Springwatch Episode 1
Springwatch returns from a new location in the heart of the Cotswolds - Sherborne Estate, bringing an intimate look into the daily lives of the animals we know best.
Springwatch returns from a brand new location in the heart of the Cotswolds - the National Trust's Sherborne Park Estate. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are joined by Gillian Burke and Martin Hughes-Games to bring an intimate look into the daily lives of the animals we know best - those that live and breed in the heart of the British countryside.
The series launches with some old favorites - blue tits in a nest box plus a pair of barn owls. There are also some Springwatch 'firsts' - a jay nest perched precariously on the branch of a spruce tree, and a glorious red kite nest overlooking the whole valley. We also meet a pair of peregrines on a nest with one of the most spectacular views in the country - 200 feet up on the spire of Salisbury Cathedral.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:04Ellie Goulding
Guns And Horses
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00:17Biffy Clyro
Spanish Radio
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00:49Harry Christophers & The Sixteen
Miserere
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00:51Henry Walford Davies
Solemn Melody
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00:53Johann Sebastian Bach
Fantasia and fugue in G minor BWV.542 'Great' (Fugue)
Performer: David Goode.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Chris Packham |
| Presenter | Michaela Strachan |
| Presenter | Gillian Burke |
| Presenter | Martin Hughes-Games |
| Producer | Victoria Webb |
| Series Producer | Chris Howard |
| Series Editor | Rosemary Edwards |
Broadcast
- Mon 29 May 2017 20:00
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