Best of Natural History Radio Podcast
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Natural History Unit produces a wide range of programmes that aim to immerse a listener in the wonder, surprise and importance that nature has to offer.
Episodes to download
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Shared Planet - 19 Nov 13 - Traditional Societies
Tue 19 Nov 2013
Traditional societies and the wildlife that depends on them are disappearing.
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Living World - Winged Buffet
Sun 17 Nov 2013
Every autumn Spurn Point National Nature Reserve is inundated with small migrating...
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Shared Planet - 12 Nov 13 - Sequoia: Nowhere to go
Tue 12 Nov 2013
Climate change is causing some National parks in America to re-think their boundaries.
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Living World - Fairy Rings
Sun 10 Nov 2013
Both mysterious and fascinating fairy rings are steeped in mythology. In this episode...
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Shared Planet - 05 Nov 13 - Human Rubbish and Wildlife
Tue 5 Nov 2013
More and more rubbish is put in landfill every year. Can rubbish tips and industrial...
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Living World - The Ivy Bee
Sun 3 Nov 2013
This week on the Living World Chris Sperring accompanies entomologist Richard Comont a...
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Shared Planet - 29 Oct 13 - Restriction & Choice
Tue 29 Oct 2013
In Australia some housing estates put restrictions on what people can do to protect...
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Living World - Segestria Florentina
Sun 27 Oct 2013
In the first Living World of the autumn run, Chris Sperring travels to Exeter to find...
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Shared Planet - 22 Oct 13 - Fragility & Niche
Tue 22 Oct 2013
Some wildlife is fragile and will die out if it loses particular conditions.
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Shared Planet - 15 Oct 13 - Soil Science
Tue 15 Oct 2013
Shared Planet explores the link between a growing human population and wildlife and is...
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The Station
Wed 9 Oct 2013
From a dawn solo to the thunderous roar of a midnight train, this vibrant sound 24 in...
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Shared Planet - 08 Oct 13 - Sharks
Tue 8 Oct 2013
Sharks are in decline across the world's oceans. It can be argued sharks have an image...
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Shared Planet - 01 Oct 13 - Religion & Wildlife
Tue 1 Oct 2013
This week Monty Don explores how religious teachings might help people get more in...
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Shared Planet - 24 Sept 13 - Elephant Poaching in Africa
Tue 24 Sep 2013
In this programme a field report from Saba Douglas-Hamilton of Save the Elephants from...
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Shared Planet - 17 Sept 2013 - Wildlife Aliens and Diseases
Tue 17 Sep 2013
As trade between different countries and continents increases we move more animals and...
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Shared Planet - 10 Sept 13 - Rat Eradication
Tue 10 Sep 2013
In this week's programme we have a field report from South Georgia where Tony Martin,...
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Shared Planet - 03 Sept 13 - Crops and Wildlife
Tue 3 Sep 2013
In this week's programme we have a field report from England with Simon Potts, of and...
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Living World - Native Lime
Sun 18 Aug 2013
This week's Living World sees presenter Chris Sperring heading to Hampshire where with...
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Living World - Pine Marten
Sun 11 Aug 2013
This week on Living World, presenter Trai Anfield travels to mid Scotland for an with...
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Living World - Glow Worms
Sun 4 Aug 2013
This week on Living World, presenter Chris Sperring is in Buckinghamshire on the for...
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Shared Planet - 30 July 13 - What is Sustainability?
Tue 30 Jul 2013
In this week's programme we have a report from Gloucestershire on the waxing and of...
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Living World - Coquet Terns
Sun 28 Jul 2013
Presenter Trai Anfield travels to Coquet Island off the Northumberland coast for this...
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Shared Planet - 23 July 13 - Oil & Wildlife
Tue 23 Jul 2013
In this week's programme we have a report from the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Qatar...
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Shared Planet - 16 July 13 - Living with Carnivores
Tue 16 Jul 2013
In this week's programme we report from India where John Aitchison revels in the sight...
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Shared Planet - 09 July 13 - Building in Wildlife
Tue 9 Jul 2013
The focus is towns and cities in this week's programme, with a report from North about...
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Shared Planet - 02 July 13 - Valuing Nature
Tue 2 Jul 2013
How much is a honey bee worth? Can you put a price tag on a mountain? Monty Don the of...
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Shared Planet - 25 June 13 - Global Collapse
Tue 25 Jun 2013
In this week’s programme we have a report from Northern Kenya about the Grevy's the...
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Shared Planet - 18 Jun 13 - Can We Save It All?
Tue 18 Jun 2013
A giant hamster in Alsace provides Monty with a puzzling dilemma, how do we decide to...
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Shared Planet - 11 Jun 13 - The Problem of Population
Tue 11 Jun 2013
Monty Don presents Shared Planet, the series that looks at the crunch point between...
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Living World 19 May 13: Yuan Yang
Sun 19 May 2013
In traditional Chinese culture the mandarin duck is believed to bring lifelong to and...