A man talks to birds and somehow makes it the most gripping TV you'll see all year.
Season 2 • Episode 12
LatestExpeditions into the Czech wilderness presented by Prokop Pithart, who discovers and explores nature. Since childhood, he has been observing birds and animals, wandering through wetlands and pushing his way through the wilderness. Viewers will join him on an adventure into the heart of the Czech countryside. Prokop Pithart has an eye for details and hidden corners that turn even the most ordinary walk into an adventure. In the program, he ventures into forests and to the banks of ponds and rivers. The camera ventures into the wilderness and encounters its animal inhabitants at unexpected close quarters. Prokop does not want to lecture; he wants to inspire viewers with enthusiasm for the Czech wilderness. Only then can they understand why it is important to give wilderness freedom and space.
Cinematography
Macro shots of dew on spider webs that'll ruin other nature docs for you.
Direction
Pithart's genuine wonder is infectious — zero host fakery detected.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series emerged from Czechia's growing rewilding movement, where abandoned military zones and farmland are being returned to nature — Pithart often films in these contested 'wastelands' that ecologists now fight to protect.
Pithart spent 15 years as a wildlife photographer before hosting; the show's signature 'animal encounters at arm's length' shots require him to sit motionless for 6-8 hours, bladder and all.
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