Natural Histories Episodes Episode guide
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Owl
Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of owls.
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Owl
Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of owls.
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Fly
Brett Westwood explores how flies that live close to us have buzzed in our imagination
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Whales
Brett Westwood learns how these vast creatures have undergone a remarkable transformation
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Whales
Brett Westwood learns how these vast creatures have undergone a remarkable transformation
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Fleas
Brett Westwood learns how fleas are entwined with disease, love, language and humour
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Fleas
Brett Westwood learns how fleas are entwined with disease, love, language and humour
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Cockroaches
Brett Westwood looks at how the irrepressible cockroach has influenced human culture.
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Beetles
Brett Westwood explores how beetles have influenced arts and science around the world
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Oak
Brett Westwood explores how oak tree has influenced society, art and druidism.
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Hornbills
Brett Westwood explores how hornbills have influenced art, religion and feminism.
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Hornbills
Brett Westwood explores how hornbills have influenced art, religion and feminism.
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Anemones
Brett Westwood explores the role sea anemones have played in art, literature and science
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Crocodiles
Brett Westwood learns how the crocodile came to be known as both a trickster and a hero.
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Crocodiles
Brett Westwood learns how the crocodile came to be known as both a trickster and a hero.
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Parrots
Birds of the rainforest and companions of pirates, parrots evoke contradictory images.
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Brambles
Brambles remind us that nature is not all to do with us, as Brett Westwood discovers.
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Bears
Brett Westwood traces how relationships between bears and people go back a long way.
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Birds Eggs
Beautiful and mysterious – we have always loved birds' eggs, as Brett Westwood discovers.
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Daffodils
Brett Westwood studies how the daffodil has appeared in poetry, myths and medicine
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Snakes
Brett Westwood explores the role snakes play in religion, art and literature.
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Mammoths
Brett Westwood discovers how mammoths have played a role in our lives since the ice age
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Natural History Heroes: Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Andrew Parker explains why Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is his Natural History Hero.
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Meteorites
Brett Westwood explores how we have marvelled at the stones that fall from the sky
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Natural History Heroes: Alfred Russel Wallace
George Beccaloni explains why Alfred Russel Wallace his is Natural History Hero.
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Dinosaurs
Brett Westwood digs down into why our minds run wild imagining Earth's ancient giants.
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Natural History Heroes: George Verral
Erica McAllister explains why George Verrall is her Natural History Hero.
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Coral
Brett Westwood explores our view of corals as icons of paradise
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Nightshades
Brett Westwood unearths the plants that can enchant, poison, heal and feed us.
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Natural History Heroes: Evelyn Cheesman
Beulah Garner explains why entomologist Evelyn Cheesman is her Natural History Hero.