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The Brinicle of Death - how on earth did they film that!? #FrozenPlanet

Frozen Planet, Tonight 9pm, BBC One If I remember just one thing from Frozen Planet then the 'Brinicle of Death' in tonights episode will be it. Not only for the 'how on earth did they film that'...

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Mesmerising timelapses of Auroras & Earth from space

Time lapse sequences of photographs taken by the crew of expeditions 28 and 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October, 2011. Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over |...

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BBC Frozen Planet - a glistening wilderness beyond imagination #FrozenPlanet

Frozen Planet, 26th October 2011, 9pm BBC One. WATCH Preview Clips HERE - See Penguins Fly? (updated 26th October) It's one of the most beautiful places on the planet and yet few people have been, or...

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Frozen Planet - Watch preview clips - Spring arrives at the frozen kingdoms...

Frozen Planet, Wednesday 2nd November, 9pm, BBC One If you haven't seen the eye popping spectacle that is Frozen Planet, then head to BBC iPlayer and join the millions of people who are still picking...

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Miraculous 'Leap of Faith' geese captured by Viking Wilderness

It doesn't have the glossiness, or hushed Attenborough tones, of 'Frozen Planet' and 'Life' but 'Viking Wilderness' on Animal Planet filmed something that the two BBC big hitters failed to capture. It...

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Sir David Attenborough for Christmas No1 - A Wonderful World

This gets my vote for Christmas number 1 (although I'm also backing the military wives). Sir David Attenborough, the voice of wildlife, gives his unique perspective on the wonders of our world....

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100yrs ago today Amundsen beat Scott to the South Pole - lost photos coming...

A new exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London opens on 20th January to commemorate the greatest 2nd place in History... Captain Scott arriving a month late to the South Pole. It is 100...

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Fishy friday picture quiz - can you ID these reef fish?

Under the cunning disguise of a fishy picture quiz I'm hoping that someone can help me ID these fish. I believe that most are from either the Maldives or the Great Barrier Reef. For a cheeky bonus...

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Strictly Come Prancing? Top wildlife presenters do the Elf dance - Starring...

*This is an unofficial creation and is independent of the BBC* Created usingĀ www.Elfyourself.com Featuring some of my favourite BBC Wildlife presenters - David Attenborough, Chris Packham, Steve...

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3 wonderous split-screen films of 2011 - polarity, symmetry & beauty

Here are three of the many internet films that grabbed my attention in 2011. I've chosen to share these ones in particular as they have one concept in common that I felt was used to great effect -...

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Attenborough's annual 3D spectacular - King Penguins - New Years Eve, Sky3D...

The Bachelor King, New Years Eve, 8pm on SKY 3D. Stunning 3D cinematography takes us into an extraordinary sub-Antarctic island, home to majestic albatrosses, brawling elephant seals - and six million...

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Deadly snails & freaky fish up a cucumbers bum - Great Barrier Reef starts...

Something bright and cheery to start 2012 with... Great Barrier Reef, New Years Day, 8pm, BBC Two For 10,000 years, more than 400 different types of coral have built thousands of individual reefs in...

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Top TV Wildlife moments of 2011 - what's yours? #FaveWildlifeTVmoment2011

Here is a quick run down of 5 of my favourite moments from wildlife TV in 2011. What were yours? Comment HERE or on Twitter using #FaveWildlifeTVmoment2011 1. The Brinicle of Death Frozen Planet, BBC...

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Yuk! exploding frogs, parasitic tongues & a city coated in silk - Nature's...

BBC TWO, 8pm 3rd & 4th January 2011 In two freakily curious episodes Chris Packham takes us around the world to the scene of some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. From exploding toads...

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Freaky fish that lives up a sea cucumbers bum - watch the sequence...

In case you missed it, this is the eye-popping sequence from Great Barrier Reef that I told you about last week. When a freaky fish squirms up a sea-cucumbers bum. Evolutionary adaptation at its most...

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My memories of Working Mens Clubs - The Rules of Drinking, BBC4

The Rules of Drinking, BBC4, 9pm Tonight. (I do watch shows other than Wildlife) There's a crackin' episode of Timeshift on BBC4 tonight - The Rules of Drinking. It promises to be a fascinating...

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Hold tight for a bird's eye view of the world in #Earthflight, BBC One

Don't miss episode 3, Europe: Thursday 12th January, 8pm, BBC OneĀ  In Earth Flight, amazing sights from five continents are revealed in a whole new light as we soar with the birds. From flamingos over...

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Good G-Reef Monty - stuck in a cave of voracious sharks. Behind the scenes of...

Here's a clip from BBC news which shows some of the highlights from Great Barrier Reef. Presenter Monty Halls, and producer James Brickell give a fascinating insight into how it was filmed. The final...

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Close your eyes and be transported to a Magical Frozen Planet - Chris...

Nature: Soundings from Antarctica, BBC Radio 4 I've just been to the Antarctic... well audually speaking, transported by 30 minutes of evocative soundscapes courtesy of one of the worlds top sound...

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Tonight I'll have one eye on the sky & one on the TV - Stargazing Live BBC2 &...

Stargazing LIVE BBC Two, 8.30pm, continuing tuesday and wednesday evening. Tonight I'll be getting out my telescope once again to attempt to follow the lead of Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain,...

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