Wildlife Uncovered UK

Production Details

Why does a bluebell have a delicate scent, while an otter stinks? What message is a nightingale sending with its beautiful song? What makes a hornet attack? Why is the Snowdon Lily so rare?

In this six-part series, Mike Dilger scours the British countryside to find the answers to these and many other fascinating questions about our amazing wildlife. He’s on the lookout for Britain’s natural history superlatives, on a journey of discovery that will feature some of the most amazing plants and animals in Britain. Can he find the most dangerous, the rarest, the weirdest, the noisiest, the most spectacular and the smelliest wildlife in the UK?