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Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors including historian Lisa Jardine,...
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Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world
20/20 The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
First broadcast: 18 Jan 2010
20/20 Collecting by children is in decline, and with it their fascination with the natural world
First broadcast: 16 Oct 2009
19/20 The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
First broadcast: 15 Jan 2010
19/20 The Large Blue butterfly died out in Britain in 1979, but why?
First broadcast: 09 Oct 2009
18/20 Is it possible to extract the DNA from a fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur?
First broadcast: 14 Jan 2010
9/20 The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander given to him on his 8th birthday.
Tue 17 Apr 2012 03:50 BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors including historian Lisa Jardine,...
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