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Countryside Birds
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This programme looks at countryside birds, such as the skylark, pheasant and nightingale - celebrated in poetry, used to forecast the weather and hunted for food.
Countryside birds like the skylark, pheasant and nightingale are amongst the most iconic of all Britain's birds. For centuries, they have been celebrated in music and poetry, used to forecast the weather and hunted for food. They have not just shaped the British countryside, but also defined its nature.
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Sat 3 Mar 2012
17:50
大象传媒 Two Scotland
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Bill Paterson |
| Narrator | Bill Paterson |
| Series Producer | Stephen Moss |
| Series Producer | Stephen Moss |
| Producer | Susie Painter |
| Producer | Susie Painter |
| Participant | Bill Oddie |
| Participant | Bill Oddie |
| Participant | David Attenborough |
| Participant | David Attenborough |
| Participant | Tony Soper |
| Participant | Tony Soper |
| Participant | Kate Humble |
| Participant | Kate Humble |
| Participant | Burchardt Jeremy |
| Participant | Burchardt Jeremy |
| Participant | Christopher Frayling |
| Participant | Christopher Frayling |
| Participant | Andrew Motion |
| Participant | Andrew Motion |
| Participant | Jeremy Mynott |
| Participant | Jeremy Mynott |
Broadcasts
Wed 24 Nov 2010 21:00- Thu 25 Nov 2010 00:00
- Thu 25 Nov 2010 03:20
- Thu 25 Nov 2010 19:30
- Sat 27 Nov 2010 20:00
- Sun 28 Nov 2010 02:20
- Tue 3 May 2011 19:30
- Wed 4 May 2011 02:50
- Mon 3 Oct 2011 19:30
- Tue 4 Oct 2011 01:00
- Sat 3 Mar 2012 15:50大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 3 Mar 2012 16:00大象传媒 Two Wales
- Sat 3 Mar 2012 17:50大象传媒 Two Scotland