Ideas for Autumnwatch

Neil Rigby · #1 (**permalink**) 11-06-09, 05:06 PM

Autumnwatch is not that far away! Do you have any specific ideas about who, what or where we should feature? Are there any concepts, themes or debates we should bring up and discuss? If so, please post your comments below.

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In the Springwatch spirit of constant evolution, we are thinking of giving Autumnwatch a bit of a different feel to previous years, particularly as you, our audience, have been so amazing at sending us your own incredible stories, experiences, home movies, photos, opinions and questions, as well as joining in (in your tens of thousands!) with our snapshot surveys ..... polecat sightings, muntjac deer, cuckoos and more ....

We're toying with the idea of departing from our pattern of eight shows packed into two weeks and taking the shows more "on the road", potentially making one show a week over eight weeks... thereby allowing us to really 'Watch' the full autumn season, from late September right through to mid/late November.

This could allow us to cover more of the country, and more of the season, pointing out where autumn is most exciting or spectacular at any particular stage of this dramatic and beautiful part of our wildlife year. This would also allow us to make more of all of your experiences of autumn wildlife, as they happen.

So watch this space for developments. I can safely say that things are still wide open as to what we do (and where and how). So why not offer us suggestions of your own as to how we can make the Autumnwatch broadcast event that you've always wanted.

Over to you. Get posting below. We're all ears.

Thank you!

Tim Scoones, Springwatch Executive Producer

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Twitcheruth · #2 (**permalink**) 01-10-09, 08:11 AM

Autumnwatch starts tomorrow (Friday October 2nd) at 9pm BBC2.

(The info is also in the calendar)
It will run for 8 weeks taking us well into Winter and be a weekly hour long show instead of the usual daily format.
It's being presented by Chris Packham,Kate Humble and Martin Hughes-Games.
Maybe we could discuss all aspects of it here?

Little Sparrow · #3 (**permalink**) 01-10-09, 08:19 PM

A great idea, Ruth! I am looking forward to the series!

Twitcheruth · #4 (**permalink**) 02-10-09, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Little Sparrow

A great idea, Ruth! I am looking forward to the series!

So am I,a good TV night for a change as Gardeners World precedes AW!

Bishopswood · #5 (**permalink**) 02-10-09, 08:21 AM

BBC website here:
BBC - Autumnwatch - Home

Twitcheruth · #6 (**permalink**) 02-10-09, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bishopswood

BBC website here:
BBC - Autumnwatch - Home

Thanks for the link!

Neil Rigby · #7 (**permalink**) 02-10-09, 08:05 PM

I'll be posting up the information from Autumnwatch – it's just starting!

Twitcheruth · #8 (**permalink**) 05-10-09, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Neil Rigby

I'll be posting up the information from Autumnwatch – it's just starting!:eek:

Did anyone catch the programme?
Any opinions of the new format? features?
Personally I'm a bit fed up of rutting Red Deer and don't like them being named but apart from that think it'll be an interesting watch over the next 7 weeks!

Little Sparrow · #9 (**permalink**) 05-10-09, 07:03 PM

I caught SOME of the programme! Well I had had a busy week! Fell asleep through most of the programme, so I suppose it didn't really grasp my attention, not that my attention span is very long anyway!

I have to agree about the rutting Red Deer and being named, then again I suppose it is aimed at newcomers to the series too, so I suppose repetitiveness (gosh that's a hard word to spell) is inevitable!