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Springwatch 2022 episode 3

Springwatch 2022 episode 3

Springwatch 2022 episode 3: With spring in full swing (or is it summer?), our nests are full to bursting. It’s a season of new life. As well as all our live nest cameras, the programme showcases some of the season’s most recognisable stars.     The call of the cuckoo is a sure sign spring has arrived, and Michaela wants to hear it first-hand! Megan McCubbin revels in Kielder Forest being one of the best dark sky locations in the UK and what that means for its wildlife. Over on the Isle of Mull, Iolo Williams is investigating the comings […]

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Springwatch 2022 episode 2

Springwatch 2022 episode 2

Springwatch 2022 episode 2: Springwatch is bringing live wildlife action from across the UK. We have cameras poised to allow us a live and privileged view into the springtime dramas of our nesting birds from Norfolk, the Isle of Mull and the north east of England.     Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan delight us with some exceptionally rare views of the lesser spotted woodpecker, Iolo Williams is out tracking adders on Mull, and Megan McCubbin gets to ring some new arrivals in a tawny owl nest. Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes known collectively as The Watches, are annual BBC

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Springwatch 2022 episode 1

Springwatch 2022 episode 1

Springwatch 2022 episode 1: Springwatch is back to wrap us in the comfort blanket that only the natural world can bring. Sit back and relax as we showcase the very best of the season’s wildlife across the UK.     Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring us an abundance of live nest cameras, and all the spring dramas that come with them, from Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk. Iolo Williams returns to the Isle of Mull to delight us with eagles, otters and orca, while Megan McCubbin will be taking us on a spring road trip around the north east

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Red Panda: World's Cutest Animal

Red Panda: World’s Cutest Animal

Red Panda: World’s Cutest Animal – Spend a year with a Red Panda named Tashi and experience her life in the forests underneath the Himalayas. Along the way, meet the other rare bird, insect and animal inhabitants of this remote lush area in Northern India, including the leopard. And if cute could get even cuter, meet Tashi’s cub.     Alternative stream   The red panda, also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white

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Great Rivers episode 3 - Yukon

Great Rivers episode 3 – Yukon

Great Rivers episode 3 – Yukon: Remote and wild, the Yukon is a river of haunting beauty and dangerous extremes – a place where the ‘call of the wild’ is still strong. In summer, it is a relentless giant, carving its way 2,000 miles across Canada and Alaska. In winter, -50C temperatures transform it into a river of ice.     Alternative stream   Home to grizzlies, moose and great runs of salmon, the Yukon lies at the heart of a vast northern wilderness. Bears delay their winter hibernation to fish for a final salmon feast, while the frozen river

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Darwin's Lost Voyage

Darwin’s Lost Voyage

Darwin’s Lost Voyage: Contrary to conventional belief, Darwin’s greatest epiphanies do not occur on the Galapagos islands. Instead, they are a cultivation of years exploring the wilds of South America where forests become the cathedral of Darwin’s religion. Encountering a world like he’s never seen before, Darwin’s senses are overwhelmed by a world teeming with life, but what he finds along the way is perplexing to a 19th century naturalist.     He questions why do the fossils he discovers look like giant versions of the sloths and armadillos still living nearby; why do the penguins and other birds he

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Great Rivers episode 2 - Danube

Great Rivers episode 2 – Danube

Great Rivers episode 2 – Danube: From crystal-clear waterfalls to baby turtles the size of a thumbnail – explore the magical wonders of the Danube. Branching out across Europe, its tributaries gather water from 19 countries, making it the world’s most international river. Along its epic journey, it takes in alpine forests, raging rapids, ancient kingdoms and diverse cultures. It’s a river that links people and nature: intrepid ice runners jump crevasses on its frozen headwaters, and scientists dive through vast water-filled caves beneath ancient cities.     Alternative stream   From the spectacular swarming of mayflies to the spawning

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Zambezi

Great Rivers episode 1 – Zambezi

Great Rivers episode 1 – Zambezi: Follow the journey of the mighty Zambezi – Africa’s wildest river. It floods across endless plains, fuelling the migration of 30,000 wildebeest, turning villages into islands accessible only by boat. It plunges over cliffs, creating the largest curtain of water on Earth – Victoria falls. It swells up to form great rapids, a challenge for elephants to cross, and it carves out deep, treacherous gorges where the mysterious Zambezi Wave offers the ultimate surfing experience.     Alternative stream   Zambezi spreads out to fill one of the greatest man-made lakes on Earth, home

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Dynasties episode 8 - Hyena - David Attenborough

Dynasties episode 8 – Hyena – David Attenborough

Dynasties episode 8 – Hyena – David Attenborough: With the emergence of a young rival, a spotted hyena queen struggles to keep her grip on power – while also trying to raise a family – on Zambia’s vast and unforgiving Liuwa Plain grasslands.     Alternative stream   Delve into the secret lives of charismatic, captivating animals as they fight for their families against the odds. Get caught up in real life drama. Narrated by David Attenborough. Four extraordinary animals, each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, fighting for their own survival and for

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Dynasties episode 8 - Cheetah - David Attenborough

Dynasties episode 8 – Cheetah – David Attenborough

Dynasties episode 8 – Cheetah – David Attenborough: On Zambia’s plains, a cheetah mother must keep her precious cubs safe, preparing them for life without her. They take on dangerous prey, battle hyenas and learn that even tiny neighbours can bite back.       Delve into the secret lives of charismatic, captivating animals as they fight for their families against the odds. Get caught up in real life drama. Narrated by David Attenborough. Four extraordinary animals, each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, fighting for their own survival and for the future of

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Dynasties episode 7 - Elephant - David Attenborough

Dynasties episode 7 – Elephant – David Attenborough

Dynasties episode 7 – Elephant – David Attenborough: In Amboseli, Kenya, an incredibly rare event pushes a struggling elephant family to its limits. To save their dynasty, they have to work together and overcome the challenge of a lifetime.       Delve into the secret lives of charismatic, captivating animals as they fight for their families against the odds. Get caught up in real life drama. Narrated by David Attenborough. Four extraordinary animals, each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, fighting for their own survival and for the future of their dynasties.  

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Antarctica episode 6

Antarctica episode 6

Antarctica episode 6: As winter approaches, field teams are finishing up their science for the season. It’s the last chance to obtain information for their research on the frozen continent. As most people are preparing to leave, a container ship is on its way in to supply food and materials to the skeleton crew that remains during the cold, dark winter months.     Alternative stream   Antarctica will take you on a journey to Antarctica to experience the world’s most extreme wilderness, to see the massive undertaking it is to support human life there, and to chronicle the world-changing

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