Best of Natural History Radio Podcast
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Natural History Unit produces a wide range of programmes that aim to immerse a listener in the wonder, surprise and importance that nature has to offer.
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Living World - Segestria Florentina
Sun 27 Oct 2013
In the first Living World of the autumn run, Chris Sperring travels to Exeter to find...
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Shared Planet - 22 Oct 13 - Fragility & Niche
Tue 22 Oct 2013
Some wildlife is fragile and will die out if it loses particular conditions.
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Shared Planet - 15 Oct 13 - Soil Science
Tue 15 Oct 2013
Shared Planet explores the link between a growing human population and wildlife and is...
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The Station
Wed 9 Oct 2013
From a dawn solo to the thunderous roar of a midnight train, this vibrant sound 24 in...
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Shared Planet - 08 Oct 13 - Sharks
Tue 8 Oct 2013
Sharks are in decline across the world's oceans. It can be argued sharks have an image...
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Shared Planet - 01 Oct 13 - Religion & Wildlife
Tue 1 Oct 2013
This week Monty Don explores how religious teachings might help people get more in...
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Shared Planet - 24 Sept 13 - Elephant Poaching in Africa
Tue 24 Sep 2013
In this programme a field report from Saba Douglas-Hamilton of Save the Elephants from...
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Shared Planet - 17 Sept 2013 - Wildlife Aliens and Diseases
Tue 17 Sep 2013
As trade between different countries and continents increases we move more animals and...
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Shared Planet - 10 Sept 13 - Rat Eradication
Tue 10 Sep 2013
In this week's programme we have a field report from South Georgia where Tony Martin,...
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Shared Planet - 03 Sept 13 - Crops and Wildlife
Tue 3 Sep 2013
In this week's programme we have a field report from England with Simon Potts, of and...
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Living World - Native Lime
Sun 18 Aug 2013
This week's Living World sees presenter Chris Sperring heading to Hampshire where with...
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Living World - Pine Marten
Sun 11 Aug 2013
This week on Living World, presenter Trai Anfield travels to mid Scotland for an with...
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Living World - Glow Worms
Sun 4 Aug 2013
This week on Living World, presenter Chris Sperring is in Buckinghamshire on the for...
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Shared Planet - 30 July 13 - What is Sustainability?
Tue 30 Jul 2013
In this week's programme we have a report from Gloucestershire on the waxing and of...
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Living World - Coquet Terns
Sun 28 Jul 2013
Presenter Trai Anfield travels to Coquet Island off the Northumberland coast for this...
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Shared Planet - 23 July 13 - Oil & Wildlife
Tue 23 Jul 2013
In this week's programme we have a report from the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Qatar...
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Shared Planet - 16 July 13 - Living with Carnivores
Tue 16 Jul 2013
In this week's programme we report from India where John Aitchison revels in the sight...
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Shared Planet - 09 July 13 - Building in Wildlife
Tue 9 Jul 2013
The focus is towns and cities in this week's programme, with a report from North about...
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Shared Planet - 02 July 13 - Valuing Nature
Tue 2 Jul 2013
How much is a honey bee worth? Can you put a price tag on a mountain? Monty Don the of...
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Shared Planet - 25 June 13 - Global Collapse
Tue 25 Jun 2013
In this week’s programme we have a report from Northern Kenya about the Grevy's the...
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Shared Planet - 18 Jun 13 - Can We Save It All?
Tue 18 Jun 2013
A giant hamster in Alsace provides Monty with a puzzling dilemma, how do we decide to...
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Shared Planet - 11 Jun 13 - The Problem of Population
Tue 11 Jun 2013
Monty Don presents Shared Planet, the series that looks at the crunch point between...
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Living World 19 May 13: Yuan Yang
Sun 19 May 2013
In traditional Chinese culture the mandarin duck is believed to bring lifelong to and...
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Living World 12 May 13: Tenby Daffodil
Sun 12 May 2013
For many the emergence of the daffodil is the real, true harbinger of spring.
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Living World 5 May 13: Dawn Chorus Day
Sun 5 May 2013
May 5th is International Dawn Chorus day and to celebrate this worldwide event Trai to...
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Living World 28 April 13: Golden Pheasant
Sun 28 Apr 2013
One of Britain's scarcest birds is also one of its most beautiful. The flame-coloured...
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A Natural History of Me!
Tue 16 Apr 2013
Paul Evans explores the human self after discovering that only one in ten cells in our...
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In Pursuit of Spring, Ep 3
Sun 31 Mar 2013
Ep 3 of 3. In the third and last programme in the series, ecologist Matthew Oates, his...
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In Pursuit of Spring, Ep 2
Sat 30 Mar 2013
Ep 2 of 3. In the second programme in the series, ecologist Matthew Oates celebrates...
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In Pursuit of Spring, Ep 1
Fri 29 Mar 2013
Ep 1 of 3. Edward Thomas (1878-1917) was arguably the most accomplished and profound a...
