59 minSeason 16 • Episode 8
LatestChris and Michaela bring the final instalment of the wildlife dramas that have been unfolding all week at Wild Ken Hill. Gillian and Iolo will be catching up on the latest action from one of the biggest bat roosts in Wales. There's a look at how the falling leaves of autumn lead to extraordinary wildlife dramas in our rivers, plus the woman releasing injured bats after they’ve successfully completed flight tests in her bat-friendly garage.
A spontaneous, sometimes humorous look at UK’s wildlife in autumn through conversations with experts and passionate amateurs.
Production
Live broadcasts that go gloriously, chaotically wrong.
Writing
Chris Packham's unhinged nature metaphors and sweater choices.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show's 'Unsprung' companion series was famously unstructured, with presenters often genuinely discovering footage along with viewers.
Autumnwatch essentially created the 'live nature event' format that BBC later exported worldwide, though the original remains charmingly janky.
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