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Water Vole

Chris Packham relives programmes from the Living World archives. In this programme recorded in 1999, Lionel Kelleway is joined by Rob Strachan in search of water voles.

Chris Packham relives programmes from The Living World archives.

In this programme recorded in 1999, Lionel Kelleway is joined by the late Rob Strachan on the outskirts of Oxford in search of water voles; the original 'ratty' in Kenneth Graham's 'Wind in the Willows'. When that book was written water voles were a much more common sight than today. But as Lionel is about to discover, looking in some of the most unlikely places near to modern human infrastructure can often bring about great rewards.

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22 minutes

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Sun 18 Oct 2015 06:35

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  • Sun 18 Oct 2015 06:35

Natural Histories

Natural Histories

Nature that has had a profound impact on human culture and society across history.