An evening of spectacular wildlife films, presented by Bill Oddie from the wildfowl centre at Slimbridge, as he counts down the ten most popular wild animals on the planet. Film-makers including David Attenborough, Charlotte Uhlenbroek and the production team behind the series The Blue Planet reveal their personal favourites and share some memories of their stunning encounters with animals.

Humpback Whale - Wildlife Special
Gentle giant or sophisticated and frightening predator? A portrait uncovering the true nature of the best known of the whales. Producers Andy Byatt and Rick Rosenthal (R) (S)

Foxy Business Peeking into the personal and very private life of a family of urban foxes as they battle to survive and stay united living on an Essex land-fill site. Producer Mark Jacobs (R) (S)

Elephants of the River Sand The remarkable survival story of Namibia's desert elephants, giants that rely on memories of distant waterholes in a parched, barren land. Producers Martyn Colbeck and Brian Leith (R) (S)

Grizzly - Face to Face An intimate insight into the bear-a highly complex, intelligent and adaptable creature. Producers Patrick Morris. Jeff and Sue Turner (R) (S)

Big Cat Diary Highlights from the last three series showing family life among the big cats of the Masai Mara. Series producer Paul Appleby (S) (W)
Producer Simon Nash ; Executive producer Fiona Pitcher (S) (W)

Ultimate Wild Paradises can be seen on Friday 4 January at 1.30pm WEBSITE: [web address removed]