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Halcyon River Diaries

Series 1

Episode 3: Summer

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

An intimate look at the wildlife of a typical English river. Charlie and Fred find out how tough river life can be when they take possession of an injured baby kingfisher. Show more

Halcyon River Diaries

Series 1

Episode 4: Late Summer

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Nature series. Charlie, Philippa and the boys test their theories and conduct a few home-made experiments to learn more about the animals on the river. Show more

Halcyon River Diaries

Series 1

Episode 2: Spring

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

An intimate look at the wildlife of a typical English river. Charlie and his family follow the fortunes of three very different birds: kingfishers, dippers and moorhens. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Ellie Harrison visits two very different rivers - the Tyne in Newcastle and a chalk stream in Dorset - to find out how their wildlife is faring in this changing habitat. Show more

Wild

2007-08

Episode 3: An Otter in the Family: Part 2

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Second in a two part series about Philippa Forrester and her husband Charlie Hamilton-James adopting an otter named Grace. Will Grace ever return to the wild? Show more

Wild

2007-08

Episode 2: An Otter in the Family: Part 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Philippa Forrester and her partner Charlie Hamilton-James have adopted an otter cub called Grace. This two-parter explores their struggle to be good parents. Show more

Halcyon River Diaries

Series 1

Episode 1: Early Spring

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Intimate look at the wildlife of a typical English river. Wildlife cameraman Charlie and his family discover the secret life of the nocturnal otter on British rivers. Show more

Halcyon River Diaries

Christmas Special

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Intimate look at the wildlife of a typical English river. Charlie tracks his otters with Gus and sets up an experiment with Fred to see how fast kingfishers fly. Show more

Harvest

Harvest 2015

Episode 2: The North

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Gregg Wallace, Philippa Forester and James Manning witness the harvest unfold. The Hay family in Scotland await a dry spell to roll out their combine harvesters. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Presenter:
James Manning
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Series Producer:
Lucy Bowden

Harvest

Harvest 2015

Episode 3: The West

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Gregg Wallace, Philippa Forester and James Manning witness the harvest unfold. Three generations of the Thatcher family are about to begin harvesting their cider apples. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Presenter:
James Manning
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Series Producer:
Lucy Bowden

Harvest

Harvest 2015

Episode 1: The East

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Gregg Wallace, Philippa Forester and James Manning witness the harvest unfold. The team is in the east of the UK, where James visits a lettuce farm controlled by robots. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Presenter:
James Manning
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Series Producer:
Lucy Bowden

Natural World

2006-2007

Wye - Voices from the Valley

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

A lyrical portrait of the Wye Valley through the eyes of a cider maker, a salmon fisherman, a sheep farmer and a beekeeper. Show more

Natural World

2002-2003

Episode 3: My Halcyon River

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

A portrait of a British river, chronicling the small dramas of its wildlife. Otters, mink and kingfishers hunt their victims, as newborn chicks learn to swim. Show more

Harvest

Harvest 2013

Episode 1: Vegetables: 'The Goodness of the Earth'

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Gregg Wallace and Philippa Forrester are in Lincolnshire for the main potato harvest and to see how broccoli is picked and packed in minutes. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Presenter:
Stefan Gates
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Executive Producer:
Tim Scoones
Series Producer:
Steve Evanson

Harvest

Harvest 2013

Episode 2: Cereals: The Seeds of Life

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Gregg Wallace and Philippa Forrester visit a classic arable farm in the east of England at the start of the frantic wheat harvest. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Presenter:
Stefan Gates
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Executive Producer:
Tim Scoones
Series Producer:
Steve Evanson

Harvest

Harvest 2013

Episode 3: Fruit: Sweet Treats

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Gregg Wallace and Philippa Forrester visit a pioneering cherry grower in Herefordshire. Gregg also gets involved in the Scottish strawberry harvest. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Presenter:
Stefan Gates
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Executive Producer:
Tim Scoones
Series Producer:
Steve Evanson

Bang Goes the Theory

Series 6

Episode 8

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Science series. The team sets out to discover what is behind our special bond with dogs. Liz visits researchers comparing dogs to wolves to see how domestication has shaped them. Show more

Natural World

2011-2012

Episode 3: Heligan: Secrets of the Lost Garden

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 7 months

Looking at the secret lives of the wildlife in one of Britain's favourite gardens, from a family of foxes that play after hours to toads in the Italian garden. Show more