Presented by Angela Rippon This week:
Otters and Otter-Hounds
Otter hunting is now a country pursuit of the past, but it is still uncertain whether the otter has an assured future. This charming native mammal is under pressure on all sides and it's doubtful whether the banning of the otter hunt has had any real effect on its well-being.
With her guests. Elizabeth Eyden , Gordon Benlngfield and Phil Drabble , ANGELA RIPPON looks at the natural history of the otter and the fate of the otter-hound, which, in spite of being put to work hunting wild mink, is now much nearer to extinction in Britain than the otter itself.
Produced by robin HELLIER
Series producer PETER CRAWFORD BBC Bristol