Beetles

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

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Cockroach

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

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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.

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Fly

Brett Westwood explores the nature and the culture of flies.

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Owl

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

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Oyster

Brett Westwood explores the nature and culture of oysters.

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Ant

Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of Ants

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Lobster

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

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Carp

Brett Westwood goes fishing. Why is the carp king?

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Fox

Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the Fox.

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Wolf

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

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Leech

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

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Rose

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

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Great Auk

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

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Camel

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

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Spider

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

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Tiger

Brett Westwood explores how tigers that once burnt bright reached the edge of extinction.

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Wandering Albatross

Brett Westwood examines our complex relations with an ocean icon, the wandering albatross.

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Dragonfly

Brett Westwood encounters Devil’s Darning Needles as he goes in search of Dragonflies

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Elephant

Brett Westwood follows the elephant through human history, from battlefield to big top.

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Rat

Brett Westwood burrows into our complicated relationship with the rat.

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Chameleon

Brett Westwood tracks down nature's master of disguise - the chameleon. From 2016

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Honeyguide

Brett Westwood tells the singular story of the African bird that leads people to honey.

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Toad

Ugly, poisonous, warty Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the Toad. From 2016

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Cricket

Brett Westwood explores our relationship with crickets and tunes in to their songs.

• 30 mins

Raven

Brett Westwood gets up close and personal with a bird we fear and revere, the Raven.

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Fly Agaric

Brett Westwood seeks out the magical mushroom Fly Agaric with its red cap and white spots.

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Yew

Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the ‘churchyard tree’, the yew. From 2016

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Starling

Brett Westwood explores our fascination with the starling and their winter murmurations.

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