Wild Isles - BBC (1 Viewer)

[JTweedie]

British and Irish wildlife gets the "Blue Planet" treatment in a new five-part series presented by David Attenborough.

It's being made by Silverback Films, WWF, RSPB and the Open University. No release date yet.

Sir David Attenborough to present major new series on UK wildlife for BBC One

Wild Isles (working title) uses the very latest technology to capture dramatic new behaviour, from battling butterflies to hunting sea eagles and killer whales

www.bbc.com

 

[JTweedie]

Trailer for Wild Isles is out now.

See it at: BBC One - Wild Isles, Trailer: Wild Isles

 

[Farnboro John]

Trailer for Wild Isles is out now.

See it at: BBC One - Wild Isles, Trailer: Wild Isles

Looks amazing!

John

 

[delia todd]

Goodness... one of those snippets was a surprise to me.... a Gannet stealing fish from a Puffin underwater. Just never occurred to me they'd do that!!

 

[JTweedie]

Goodness... one of those snippets was a surprise to me.... a Gannet stealing fish from a Puffin underwater. Just never occurred to me they'd do that!!

I thought I'd missed that bit so watched it again. Did see a Gannet emerge from the water with a big fish and then a Black-headed Gull trying to steal a fish from a Puffin!

 

[delia todd]

Aaaaah!!! Sorry... you're right!! Concentration is really difficult with the drug regime I'm on! Watching it again, it wasn't even underwater, was it. 🤕

Apologies.

Though now I'm wondering if Gannets really do do that LOL

 

[JTweedie]

I'm sure I've seen footage of Gannets stealing from other Gannets underwater, or at least competing for the same fish.

 

[JTweedie]

I read somewhere that Attenborough had to be tempted back to present this show, so I wonder if it'll be his last ever programme, at least in front of the camera.

Edit: just checked and he has the narrator job on Planet Earth III and Our Planet II (both due this year) and Blue Planet III (no release date known yet).

 

[Euan Buchan]

I’m really looking forward to this one nice to see Sir David focusing on UK wildlife.

 

[Andy Lakin]

5 episodes apparently can't wait.

 

[moose1991]

Now have a date & time.

Sun 12 Mar 2023
19:00

BBC One - Wild Isles, Series 1, Our Precious Isles

David Attenborough reveals our wildlife, from killer whales to cheeky puffins.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Euan Buchan]

There’s a book available on Amazon

 

[JTweedie]

There'll probably be a poster made in conjunction with the Open University too like they do with most of these series.

 

[Euan Buchan]

I’m loving how it’s been getting a lot of praise recently. Even mentioned on the news and last night on The One Show.

 

[aeshna5]

I’m loving how it’s been getting a lot of praise recently. Even mentioned on the news and last night on The One Show.

It's called BBC promotion, though I have no doubt it will be superb.

 

[JTweedie]

They had a preview screening for people in conservation NGOs and related industries. It was all over social media with some saying they loved the energy in the room. But I couldn't help but think they were all singing from the same hymn sheet. Those aren't the people they need to convince about climate change, habitat destruction etc.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of rightwing backlash

Exclusive: Decision to make episode about natural destruction only available on iPlayer angers programme-makers

www.theguardian.com

 

[edenwatcher]

This is mind boggling - and with any luck will produce a right-thinking backlash

Rob

 

[JTweedie]

Just read that, it's a disgrace. No doubt if it was about wildlife on the other side of the world they'd air it, but oh no you can't upset our farmers and landowners.

 

[Steve Lister]

It seems the BBC series is five programmes but there is a sixth funded by/produced for the RSPB and WWF that was never planned as part of the main series but the BBC will have it on iPlayer.
So today's outrage, based on a Telegraph article it seems, is a little off the mark.