Chris packham remembers a children’s classic

It was spring 2013. A little afternoon sunlight was glinting through the rushes into one of the most secret spots in the world: a quarter of a square metre of marsh at RSPB Ynys-hir in Powys where, re

After the first few days of tense excitement when we are wondering what we will find, what we can get on screen and we all stop checking the weather forecast every five minutes, the mood in the Spring

HEALTH CHECK Anne (Barbara Flynn) spots a mole ...

Springwatch is celebrating 20 years – but how did it first captivate the nation and can it survive?

IN 1995, A TINY TALKING PIG WON THE PLANET’S HEARTS, PUSHED THE VFX ENVELOPE — AND PUT A SERIOUS DENT IN THE PORK INDUSTRY. AS BABE TURNS 30, GEORGE MILLER REVISITS THE GROUNDBREAKING FAMILY CLASSIC (AND ITS UTTERLY BONKERS SEQUEL)

CHRIS PACKHAM and MICHAELA STRACHAN on why their nature showcase remains vital as it celebrates 20 glorious years