Hugh’s Wild West
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- Episode
- Episode 11
- Broadcast Info
- 2018 (59 mins)
- Description
- Wildlife enthusiast Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall meets the creatures and nature lovers that make the West Country so special and this time he’s exploring the Somerset Levels. Hugh visits Worthy Farm, the home of Glastonbury Festival, to see how the wildlife copes when quarter of a million festivalgoers descend on the countryside and discovers that the badgers seem pretty unfazed by their new neighbours. Nearby, Secret World Rescue Centre rehabilitates animals that need a helping hand and it’s time for Drift the otter to return to the wild - but can he survive on his own? Hugh also visits Steart Marshes on the Somerset coast where a vast area of farmland has been reverted to saltmarsh to provide a haven for all kinds of birdlife and one of Hugh’s favourite fish - the eel. European eels have suffered a huge decline in the past few decades but with this new marsh and the help of the local community their future is looking brighter.
- Genre
- Natural History
How to cite this record
The Open University, "Hugh’s Wild West". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/229688 (Accessed 18 Dec 2025)