What BBC’s Springwatch can teach us about God

‘In the stillness - whether I’m enjoying a mindful moment on Springwatch or admiring the majestic birds of prey at the wildlife hospital – my soul soars and I thank God for what he’s created,’ says Emily Bright.

Birders and wildlife enthusiasts, assemble. Springwatch is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new series starting on Monday 26 May on BBC2.

When the show first graced our screens in 2005, it was initially hosted by bespectacled birder Bill Oddie, TV presenter Kate Humble and naturalist Simon King. Since then, the 12-part documentary series, filmed over the course of three weeks at nature reserves across the UK, has charmed animal-loving viewers. It now has two seasonal offshoots: Autumnwatch and Winterwatch.