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Living World Episodes

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    Malham Caddisfly

    Paul Evans travels to Malham Tarn to try to locate rare caddisfly the Malham Sedge.

  2. Vampire Plants

    A wildflower rich landscape in a Durham Dale has a sinister botanical twist in its tail.

  3. Limestone Pavements

    Almost all the world's limestone pavements and their unique botany are found in Britain.

  4. Farne Island Puffins

    Just off the Northumberland coast, the Farne Islands are home to thousands of puffins.

  5. Raft Spiders

    In Shropshire's wetlands Britain's largest and arguably most beautiful spider can be found

  6. Oil Beetles

    Devon hosts four oil beetle species, one of which has only recently been rediscovered.

  7. Dymock Daffodils

    Paul Evans revels in the blooming of spring daffodils at Dymock in Gloucestershire.

  8. Islay Birds

    The island of Islay hosts spectacular birdlife from geese to eagles to the rare chough.

  9. The Brown Hare

    Lionel Kelleway travels to Hertfordshire to marvel at the antics of the Brown Hare.

  10. Ptarmigan

    The Living World treks up the slopes of the Cairngorm mountains to find Ptarmigan.

  11. Yew Trees

    Lionel Kelleway travels to Scotland to wonder at two very different yew trees.

  12. Arctic charr

    On England's largest lake, Lionel Kelleway encounters a very rare fish, the Arctic charr.

  13. First Flight

    Before dawn, Lionel Kelleway awaits the arrival of barnacle geese on the Solway coast.

  14. Winter Ravens

    Shropshire's ravens are recovering from persecution and returning in ever greater numbers.

  15. Ancient Trees

    Lionel Kelleway travels to Herefordshire to marvel at Britain's ancient trees,.

  16. Migrating Moths

    At a moth trap on the Lizard in Cornwall, migrating moths from the continent make landfall

  17. Native Hedgerows

    Lionel Kelleway heads into Devon to explore the delights of an autumnal hedgerow.

  18. The Potter Wasp

    Of the 6500 wasp and bee species in the UK, only one can make a clay pot: the potter wasp.

  19. Peat Bog Gremlins

    There is a war of stealth raging in the undergrowth of the peat bog. Gremlins lie in wait.

  20. Harbour Seals

    Lionel Kelleway enjoys the rare spectacle of harbour seals pupping in Loch Fleet Scotland.

  21. Beavering

    Lionel Kelleway has a very close encounter with a mammal extinct in Britain for 400 years.

  22. Nest Finder of Dartmoor

    Lionel Kelleway and Mark Lawrence hunt for birds' nests hidden on Dartmoor.

  23. 13/06/2010

    Lionel Kellaway witnesses the performance of early migrant birds on Dartmoor.

  24. 06/06/2010

    Lionel Kellaway encounters the loudest amphibian in Europe, the natterjack toad.

  25. Rare Reptiles

    Lionel Kellaway gets close to a smooth snake and sand lizard, our rarest reptiles.

  26. Junipers

    Lionel Kellaway asks why the junipers on Porton Down are under attack.

  27. Crayfish

    Lionel Kelleway investigates the plight of our largest freshwater crustacean.

  28. Herons

    Lionel Kelleway travels to the RSPB's Ham Wall nature reserve to look for heron.

  29. The Deer Park

    Lionel Kelleway discovers a metropolis of ant hills in a Deer Park in Durham.

  30. Cave Spiders

    Lionel Kelleway explores some very dark cellars in search of some very big spiders.

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