Hugh's Wild West

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall explores the wildlife of the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean. Hugh uncovers the extraordinary life of the dipper, the UK's only aquatic songbird.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall explores the Jurassic Coast to investigate the strange life of its most curious creatures. His fascination for marine life centres on the cuttlefish.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall celebrates the wildlife of the West Country and the people who care for it. In this episode, he explores the ancient woods and valleys of Dartmoor.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall celebrates the wildlife of the West Country and the people who care for it. Hugh is on the Dorset/Devon border, investigating the return of the beaver.

This time Hugh is in the Somerset Levels to witness one of our greatest wildlife spectacles - huge winter flocks of starlings swirling in the sky as they come in to roost. The reedbeds where they seek refuge have been created from old peat quarries and thanks to dedicated volunteers they are now a haven for rare bitterns and great white egrets.

Hugh goes in search of the imposing wild boar that have returned to the forest after three centuries. And he gets up close to the elusive 'phantom of the forest' - the goshawk, a bird of prey perfectly adapted to hunting in woodland. He also discovers why the forest is so good for insects like moths and beetles.