Wild Britain with Ray Mears

Episode 1

Deciduous Forest

43 mins

Ray Mears explores the Forest of Dean - one of the few remaining ancient forests in England - where he encounters a family of wild boar and the rare goshawk.

Episode 2

Shingle Shore

42 mins

Ray Mears explores the coastal landscape of north Norfolk, where he discovers the rare natterjack toad and finds out why the area has been dubbed Britain's bird-watching capital.

Episode 3

Hay Meadow

42 mins

Ray Mears visits the quintessential British habitat - the hay meadow - and reveals the vital link between this precious habitat and some of our most wonderful wildlife.

Episode 4

Wetlands

42 mins

Ray Mears continues his journey across Great Britain, uncovering some of nature's finest habitats. In this episode, he explores the lowland wetlands of Somerset by canoe.

Episode 5

Breckland

Ray visits one of the country's least known habitats - the Breckland in East Anglia. The area has the hottest summers and coldest winters in the country, and is home to an abundance of exciting fauna including brown hares, the rare stone curlew and the noisy pool frog - which until recently was extinct in this country. Ray ventures below ground to explore an ancient flint mine where he discovers a red deer antler that has been there since the Stone Age.

Episode 6

Peak District

47 mins

The survival expert explores the Peak District, one of the most popular spectacles in the British countryside, where he spots short-eared owls hunting for voles and catches a glimpse of some of the red grouse and mountain hares that live among the heather of the Dark Peak. He also heads to the limestone uplands of the White Peak, whose rivers and streams are home to rare great crested newts and caddis flies.