Episode 10
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall discovers how the people and animals of Dartmoor live alongside each other. He visits an ancient hill farm with nesting house martins and swallows.
Nature lover Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall continues his wildlife adventures across the West Country. This time, Hugh discovers how the people and animals of Dartmoor live alongside each other in this challenging landscape. He visits an ancient hill farm with dozens of nesting house martins and swallows that thrive thanks to the careful farming practices of tenants Mark Owen and Naomi Oakley.
In the town of Buckfastleigh, Hugh spends an evening surrounded by bats as they forage for insects, but local bat enthusiasts are keen to track down where they give birth so they can protect these important maternity roosts. And Hugh joins Dru Butterfield, who has dedicated her life to the Dartmoor pony to see how these hardy creatures can help retain and restore the biodiversity of the moor.
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Swallows in slo-mo
Duration: 03:08
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Urban bats
Duration: 01:32
Music Played
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Picture This
You & I
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Asiya
Beli Lebedi
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Laura Mvula
Kiss My Feet (Glastonbury 2016)
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Daughter
Numbers
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Grasscut
Curlews
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补濒迟鈥怞
Left Hand Free
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall |
Executive Producer | Matt Cole |
Series Producer | Joanne Stevens |
Director | Jim Turner |
Production Company | KEO West |
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