Springwatch Season 5 · Episode 14

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18th June 2008 59 mins Season 5 Episode 14

Simon King reveals his most magical wildlife moments and recommends some spectacular British wildlife encounters, including getting up close and personal with badgers, entering the chaos of sea bird colonies and basking in the beauty of a bluebell wood. With wildlife all around us - from our city parks to the wilds of the country - Simon discovers that it is medically proven that to be good for us.

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Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan takes a personal journey to find his wildlife roots and celebrates the passionate human heroes of Springwatch. Old and young, city slickers and country dwellers, these wildlife watchers share their local wildlife secrets with the nation. Meet two veteran conker champions that have been bonkers for conkers for over 65 years, a talented teenager with a love of badgers, and dedicated communities that transform their local patches into Breathing Places, that are good for wildlife and people. Beautiful wildlife, stunning places and real characters are all part of Gordon's personal journey to uncover what led him to a life working with wildlife.

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