Dorset to feature in BBC Springwatch (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Dorset to feature in BBC Springwatch
10:30am Wednesday 5th May 2010 in News By Diana Henderson
Dorset to feature in BBC Springwatch
DORSET’S wildlife will once again star on national TV as acclaimed film-maker Simon King returns with his cameras.
The wildlife cameraman has announced he will be based in the county to film for the BBC’s popular Springwatch, starting on May 31.
Known for his Big Cat Diary and the recent A Year in Shetland as well as his Autumnwatch and Springwatch films, he and the outside broadcast unit will be highlighting the county’s reptiles, birds and beasts.
Location details are not being released as the crew wants to minimise disturbance for filming in the wild, but the BBC is promising to get close to a wide range of Dorset habitats and wildlife.
“We’re delighted to welcome Simon and Springwatch to Dorset and to have the chance to show off some of the secrets of this beautiful and exceptionally diverse county,” said Nicky Hoar, communications officer at Dorset Wildlife Trust.
Around four million viewers a night are likely to thrill to the sights and sounds of the likes of Poole Harbour’s wildlife and the reserves maintained by the trust and the RSPB.
“The RSPB are looking forward to working with the Springwatch team when they visit Dorset for this year’s series,” said spokesman Tony Whitehead.
“They will be making the most of RSPB reserves in the county and hopefully getting some excellent footage of some of Dorset’s unique wildlife.
“It’s particularly pleasing they’ve chosen Dorset in this, the International Year of Biodiversity, because the county is one of the most bio-diverse in the UK, and we hope the programmes really help reflect this.”
Two years ago Autumnwatch was presented from the National Trust’s Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, by Bill Oddie and Kate Humble, with Simon King touring around in search of seahorses, deer and the red squirrels who stole the show.
While Simon tours the estuaries, heaths and woodland, presenters Kate Humble and Chris Packham will be hosting the third season from the Pensthorpe Nature Reserve in Norfolk.
Springwatch starts on Monday, May 31, at 8pm on BBC2 and will be broadcast Monday to Thursday each week until June 17.
Comments(6)
marmite man
says...
5:46pm Wed 5 May 10
Revised spelling and punctuation.
Yea hate me or love me!!!
Oh please not Chris Packham!!!
Who does he think he is? Has he had a personality transplant?
He ruins a lovely programme with Simon and Kate, two of the nicest broadcasters.
Packham is dull, sullen and uninteresting and completely spoils the best nature programme.
Packham spoilt the show last time by talking over Kate and thinking he knows best,
He aint wanted and it will lose the programme viewers, it will be such a pity as it is a lovely programme without him.
Bring back Bill Oddie he's ok again now, and 100% better than Packham!
Holes Bay Curve
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7:07pm Wed 5 May 10
marmite man wrote:Bill Oddie, Chris Packham, and Simon King would be the ultimate line up of presenters who actually KNOW what they are talking about.
Sorry I pressed the button before I checked everything.
Revised spelling and punctuation.
Yea hate me or love me!!!
Oh please not Chris Packham!!!
Who does he think he is? Has he had a personality transplant?
He ruins a lovely programme with Simon and Kate, two of the nicest broadcasters.
Packham is dull, sullen and uninteresting and completely spoils the best nature programme.
Packham spoilt the show last time by talking over Kate and thinking he knows best,
He aint wanted and it will lose the programme viewers, it will be such a pity as it is a lovely programme without him.
Bring back Bill Oddie he's ok again now, and 100% better than Packham!
oversixty
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8:02pm Wed 5 May 10
Holes Bay Curve wrote:Well said !
marmite man wrote: Sorry I pressed the button before I checked everything. Revised spelling and punctuation. Yea hate me or love me!!! Oh please not Chris Packham!!! Who does he think he is? Has he had a personality transplant? He ruins a lovely programme with Simon and Kate, two of the nicest broadcasters. Packham is dull, sullen and uninteresting and completely spoils the best nature programme. Packham spoilt the show last time by talking over Kate and thinking he knows best, He aint wanted and it will lose the programme viewers, it will be such a pity as it is a lovely programme without him. Bring back Bill Oddie he's ok again now, and 100% better than Packham!Bill Oddie, Chris Packham, and Simon King would be the ultimate line up of presenters who actually KNOW what they are talking about.
Great to see the programme in Dorset where there are some superb wildlife sites !
I wonder where they will be ?
marmite man
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10:34pm Wed 5 May 10
oversixty wrote:Packham has less personality than a lug worm!!!
Holes Bay Curve wrote:Well said ! Great to see the programme in Dorset where there are some superb wildlife sites ! I wonder where they will be ?marmite man wrote: Sorry I pressed the button before I checked everything. Revised spelling and punctuation. Yea hate me or love me!!! Oh please not Chris Packham!!! Who does he think he is? Has he had a personality transplant? He ruins a lovely programme with Simon and Kate, two of the nicest broadcasters. Packham is dull, sullen and uninteresting and completely spoils the best nature programme. Packham spoilt the show last time by talking over Kate and thinking he knows best, He aint wanted and it will lose the programme viewers, it will be such a pity as it is a lovely programme without him. Bring back Bill Oddie he's ok again now, and 100% better than Packham!Bill Oddie, Chris Packham, and Simon King would be the ultimate line up of presenters who actually KNOW what they are talking about.
Frogham Ferret
says...
7:45am Thu 6 May 10
marmite man says...
5:41pm Wed 5 May 10
Who does he think he is? Has he had a personality transplant?
He ruins a lovely programme with Simon and Kate two of the nicest broadcasters.
Packham is dull, sullen and uninteresting and completly spoils the best nature programme.
Packham spoilt the show last time by talking over Kate and thinking he knows best,
He aint wanted and it will lose the prgramme viewers wll will be such a pity as it is a lovely programme without him.
Bring back Bill Oddie he's ok again now and 100% better than Packham!