I enjoyed it. A bit woke, I suppose, as is the BBC's wont these days - could have done without the references to Strictly (I don't quite understand why people involved in the non-entertainment side of TV participate in things like that, at least not until they can be ridiculous without any risk of failing to be taken seriously in their real job, ie John Simpson). But it fell on the right side of wokeness I'd say. I can't deny it was nice to see a minority individual with an enthusiasm for and expertise in filming wildlife - even birding in London as I do, I've seen only a very few non-white birders. Hamza came across as having a genuine interest in the subjects he was filming, the footage was of really high quality, and obviously the main subjects are fascinating in their own right.
How the hell does he keep stuff from getting into those magnificent dreads when he's out in the field though? That little hide in the final segment of the programme seemed just big enough to fit him in - sans dreads!
They ought not to have pussyfooted around certain sensitive topics - when the chap studying the golden eagles said "we have a real problem with persecution" he ought to have said it in plain bloody English ie. lots of them get shot. But an enjoyable watch overall. I'd happily watch a Part 2 featuring goshawk, merlin, honey buzzard, short-eared owl, coastal or cliff-nesting peregrine...
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