Springwatch At Pensthorpe

We are proud to Host BBC Springwatch again in 2009. The 2008 series made TV stars of a family of Coal Tits that were featured in the programme for the first time. Great Tits, Blue Tits, Green Finches, Blackbirds, Oyster Catchers, Little-ringed Plovers, Mallards, Swallows and the family of Wrens that built a nest in the Springwatch studio were also stars.

During 2009 the BBC production team have lots of exciting plans for new themes and stories although no-one can be exactly sure what‘s going to be in it because nature writes the script! Will some of last year‘s stars including the baby Oyster Catchers Oscar and Emi, Toilet duck and her brood and lovely Otter and cub be seen again this year? All these and the soaring raptors are a testament to the incredible diversity of habitat here at Pensthorpe. Click here to watch the interview with Kate and Chris where Kate talks about the highs form last year and Chris gives his views on Pensthorpe.

Springwatch‘s executive producer Tim Scoones is delighted that the show is back in Norfolk. He said: "Pensthorpe and north Norfolk was such a huge success last year, yet we feel we‘ve only scratched the surface." "The stories will be different as there are loads of species here that we haven‘t featured and they may become this year‘s stars... It‘s also about looking beyond the boundaries of Pensthorpe as there are loads of wildlife hotspots within easy reach of year and we‘ll be looking forward to exploring some of those as well," he added.

Chris Packham joins Simon King and Kate Humble as a co-presenter on Springwatch alongside former Springwatch producer Martin Hughes-Games. "To be asked to be the new presenter of Springwatch and Autumnwatch was a dream come true and I hope to make a real contribution to the team."

 

 

Martin Hughes-Games says: "It will be a real challenge swapping life behind the camera to life in front of it, but I am really looking forward to it."

Kate Humble says: "Chris and Martin are both great communicators and real experts on wildlife. I am looking forward to working with them immensely."

To find out more about BBC Springwatch why not visit their website by clicking here.