TV presenter Phil Harding had to hold onto his trademark hat as he braved strong winds to film a Time Team special on the Malvern Hills.

Camera crews climbed to the top of British Camp on Wednesday afternoon to shoot footage for a one-off programme on Iron Age hill forts.

The programme is due to be screened on Channel Four in the spring, following on from the latest series of the popular archaeology show.

It will highlight the historical importance of the Camp, also known as the Herefordshire Beacon, which was later home to a Norman fortress.

Mr Harding, who was visiting the hill for the first time, said he looked forward to talking about its history.

"It's a bit of a tiring climb to get to the top, but then that is no different to how it was for people in the Iron Age," he said. "These were very, very special places, and the people who built up here didn't just do it because they needed the exercise."

Time Team is famed for its archaeological digs, and Mr Harding admitted he would have loved to carry one out on the site.

"But this site would be protected by the law, and we would have to go through so much legislation to get permission," he said. "We would love to excavate here, but it's very unlikely to ever happen."

Among those accompanying Mr Harding were Herefordshire county archaeologist Keith Ray, and Time Team producer Laurence Vulliamy, who explained why they had come to Malvern.

"British Camp is one of the most significant hill forts in the whole country," he said. "We're covering hill forts all over the country and I have to say this really is a spectacular location."