the heart of tribal Europe: to the Friesian Islands, Sámi land, the Basque country; to Macedonia, Corsica and Province.

Curious and sympathetic, Drysdale sought out Europe's indigenous tribes and took stock of their place in our modern world, analysing the vital link between language and identity and capturing beautifully many of the voices and cultures that are already fading away.