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Fox
Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the Fox.
Wolf
Brett Westwood meets a wolf and considers the meaning of wolfishness in our culture.
Leech
Brett Westwood is sucked into the weird and wonderful world of the leech.
Rose
Brett Westwood looks into the heart of a rose the most extraordinary of flowers. From 2016
Great Auk
Brett Westwood traces the story of the great auk, driven to extinction in 1844. From 2016
Camel
Brett Westwood follows the camel on its route through human history and culture.
Spider
Brett Westwood blows the cobwebs from tales of spiders as objects of fear and temptation
Tiger
Brett Westwood explores how tigers that once burnt bright reached the edge of extinction.
Wandering Albatross
Brett Westwood examines our complex relations with an ocean icon, the wandering albatross.
Dragonfly
Brett Westwood encounters Devil’s Darning Needles as he goes in search of Dragonflies
Elephant
Brett Westwood follows the elephant through human history, from battlefield to big top.
Rat
Brett Westwood burrows into our complicated relationship with the rat.
Chameleon
Brett Westwood tracks down nature's master of disguise - the chameleon. From 2016
Honeyguide
Brett Westwood tells the singular story of the African bird that leads people to honey.
Toad
Ugly, poisonous, warty Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the Toad. From 2016
Cricket
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with crickets and tunes in to their songs.
Raven
Brett Westwood gets up close and personal with a bird we fear and revere, the Raven.
Fly Agaric
Brett Westwood seeks out the magical mushroom Fly Agaric with its red cap and white spots.
Yew
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the ‘churchyard tree’, the yew. From 2016
Starling
Brett Westwood explores our fascination with the starling and their winter murmurations.
Dodo
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with that icon of extinction, the dodo.
Hare
The hare - a creature that is both mysterious and magical, as Brett Westwood discovers.
Tardigrade
An encounter with arguably the world's toughest animal albeit it one we rarely see.
Cow
The peaceful, hefty, cud-chewing beasts which have transformed our societies.
Blackbird
Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with the song and folklore of the blackbird.
Grass
Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with grass.
Earthworm
Brett Westwood investigates our relationship with earthworms. From 2017.
Bat
Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with bats: from Dracula to Batman to Goth.
Cuckoo
The cuckoo has many secrets but has got under our skin. Brett Westwood asks why. From 2017
Octopus
Brett Westwood meets an octopus perhaps the closest thing to an alien life form. From 2017
Eel
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the mysterious and fascinating eel.