🎬A look at Eric Ashby's commitment to the study & welfare of Badgers. Particularly those of the New Forest. Narrated by David Attenborough.

It looks at his ground breaking approach to filming badgers 'close up' in a purpose built Sett. He encouraged wild badgers to visit his sett and use it as if it were there own out lying retreat.

This is Eric's third noteable film for the BBC. Previous films: The Unknown Forest (1961). The Major (1963). Eric also wrote two books. The Secret Life of the New Forest (1989). My Life With Foxes (2000). Eric died on 6th Feb 2003.

Narrated by David Attenborough
Filmed and Directed by Eric Ashby
Film Editor Charles Aldridge
Sound Hugh Pearson
Series Editor Mick Rhodes
Produced by Caroline Weaver

A 10 hour segment of live wildlife cameras during Autumnwatch 2020.

Autumnwatch 2020 was broadcast live from across the UK. Chris Packham near his home in the New Forest, Michaela Strachan was at Tentsmuir Forest in Fife, Gillian Burke was at RSPB Old Moor in South Yorkshire and Iolo Williams was at the Centre for Alternative Technology near Aberystwyth.

These are the live wildlife cameras that were set to stream 24 hours a day.

A 12 hour segment of live wildlife cameras during Autumnwatch 2020.

Autumnwatch 2020 was broadcast live from across the UK. Chris Packham near his home in the New Forest, Michaela Strachan was at Tentsmuir Forest in Fife, Gillian Burke was at RSPB Old Moor in South Yorkshire and Iolo Williams was at the Centre for Alternative Technology near Aberystwyth.

These are the live wildlife cameras that were set to stream 24 hours a day.

A 12 hour segment of live wildlife cameras during Winterwatch 2021.

The team invite you to wrap up warm and join them for an exploration of wonderful wildlife, seasonal beauty and natural wonder. Chris Packham is in the New Forest watching winter transform his home. Iolo Williams is at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales

These are the live wildlife cameras that were set to stream 24 hours a day.

A 11 hour segment of live wildlife cameras during Winterwatch 2021.

The team invite you to wrap up warm and join them for an exploration of wonderful wildlife, seasonal beauty and natural wonder. Chris Packham is in the New Forest watching winter transform his home. Iolo Williams is at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales

These are the live wildlife cameras that were set to stream 24 hours a day.

🎬All through the year Eric Ashby watches and films the wild deer, foxes, and badgers of the New Forest. Last summer (1961) Peter Scott visited 'Badger Cottage' in the New Forest, to look at Eric Ashby's latest films and to see where they were made.

Peter Scott's natural history series 'Look' ran from 1955 to 1969 and was the BBC's flagship wildlife programme.

Presenter Peter Scott
Guest/filmmaker Eric Ashby
Additional photography William Morris
Sound editor Douglas Thomas
Film editor Paul Khan
Producer Christopher Parsons
A BBC Natural History Unit Film

First shown on BBC at 7.30pm on 1st December 1961