Britain's road network might seem like an unlikely starting point to look for wild things but in the last 50 years the roadsides have become our latest nature reserve.
Chris, Lottie, Trevor and Sally explore Birmingham's hard shoulders and soft verges, and discover how Danish scurvy-grass has become the fastest moving plant in Britain, using a fast car, a slow-motion camera and polystyrene balls.
They also reveal how a very familiar British flower has come under threat from a roadside imposter, and they find the world's smallest 'bear' living in the last place imaginable.
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Series 1 Episode 1
Britain's road network might seem like an unlikely starting point to look for wild things but in the last 50 years the…
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Series 1 Episode 2
The team visit Salisbury Plain to investigate why a military no-go zone provides the perfect conditions for wild things…
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Series 1 Episode 3
The team reveal why London is the capital for new wild things. Millions of people come to London every year, but it's…
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Series 1 Episode 4
The team head to the mountains of Snowdonia to discover how wild things have been taking on this tough terrain.
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Series 1 Episode 5
The team visit Chris's home patch to discover how changes over the past 50 years have made the Yorkshire Dales habitat…
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Series 1 Episode 6
Chris and the team visit Merseyside. Industry, trade and goods have come and gone, and so have the wild things.
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