Natural history on Radio 4
A collection of programmes about natural history.
Feathered Apes
Are rooks and crows as intelligent as apes? Joanna Pinnock investigates.
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Sharks
Brett Westwood examines our fear and fascination with sharks in cultures around the world
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A Natural History of Me!
If only one in ten cells in the body is human, then what are we? Paul Evans investigates.
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What the Songbird Said
Angela Saini explores the science of birdsong and its relationship to human language.
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Sexual Nature: A Brief Natural History of Sex
Adam Rutherford explores the deep history of sex
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Behavioural Ecology—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss behavioural ecology.
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David Attenborough: My Life in Sound
An exclusive Radio 4 interview with David Attenborough about his life in wildlife sound.
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Giant Squid
Brett Westwood delves into the stories surrounding the elusive and beautiful giant squid.
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Animal Personality—Frontiers
Prof Adam Hart explores a new field in zoology - animal personality.
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The Origins of War
Is war a uniquely human act, or can its origins be found in our evolutionary past?
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Wild Times: Attenborough at 80—The Archive Hour
Sir David Attenborough looks back through his broadcasting career.
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Monkeys And Apes
Brett Westwood explores how staring into the eyes of an ape is like looking in the mirror
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Nicky Clayton—The Life Scientific
Nicky Clayton talks to Prof Jim Al-Khalili about her work on the intelligence of birds.
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