This spring, the world has been a different place for me. I’ll be going about my business, and the voice of a blackbird will detach itself from the acoustic backdrop and pierce my consciousness. Or someone will be talking and I’ll notice that my mind has tuned them out as only so much human white […]
I’ve got a problem with Chris Packham. It’s not, I hasten to add, a personal one: I’ve never met the Springwatch presenter who, as far as I can tell, is a thoroughly decent bloke. In fact, as my generation’s answer to David Bellamy or David Attenborough, I’m profoundly grateful to him for his work as a brilliant communicator about […]
I’m thrilled that Springwatch is back on our screens. During the three-week outside broadcast, hidden cameras bring the secret life of the creatures around us right into our living rooms, providing the nation with a rare opportunity to watch live TV together. The popularity of the programme – now in its tenth year, having spawned the sibling broadcasts […]