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Spider

Brett Westwood blows the cobwebs from tales of spiders as objects of fear and temptation

• 28 mins

Tiger

Brett Westwood explores how tigers that once burnt bright reached the edge of extinction.

• 28 mins

Wandering Albatross

Brett Westwood examines our complex relations with an ocean icon, the wandering albatross.

• 28 mins

Dragonfly

Brett Westwood encounters Devil’s Darning Needles as he goes in search of Dragonflies

• 28 mins

Elephant

Brett Westwood follows the elephant through human history, from battlefield to big top.

• 28 mins

Rat

Brett Westwood burrows into our complicated relationship with the rat.

• 28 mins

Chameleon

Brett Westwood tracks down nature's master of disguise - the chameleon. From 2016

• 28 mins

Honeyguide

Brett Westwood tells the singular story of the African bird that leads people to honey.

• 28 mins

Toad

Ugly, poisonous, warty Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the Toad. From 2016

• 28 mins

Cricket

Brett Westwood explores our relationship with crickets and tunes in to their songs.

• 30 mins

Raven

Brett Westwood gets up close and personal with a bird we fear and revere, the Raven.

• 28 mins

Fly Agaric

Brett Westwood seeks out the magical mushroom Fly Agaric with its red cap and white spots.

• 30 mins

Yew

Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the ‘churchyard tree’, the yew. From 2016

• 28 mins

Starling

Brett Westwood explores our fascination with the starling and their winter murmurations.

• 28 mins

Dodo

Brett Westwood explores our relationship with that icon of extinction, the dodo.

• 28 mins

Hare

The hare - a creature that is both mysterious and magical, as Brett Westwood discovers.

• 28 mins

Tardigrade

An encounter with arguably the world's toughest animal albeit it one we rarely see.

• 28 mins

Cow

The peaceful, hefty, cud-chewing beasts which have transformed our societies.

• 30 mins

Blackbird

Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with the song and folklore of the blackbird.

• 30 mins

Grass

Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with grass.

• 28 mins

Earthworm

Brett Westwood investigates our relationship with earthworms. From 2017.

• 28 mins

Bat

Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with bats: from Dracula to Batman to Goth.

• 28 mins

Cuckoo

The cuckoo has many secrets but has got under our skin. Brett Westwood asks why. From 2017

• 28 mins

Octopus

Brett Westwood meets an octopus perhaps the closest thing to an alien life form. From 2017

• 28 mins

Eel

Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the mysterious and fascinating eel.

• 28 mins

Louse

Brett Westwood explores our relationship with one of our closest neighbours, the louse.

• 28 mins

Snail

Brett Westwood explores our complex relationship with the snail.

• 28 mins

Nightingale

Brett Westwood soaks in a sound bath of nightingale song. From 2017

• 28 mins

Baobab

Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the baobab or upside-down tree.

• 28 mins

Moth

Brett Westwood steps into the world of a creature charged with the lore of the night.

• 28 mins