The “Sparrows of St James’s" features House Sparrows - one of the most familiar birds in Britain. We see them in almost every public space, but how much we really know about them? Theo Cockerell's remarkable photography tries to answer some of the questions. The choice of St James's Park, London, as the setting for this programme reveals some of the character of the sparrows themselves. Producer Robin Prytherch explains: “Here, the sparrows are so used to people that the cameraman had an ideal opportunity to get close to the birds"