World on the Move

World on the Move
GenreScience and nature
Running time28 mins
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 4
Hosted byPhilippa Forrester and Brett Westwood
Original release12 February 2008 –
present
WebsiteBBC website page

World on the Move is a nature radio series broadcast weekly on BBC Radio 4. It is presented by Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood. It is about migration in the natural world, and includes features on birds, mammals fish, frogs, toads, and insects. The programs include many reports from scientists in-the-field in various places worldwide. Observations from viewers are incorporated in some of the reports and statistics. The series used new tracking technology to follow animal migrations.[1] The Great Animal Migrations program estimated fuel consumed during geese migration.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Non-stop across the Pacific – one of many amazing journeys". The Independent. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ Spedding, Geoffrey (24 February 2020). "Colin Pennycuick obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 October 2023.


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