A six-part series with Michael Jordan 1: Follow the SwallowLike an enormous meteorological tidal wave, spring spreads gradually from the Mediterranean to the Arctic. With the help of naturalists from all over Europe, we follow the northward migration of birds and insects, uncover animals emerging from hibernation and trace the surge of new plant life. And, with the prolonged drought in Africa affecting over-wintering bird migrants we ask - will the birds return?
Producer MICHAEL BRIGHT (Repeated: Tues 8.30 pm) long wave only