
Autumnwatch (2007)
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Michaela Strachan as Self - Presenter
Episodes 36
Episode 1
Autumnwatch returns for an eight week celebration of UK wildlife.
New presenter Michaela Strachan joins Chris Packham and Martin Hughes-Games, broadcasting live from the National Arboretum at Westonbirt. They'll be sharing their adventures from the previous few days.
This week, their journey takes them to the spectacular Wye Valley, on the trail of wild boar, swarming bats, and autumn's wild harvest. Meanwhile, guest presenter and naturalist Roy Dennis is following the perilous migration of the Springwatch osprey chicks as they leave our shores and head for Africa.
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Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan visit Spurn Point on the Humber Estuary to witness one of autumn's biggest events, migration. They'll be tracking our winter visitors like redwings and fieldfares as they arrive, and there's also an update on the Springwatch ospreys as they head south for the winter.
Martin Hughes-Games reveals unique insights into the lives of badgers with the help of special cameras installed deep within a sett. And in Scotland, wildlife cameraman Charlie Hamilton James is following the epic journey of the salmon, from the sea to their spawning grounds.
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Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast from the National Arboretum at Westonbirt, with all the latest autumn wildlife action. Chris and Martin report back on their visit to north Devon, exploring the moors, rockpooling on the spectacular coastline, and helping bring in the wild Exmoor ponies. There's an update on the migrating osprey chicks, and wildlife filmmaker Johnny Kingdom is on the trail of one of autumn's spectacles, the red deer rut.
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Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast from the National Arboretum at Westonbirt, with all the latest autumn wildlife action. The team report back on the glorious autumn colours and wildlife of the ancient woodlands, and the drama of the fallow deer rut, seen during their trip to the Cotswolds. Plus an exclusive look at wildlife gardening at the famous Highgrove Estate, and guest presenter Leah Gooding investigates the plight of one of our most mysterious and iconic fish, the eel.
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Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast live from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Slimbridge reserve.
Martin is tracking Bewick's swans as they arrive from Siberia to overwinter at the reserve. Chris and Michaela report back on their visit to the Scottish island of Islay, where they have been meeting the resident otters and eagles, and experiencing the spectacle of thousands of migratory barnacle geese.
Meanwhile, guest presenter and wildlife cameraman Richard Taylor-Jones is on the trail of one of Britain's least known seal populations in the south east, which live in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
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Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast live from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Slimbridge reserve. The team explore the UK's spectacular coastline and marine life. They report on the dramatic rescue of fledging gannets, get to grips with our common lobster, and experience the autumn spectacle of thousands of waders gathering in our estuaries. There's an update on the migrating Bewicks's swans arriving at Slimbridge, and guest presenter and naturalist Iolo Williams takes to the high seas, searching for a giant of the deep, the fin whale.
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Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast live from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Slimbridge reserve. The team head to Sheffield to explore the wild side of the city, where they search for urban deer and take part in a lunch break bird safari. There's a report on the Bewick swans as they arrive to spend the winter at Slimbridge, and guest presenter and naturalist Roy Dennis is on the trail of the Springwatch ospreys as he follows their perilous migration all the way to Africa.
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Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast live from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Slimbridge reserve for the final programme of the series.
As autumn draws to a close, Chris and Martin track down nature's ultimate winter survivors in the moorland and mountains of the Scottish Highlands. Guest presenter Liz Bonnin is also in Scotland, exploring the wildlife of the Caledonian forest, and reporting on what can be done to protect it in the future.
Meanwhile, Michaela has the latest from Slimbridge, as the numbers of overwintering wildfowl build to a spectacle of 35,000 birds.
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Autumnwatch is back with the best stories of the UK's wildlife, live. For four days, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast from their base in the Scottish Highlands, where they will be watching the action unfold as red squirrels, pine martens, beavers and others prepare for autumn.
There is news about how the wettest summer in 100 years has affected our wildlife, and a celebration of one of the UK's biggest wildlife spectacles, as thousands of wading birds from across Europe mass at our coast.
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Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan broadcast live from the Scottish Highlands, reporting on all the latest wildlife action.
Martin Hughes-Games tracks down one of the UK's newest and most controversial residents, the beaver, and there is a dramatic battle between two red deer stags as the autumn deer rut heats up. Meanwhile, Iolo Williams is on the trail of one of our most impressive and elusive birds of prey, the golden eagle.
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The best stories and live wildlife action from Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games, broadcasting from their base in the Scottish Highlands.
The team report back on the night's stake-out, revealing the hidden world of our nocturnal animals. And new science uncovers how squirrels use deceit and theft to stockpile food for the tough times ahead.
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At the end of an action-packed week, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live on wildlife stories from the Scottish Highlands, and look ahead to the challenges that winter will bring for our animal characters.
Martin Hughes-Games finds out why autumn is such a critical time for one of the nation's favourite mammals, the hedgehog. And as the red deer rut reaches its climax, it is time to find out which stag has battled his way to the top.
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Autumnwatch is back, with the best stories of the UK's wildlife, live from the wild Lancashire coast. For four days, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast from their new base at RSPB Leighton Moss, watching the action unfold as starlings, red deer, otters and others prepare for winter.
Featuring special reports on the magic and mystery of migration as birds and other animals head to warmer climes, and updates on how the bountiful autumn has affected wildlife.
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Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan broadcast live from RSPB Leighton Moss on the wild Lancashire coast, reporting on all the latest wildlife action.
Plus, a special report on foxes in Brighton. These animals are spreading through towns and cities across the UK, so there has never been a more important time to learn about our wild urban neighbours.
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Martin Hughes-Games goes out and about on RSPB Leighton Moss, exploring the heart of this wild reserve with infra-red and thermal imaging cameras as he tries to get close to the action, while Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan look at best wildlife stories of the season.
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Autumnwatch is back with the best of the season's wild stories, live from the beautiful Lancashire coast. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games watch the action unfold as barn owls, starlings and otters prepare for winter. There is a special report on the most dramatic of autumn spectacles, the red deer rut, as huge male stags fight for the right to mate.
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Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan are live from RSPB Leighton Moss on the stunning Lancashire coast, where they're getting to know the resident red deer, barn owls, starlings and otters. In a special report, Martin heads north to the Baltic Sea on the trail of migrating swans.
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The best of the season's wildlife with Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan, live from their base on the Lancashire coast. Martin immerses himself in the watery world of otters and ducks at RSPB Leighton Moss, and there is a special report from Iolo Williams as he heads to the Welsh coast to rescue fledgling seabirds.
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At the end of an action-packed week, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games report live on all the wildlife stories from their base on the Lancashire coast. It's Halloween, so this is all about the creatures of the night, and there's a special investigation into the latest animal to move into our towns and cities, the urban badger.
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Autumnwatch is back, live from a brand new location - the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust Caerlaverock Reserve in the beautiful south west of Scotland. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games watch the action unfold as resident badgers and otters prepare for winter. Elsewhere, the red deer rut goes into nocturnal overdrive, and the country is invaded by hundreds of thousands of swans and geese.
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Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan are live from Caerlaverock on the stunning south west corner of Scotland, surrounded by the entire world population of Svalbard barnacle geese. In a special report, Martin is on a stakeout to unravel the extraordinary night-time shenanigans of red deer. And the team are treated to possibly the closest views of badgers yet.
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The best of the season's wildlife with Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan, live from their base in the south west of Scotland. The wild goose chase continues, along with action from badgers, otters and the UK's most powerful birds of prey.
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At the end of an action-packed week, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games report live on all the wildlife stories from their base on the Scottish coast. It's Bonfire Night and the series finale promises to be spectacular. Wildlife up and down the country has been putting on incredible displays, and the team are using the very latest technology to take us closer than ever to nocturnal animal action.
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Autumnwatch is back, live from a brand new location, RSPB Arne Reserve in Dorset. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games watch the action unfold as resident sika deer fight for dominance. There's an exciting update on the Springwatch eagle chick, plus one woman's quest to fly with migrating Bewick's swans.
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Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live from Arne on the stunning south coast, where things get hotter in the sika deer rut. There's also a chance to name the golden eagle chick, migration is in full swing and there's a brand new mouse maze. Meanwhile Martin Hughes-Games attempts to break a UK record for the largest flock of spoonbills ever seen and Lucy Cooke pops in with a report on Britain's cutest mammalian invader.
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The best of the season's wildlife with Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan, live from their base at Arne in Poole Harbour, one of the best places in the UK to witness the autumn spectacle. Martin goes on a live sound safari and Gillian Burke tells the tale of Britain's most elusive and prettiest spider.
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At the end of an action-packed week, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games report live on all the wildlife stories from their base at Arne on the south coast. Wildlife up and down the country has been putting on incredible displays and the team use the latest technology to show nocturnal animal action.
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Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan settle into the live cameras at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk, where beavers are frequenting a floating raft and thermal cameras are poised to capture the natural events that happen after dark.
Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke are at Teifi Marshes in Wales, where Iolo is on the lookout for the locking antlers of the deer rut and Gillian is exploring the natural wonders of Cardigan Bay. They also have live cameras on one of the biggest bat roosts in Wales to witness the comings and goings as they happen.
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A deep dive into the changing nature of autumn, looking at the winners and losers as environmental patterns shift.
In Norfolk, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan showcase the surprising things that viewers have been seeing this autumn from around the country.
Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke wow in Wales with marine marvels and mammals, including live bats departing en masse from their roost sites at dusk.
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Chris and Michaela showcase the insects who live at Wild Ken Hill, with the macro studio set up to showcase bugs and creepy crawlies in incredible detail. And will the beavers make an appearance live in the show?
Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke showcase the sights and sounds of Wales. Do dolphins have Welsh accents? And Autumnwatch has once again teamed up with Children in Need, meeting nature-loving siblings Sophia and Leo, who are dealing with a disease that affects so many families, cancer.
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Chris 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.
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