Description
Bird lovers including Will Young Samuel West Dermot OLeary Greta Scacchi and Sue Perkins introduce us to their favourite birds plus Alison Steadman presents The Twelve Tweets of Christmas
Since 2013 Tweet of the Day has been a daily delight for early risers with its 90 seconds of beautiful birdsong and fascinating ornithological stories But what of the people who tune in to this avian chorus In this collection we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of an array of wildlife enthusiasts all eager to recount their encounters with birds among them Birdgirl MyaRose Craig writers Joe Harkness Amy Liptrot Melissa Harrison and Mark Cocker Springwatch host Lindsey Chapman and the staff at Slimbridge Wetland Centre the RSPB BirdLife International and the British Trust for Ornithology Together they guide us through the year from May to March and introduce us to the birds that have inspired them
We also hear from some unexpected celebrity sources who share stories of the birds that catch their eyes and their ears Will Young tells us about seeing a Woodland Kingfisher as a child in South Africa Sue Perkins recalls coming face to face with a Great Horned Owl and Greta Scacchi reveals her fondness for the magnificent Goldfinch
Other famous names include Samuel West who counts the turkeylike Capercaillie and the dapper whitebibbed Dipper among his ten picks and Dermot OLeary whose five choices include the Alsatian of the skies the Greater BlackBacked Gull Jimi Goodwin the lead singer in Doves swerves his bands titular bird in favour of the Cuckoo and the Mallard while musician Fyfe Dangerfield celebrates the two birds that gave his bands their names Guillemots and Gannets along with eight others and uses his own birdsong recordings to experiment in music
Also featured is The Twelve Tweets of Christmas in which Alison Steadman provides a selection of festive editions inspired by the wellknown carol The Twelve Days of Christmas
Production credits
Produced by Maggie Ayre Miles Warde Tom Bonnett Eliza Lomas Mark Ward Karen Gregor Tim Dee Sarah Blunt and Andrew Dawes
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