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A Carnival of Animals

Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.

Radio 4,23 episodes

Episodes

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The Human
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of twenty astonishing but endangered animals.
31 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Elk
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
30 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Dragonfly
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of twenty astonishing but endangered animals.
29 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Ostrich
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
28 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Mouse
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
17 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Shark
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of twenty astonishing but endangered animals
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Lemur
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of twenty astonishing but endangered animals
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Hedgehog
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of twenty astonishing but endangered animals
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Wombat
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of twenty astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Hermit Crab
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Capybara
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Eel
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Snake
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Chicken
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Giraffe
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Glow-worm
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Hippopotamus
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Owl
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Golden Mole
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Pig
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Swift
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Hummingbird
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins
The Orangutan
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
04 Oct 2025,4 mins