Nature programmes on the TV

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 29-05-2016 08:15AM

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

Lambing live ever coming back?

I hope not!

mattser · 29-05-2016 08:40AM

Bsal wrote: »

That time of year again Springwatch starts Monday at 8pm on BBC2.

Brilliant

Joe_ Public · 30-05-2016 07:25PM

Bsal wrote: »

That time of year again Springwatch starts Monday at 8pm on BBC2.

Great to have it back. That golden eagle was just something! Is it me or is it a bit later than other years? Lot of the chicks have fledged already.

Woodville56 · 30-05-2016 09:45PM

Bsal wrote: »

That time of year again Springwatch starts Monday at 8pm on BBC2.

Loved the badgers - not guilty !

cd07 · 30-05-2016 10:15PM

Keagan Square Handshake wrote:

No offence to Bill as I like him ,have met him birding several times, and found him well informed but the programme is much better without him this year. Chris has a better all round knowledge and less of the childish antics. If we could get rid of Kate now the show would be fantastic.

Bought a great dvd narrated by chris packham off the net recently called the secret life of the sparrowhawk. An excellent documentary about such an in many ways elusive bird. Fantastic shots of id say never before seen footage of these incredible birds.

fryup · 06-06-2016 11:11AM

anyone see Storyville:Blackfish on BBC4 last night

all about Orca whales being held captive in sea shows, i.e. sea world in Orlando

absolutely heartbreaking with tragic consequences for some of the trainers,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2vG_Ifu4zg

emo72 · 06-06-2016 11:18AM

fryup wrote: »

anyone see Storyville:Blackfish on BBC4 last night

Saw it a few years ago. Yeah it will change your mind about keeping orcas in captivity. Distressing watching them being captured in the wild. Could you imagine if they tried that nowadays?

fryup · 06-06-2016 11:19AM

^^^^^^^^^

maybe they still do??

emo72 · 06-06-2016 11:34AM

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^

maybe they still do??

I'm not the authority on this, but I don't think they can pull them from the wild these days. Hence why they are taking the psycho whales semen for breeding. Poor sod. Interspecies hand sex.

Joe_ Public · 06-06-2016 11:34AM

Through great pangs of conscience and the noble instinct to simply do the right thing Seaworld made the decision to phase out its orca shows........(or maybe it was something to do with the fact that crowds were dwindling on the back of public shaming and its revenue was declining but who are we to be so cynical?)

Capercaillie · 06-06-2016 12:12PM

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^

maybe they still do??

They still capture dolphins.

emo72 · 06-06-2016 01:23PM

Capercaillie wrote: »

They still capture dolphins.

Dolphins just don't have the charisma. But seriously yeah, not under any illusion about dolphins been hunted.

fryup · 06-06-2016 09:28PM

Capercaillie wrote: »

They still capture dolphins.

for live shows??

Capercaillie · 06-06-2016 09:38PM

fryup wrote: »

for live shows??

Maybe not Seaworld using captured Dolphins, but numerous Dolphins captured in Japan for use in Dolpinariums worldwide.

whyulittle · 23-09-2016 02:31PM

New series of Living The Wildlife starts this evening on RTE1 at 7:30.

Alun · 23-09-2016 06:44PM

whyulittle wrote: »

New series of Living The Wildlife starts this evening on RTE1 at 7:30.

Watching it now and couldn't understand a word the guy from Donegal was saying. I still don't know what bird those feathers belonged to

No subtitles either as far as I can tell.

recedite · 24-09-2016 09:59AM

Dunnock and a swallow I think. The Donegal guy held back from speculating as to how the sparrowhawk would catch a swallow, which was good because then you feel confident that what whatever he actually does say is factual.

Here's a springwatch account. Still no detail though. I wonder would they swoop down from above and catch the swallows in flight? Or just raid the nests? The swallow is a very fast and agile bird.

whyulittle · 26-09-2016 07:34PM

Only getting to see this now, was expecting worse from his accent!

Song Thrush and Swallow IDed by him, and Dunnock by Colin.

Alun · 26-09-2016 10:15PM

whyulittle wrote: »

Only getting to see this now, was expecting worse from his accent!

I'm English, that's my excuse

whyulittle · 20-10-2016 12:19PM

Autumnwatch returns to BBC Two at 8pm on Monday.

mattser · 20-10-2016 05:51PM

whyulittle wrote: »

Autumnwatch returns to BBC Two at 8pm on Monday.

Thanks. Looking forward to that.

fryup · 02-11-2016 10:02AM

BBC are doing a LIVE artic special tues - thur this week

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b081z1pw

whyulittle · 23-01-2017 04:49PM

Winterwatch starts tonight at 8pm on BBC2, and runs until Thursday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012msk2

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 23-01-2017 06:00PM

whyulittle wrote: »

Winterwatch starts tonight at 8pm on BBC2, and runs until Thursday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012msk2

Thanks for that. I would have switched on at 8 for the usual University Challenge but see it's now at 7.30.

mattser · 23-01-2017 07:01PM

whyulittle wrote: »

Winterwatch starts tonight at 8pm on BBC2, and runs until Thursday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012msk2

Thanks. love it.

Bsal · 24-01-2017 01:59AM

Starling murmuration was so beautiful on winterwatch tonight.

magicbastarder · 24-01-2017 07:29AM

poxy virgin box didn't record it even though it was set to.

mattser · 24-01-2017 09:58AM

Bsal wrote: »

Starling murmuration was so beautiful on winterwatch tonight.

Unreal. Super programme. Meanwhile RTE are showing the 765th re run of Reeling in the Years.

magicbastarder · 24-01-2017 10:16AM

to be fair, RTE do have some decent nature shows.

and this tells a lot:
RTE: Revenue €327.6 million (2013)
BBC: Revenue £5.166 billion (2013/14)

so (well, in 2013 anyway) BBC had about 20 times the budget RTE had.

also worth considering that there's a far greater interest in wildlife in the UK than there is here, using a crude measure of membership of the various conservation organisations.

Woodville56 · 24-01-2017 12:27PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

.....also worth considering that there's a far greater interest in wildlife in the UK than there is here, using a crude measure of membership of the various conservation organisations.

And that's the nub of the issue when it comes to wildlife and biodiversity issues here - there just isn't the widespread interest or concern for our wild places or wildlife here .
Attenborough has said in more than one occasion "No-one will protect what they don't care about,
and no-one will care about what they have never experienced."
A personal view is that an interest in natural heritage and environment need to start young plant the seeds of interest and let them germinate as they will. I see Mary Colwell is championing the cause of natural heritage /biodiversity as a GCSE subject in the UK . Perhaps it we valued our biodiversity and wild places more , our legislators wouldn't be allowed ride roughshod over the Birds & Habitats Directives , as we've seen them so so much of in recent times? Apologies for digressing a. It from the OP on Wintetwatch, but programmes such as this are so important in creating greater awareness and interest in our wildlife , and thus support and advocacy for its protection.

Bsal · 04-10-2017 03:11PM

https://twitter.com/BBCSpringwatch/status/915531962332221441

Bsal · 23-10-2017 06:42PM

Just a reminder Autumnwatch is back tonight.

mattser · 23-10-2017 07:18PM

Yea...from the Cotswolds. Have it taped. Looking forward big time.

Joe_ Public · 12-06-2018 04:48AM

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but been wondering why there’s no Martin Hughes Games on Springwatch this time around? Series of guest presenters are trying hard but his absence is still leaving a noticeable void. Actually only realising how much I liked him as a presenter now he isn’t there.

mattser · 12-06-2018 07:23AM

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but been wondering why there’s no Martin Hughes Games on Springwatch this time around? Series of guest presenters are trying hard but his absence is still leaving a noticeable void. Actually only realising how much I liked him as a presenter now he isn’t there.

Yea, I miss them too. Still a must watch, though. Great TV.

magicbastarder · 12-06-2018 08:17AM

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but been wondering why there’s no Martin Hughes Games on Springwatch this time around?

doesn't seem like it was completely his idea.
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-29/why-isnt-martin-hughes-games-on-springwatch/

Joe_ Public · 12-06-2018 08:40AM

magicbastarder wrote: »

doesn't seem like it was completely his idea.
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-29/why-isnt-martin-hughes-games-on-springwatch/

Very interesting, thanks for posting. Sad to see it end like that but very dignified exit you’d have to say. The chemistry between him and Chris, in particular, was excellent and irreplaceable. They tried to do a fun raptor challenge last week using Michaela and Iolo and it just fell totally flat on its face.

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