Natural World

If you've not given up watching TV for Lent, I can thoroughly recommend the current series of The Natural World on BBC Two. It is the BBC Natural History Unit's longest running series. It is internationally renowned for bringing exotic wildlife, stunning scenery and breathtaking insights into the world we share. If you miss the programmes, and have broadband, you can watch the most recent episode on iPlayer. The next two episodes are:

• Saved by dolphins Since ancient times there have been stories of dolphins rescuing humans at sea. But is there any truth behind them, or are they just myths and legends? Set against the stunning backdrops of the Red Sea and New Zealand's North Island, the film dramatises two events where dolphins apparently saved humans from shark attacks. [BBC Two Fri 8 Feb 8.00pm and Sat 9 Feb 6.05pm]
• Badgers: secrets of the sett Deep in a picturesque Devon valley lives the best loved wild animal in Britain. Yet while the badger is easily recognised, remarkably few people have ever seen one alive. For a creature never far from controversy and blamed for all manner of destruction and disease, surprisingly little is known about the badger's private family life. Using the latest research and hidden cameras this film exposes the secrets of life in the sett. [BBC Two Fri 15 Feb 8.00pm and Sat 16 Feb 5.40pm]