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Nature

Natural history programme offering a unique insight into the natural world and the rich variety of creatures inhabiting it

Radio 4,73 episodes

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Series 9
The Fen Raft Spider
Chris Watson joins arachnologist Helen Smith in a quest to record the fen raft spider.
13 Jul 2016,28 mins
Series 9
The Rainforest Canopy
Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison spends a month living in a Rainforest canopy.
06 Jul 2016,28 mins
Series 9
James and the Peregrines
James Aldred follows the lives of a family of peregrines in his local quarry.
29 Jun 2016,28 mins
Series 9
The Yoiker and the Landscape
Chris Watson travels to the Lofoten islands in Norway to record a traditional Sami yoiker.
22 Jun 2016,28 mins
Series 8
Bigfoot: Not a Bear
Matthew Hill is on the trail of possibly the world's most elusive creature, Bigfoot.
18 Mar 2014,28 mins
Series 8
The Midland Brown Snake - Dead or Alive
Howard Stableford finds out how the midland brown snake is getting help to cross the road.
11 Mar 2014,28 mins
Series 8
James and the Giant Atlas Cedars
Professional tree climber James Aldred visits Morocco to climb a giant Atlas cedar tree.
04 Mar 2014,28 mins
Series 8
Bewitched by Dragonflies
When a dragonfly landed on him in 1985, it changed Ruary MacKenzie Dodds's life!
25 Feb 2014,28 mins
Series 8
In Search of Humpback Whales
Chris Watson travels to Iceland in search of humpback whales.
18 Feb 2014,28 mins
Series 8
Arctic Terns at 66 Degrees North
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson follows Arctic terns on their migration north.
11 Feb 2014,28 mins
Series 8
Islands of Ice and Fire
Sound recordist Chris Watson captures the dramatic sounds of Iceland's dynamic landscape.
04 Feb 2014,28 mins
Series 7
Quest for the World's Largest Butterfly
Mark Stratton visits Papua New Guinea to search for Queen Alexandra's Birdwing.
07 Aug 2012,28 mins
Series 7
Bird Wars on Malta
Matthew Hill investigates allegations of illegal bird hunting in Malta.
31 Jul 2012,28 mins
Series 6
In Search of the Japanese Sika
Chris Sperring searches for sika deer and how they're fitting into the Dorset countryside.
01 May 2012,28 mins
Series 6
Hedgehogs
Hedgehogs are in decline. Paul Evans separates the science from the sentimentality.
24 Apr 2012,28 mins
Series 6
Lamprey
Brett Westwood discovers how the fortunes of Britain's lampreys could be improving.
17 Apr 2012,28 mins
Series 6
Wood and Water
Brett Westwood finds out why conservationists are dropping logs in rivers and streams.
10 Apr 2012,28 mins
Series 6
Drumming Down
Brett Westwood finds out why woodpecker numbers in the UK are both up and down.
03 Apr 2012,28 mins
Series 5
James and the Giant Redwood - Part Two
James Aldred visits the Grove of Titans and climbs the world's tallest tree.
21 Feb 2012,28 mins
Series 5
James and the Giant Redwoods - Part One
James Aldred travels to California in search of the world's biggest trees.
14 Feb 2012,28 mins
Series 5
Painting in Sound
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson explains how landscape paintings have inspired him.
07 Feb 2012,28 mins
Series 5
In search of the Tiger’s Roar
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson travels to India to record the roar of a tiger.
31 Jan 2012,30 mins
Series 5
Emma Turner; a life in the reeds
The remarkable story of Emma Turner; a pioneer of bird photography.
24 Jan 2012,28 mins
Series 5
The Ghost Roost
The sounds of a Ghost Roost; a performance by starlings.
17 Jan 2012,28 mins
Series 5
The Water Boatman's Song
Paul Evans goes in search of the Water Boatman's song.
10 Jan 2012,30 mins
Series 5
Soundings from Antarctica
Astonishing and revelatory sounds above, below and within Antarctica's landscape of ice.
03 Jan 2012,30 mins
Series 4
A Local Patch, part 2
Paul Evans explores the value of getting to know your 'local patch'.
09 Feb 2010,30 mins
Series 4
A Local Patch, part 1
Three keen naturalists describe the relationship with their 'local patch'.
02 Feb 2010,30 mins
Series 4
Shingle Street
A sound portrait of Dungeness, written and narrated by Paul Evans.
26 Jan 2010,30 mins
Series 4
Wildlife Gardening
Paul Evans questions the benefits of gardening for wildlife.
19 Jan 2010,30 mins