Snakes

Nature that has had a profound impact on human culture and society across history.

• 28 mins

Meteorites

Brett Westwood explores how fragments from other worlds have influenced our lives.

• 28 mins

Mammoths

Brett Westwood explores the role woolly mammoths have played in our lives.

• 28 mins

Daffodils

Brett Westwood explores the role daffodils play in art, medicine, literature and belief.

• 28 mins

Birds Eggs

Brett Westwood explores the role birds' eggs have played in religion, art and literature.

• 28 mins

Bears

Brett Westwood explores how bears have influenced art, literature and belief.

• 28 mins

Brambles

Brett Westwood explores how brambles appear in art, literature, forensics and religion.

• 28 mins

Natural Histories Live - The Big Story

Comedian Rory Bremner and presenter Brett Westwood tell stories of Earth's natural history

• 58 mins

Parrots

Brett Westwood explores parrots and their effect on art, literature and society.

• 28 mins

Crocodiles

From a revered god in ancient Egypt to a comic character in Peter Pan, crocs fascinate us.

• 28 mins

Anemone

Brett Westwood explores the role sea anemones have played in art, literature and science.

• 28 mins

Hornbill

Brett Westwood explores how hornbills have influenced art, religion and feminism.

• 28 mins

Oak

Brett Westwood explores how oak tree has influenced society, art and druidism.

• 28 mins

Beetles

Brett Westwood explores how beetles have influenced arts and science. From 2015

• 28 mins

Cockroach

Brett Westwood explores how the cockroach has influenced society, satire and tourism

• 28 mins

Fleas

Brett Westwood learns how fleas are entwined with disease, love, language and humour.

• 28 mins

Whales

Brett Westwood explores our complex relationship with the giants of the sea, whales.

• 28 mins

Fly

Brett Westwood explores the nature and the culture of flies.

• 28 mins

Owl

Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of owls. From 2016

• 28 mins

Oyster

Brett Westwood explores the nature and culture of oysters.

• 28 mins

Ant

Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of Ants

• 28 mins

Lobster

Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the lobster. From 2016

• 28 mins

Carp

Brett Westwood goes fishing. Why is the carp king?

• 28 mins

Fox

Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the Fox.

• 28 mins

Wolf

Brett Westwood meets a wolf and considers the meaning of wolfishness in our culture.

• 28 mins

Leech

Brett Westwood is sucked into the weird and wonderful world of the leech.

• 28 mins

Rose

Brett Westwood looks into the heart of a rose the most extraordinary of flowers. From 2016

• 28 mins

Great Auk

Brett Westwood traces the story of the great auk, driven to extinction in 1844. From 2016

• 28 mins

Camel

Brett Westwood follows the camel on its route through human history and culture.

• 28 mins

Spider

Brett Westwood blows the cobwebs from tales of spiders as objects of fear and temptation

• 28 mins