Episode 1

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Episode 1 of 8, Autumnwatch, 2009

Duration: 1 hour

From the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, Chris Packham and Kate Humble share their autumnal adventures in a wildlife-rich cider orchard. Simon King reports from the red deer rut on the Scottish island of Rum, while Gordon Buchanan is tracking killer whales in the North Sea.

Martin Hughes-Games is on hand to show viewers how to get involved with the series and autumn wildlife near them.

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Sat 3 Oct 2009 18:45 BBC Two only on Scotland

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Chapters

14 items

  • Welcome

    The presenters invite you to join them for 8 weeks of wildlife watching.

  • Wildlife orchard (1)

    Chris and Kate introduce the cider orchard they visited.

  • Rum deer (1)

    Simon's first report of this episode about the rutting red deer stags.

  • Wildlife orchard (2)

    The team open up the live mammal traps left overnight at the orchard.

  • Science with Chris

    Chris Packham explains why the Earth experiences seasons.

  • Simon in Svalbard

    Simon King visits the Arctic start of birds' migrations to the British Isles.

  • Wildlife orchard (3)

    Fruit trees offer a home to bugs and the birds who feed on them.

  • Reintroduced beavers

    Gordon Buchanan follows up the controversial reintroduction of beavers to Scotland.

  • Wildlife orchard (4)

    Autumnwatch cameras spy on nocturnal life among the fruit trees.

  • Community orchard

    Autumnwatch reports on an apple pressing day.

  • Unsprung: get involved

    Martin Hughes-Games chats with Chris and Kate ahead of Autumnwatch Unsprung.

  • Weather forecast

    Autumnwatch brings you a wildlife-focussed weather forecast.

  • Rum deer (2)

    More coverage of the red deer rut from Rum in the Inner Hebrides.

  • Goodbye

    Kate, Chris and Simon wrap up the first edition of Autumnwatch 2009.

Credits

Presenter
Chris Packham
Presenter
Kate Humble
Presenter
Simon King
Presenter
Gordon Buchanan
Presenter
Martin Hughes-Games
Producer
Roger Webb
Executive Producer
Tim Scoones

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 Oct 2009 21:00 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

  • Sat 3 Oct 2009 18:15 BBC Two only on England, Wales, Wales (Analogue)

  • Sat 3 Oct 2009 18:30 BBC Two only on Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland (Analogue)

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