Nature
Station:
BBC One (GB)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2017-07-24
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Zoologist Lucy Cooke and wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson celebrate some of the UK's wildest species, in five programmes stripped across the week.Through a series of original films and updated archive films, Wild UK will explore our forests, rivers, mountains, sea and coastal areas, even our cities. The UK is wilder than you think!
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S1E3 - Seas
In today's programme Colin Stafford-Johnson and Lucy Cooke look at the UK's wild seas.
Lucy discovers how the white-tailed sea eagle has made a dramatic return to our coastline. Colin makes his first trip to the Farne Islands, home to a world-class seabird spectacular.
Wild UK will investigate a giant that visits our coast during the summer, and how the seas of Suffolk hold the key to revealing the surprising giants of the past that once roamed our lands. And viewers will also get to go behind the scenes with the Wild Alaska Live team on the search for orca.
Air Date: 26 Jul 2017 03:15 (CDT)
S1E4 - Mountains
Lucy Cooke and Colin Stafford-Johnson continue their exploration of the UK's wildlife with a look at our mountains.
Lucy tries to track down a seriously clever crow - the raven - while Colin travels to the wild lands of Snowdonia to discover how this dramatic landscape was formed.
The programme also discovers how the mountains of Scotland have become the playground of golden eagles, and investigate whether the UK will ever again play host to a long lost beast – the lynx.
Plus the team go behind the scenes with the Wild Alaska Live team, as they search for the walrus.
Air Date: 27 Jul 2017 03:15 (CDT)
S1E5 - Cities
Colin Stafford-Johnson and Lucy Cooke conclude their week-long adventure around the UK by exploring wildlife in our cities.
Urban areas may not be the most obvious wilderness, but with over three quarters of city space defined as 'natural' there's plenty of opportunity for wildlife to thrive.
Colin travels to Newcastle to look for a seabird with a liking for high-rise living. Lucy travels to Brighton to meet Dr Dawn Scott who's unravelling the reasons behind the red fox's urban habits. Viewers will also discover some top tips for finding the wild amongst the city and the programme will reveal how the UK's most colourful bird, the kingfisher, can find home amongst the hustle and bustle of even our busiest city, London.
The team also go behind the scenes with the Wild Alaska Live team, as they reveal how even life for the people of Alaska can be governed by the arrival of the Pacific salmon.
Air Date: 28 Jul 2017 03:15 (CDT)