Natural World
Season 30 Episode 8 - Butterflies: A Very British Obsession
Wildlife documentary featuring the fascinating lives of Britain's beautiful butterflies filmed in exquisite detail and also a celebration of their enduring appeal to the British people. Butterfly-costumed carnival-goers dance at Notting Hill, street artist Nick Walker uses their image to brighten bare city walls, burlesque dancer Vicky Butterfly recreates butterfly dances and at Britain's biggest tattoo convention women reveal their butterfly tattoos. Britain's butterflies have never been so threatened, three quarters are in decline. A search for butterflies leads to some of the most beautiful parts of Britain. It opens up the intriguing possibility that a passion for butterflies could help us preserve the landscapes that we love.
Episodes in Season 30
The Monkey-Eating Eagle of the Orinoco
Echo - An Unforgettable Elephant
Sea Otters - A Million Dollar Baby
The Himalayas
Africa's Dragon Mountain
The Dolphins of Shark Bay
Panda Makers
Butterflies: A Very British Obsession
Miracle in the Marshes of Iraq
Elsa: The Lioness That Changed The World
Chimps of the Lost Gorge
A Tiger Called Broken Tail
One Million Snake Bites
49 min
