Springwatch
| Springwatch | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Autumnwatch Winterwatch |
| Created by | BBC Natural History Unit |
| Presented by |
Bill Oddie Simon King Kate Humble Chris Packham Martin Hughes-Games Michaela Strachan |
| Theme music composer | David Poore |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC Two BBC Two HD |
| Original release | 30 May 2005 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie |
| Related shows |
Springwatch Unsprung Springwatch Extra |
Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom. The programmes are broadcast live from locations around the country in a primetime evening slot on BBC Two and BBC Two HD. They require a crew of 100 and over 50 cameras, making them the BBC's largest British outside broadcast events. Many of the cameras are hidden and operated remotely to record natural behaviour, for example, of birds in their nests and badgers outside their set.
Springwatch begins on the Spring Bank Holiday and is broadcast four nights each week for three weeks. After the success of the first Springwatch in 2005, the BBC commissioned a one-off special, Autumnwatch, which became a full series in 2006. The Springwatch brand has expanded to incorporate further TV spin-offs and specials, and also has a strong online presence. The BBC Springwatch website offers further video content and allows viewers and programme makers to interact through a message board, Flickr photography group, blogs and the @BBCSpringwatch and @BBCAutumnwatch Twitter accounts.
The executive producer of Springwatch and Autumnwatch is Tim Scoones and the score was composed by David Poore. It is made by the BBC Natural History Unit, but was originally commissioned by BBC Learning with the aim of getting viewers to actively participate in wildlife conservation.
Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King were the regular presenting team until 2008. Oddie departed the programme at the beginning of 2009 (though not by his own choice). He was replaced by Chris Packham, but returned to make guest appearances in 2010 and 2014. Martin Hughes-Games, formerly a Springwatch producer, also joined the team in 2009. In September 2010, King announced he was leaving the presenting team to pursue other projects.Michaela Strachan filled in for Kate Humble during Autumnwatch 2011, reuniting her with Packham, her former co-host on The Really Wild Show. When Humble quit to take on other projects after Springwatch 2012, Strachan became her permanent replacement.
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