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Chris Packham
Chris Packham: ‘I was a very angry young man, confused because of my undiagnosed autism. It had an enormous impact on my life’
British environmentalist and BBC presenter Chris Packham on battling to save the planet, standing up to his enemies, and how his autism made him hate himself
If Angela Scanlon offers to take you to your forever home, do not get in the car. It’s a Goodfellas situation
Patrick Freyne: Agent Scanlon is proceeding successfully with her mission to destabilise the British housing market
China hosts UN summit seeking to curb crisis of global biodiversity
Countries must address species loss and ecosystem deterioration, says UN official
A lesson in life on Earth from the anti-David Attenborough
TV: In the charming Walk That Made Me, Chris Packham show nature’s power to calm
Birdwatching brings comfort to Northern Ireland during lockdown
Pandemic reigniting love of nature and awareness of wildlife, RSPB and YouGov find
Walk this way: 17 tips for getting the most from your daily lockdown outing
From re-creating trails at home to tracking animals, here’s how to add purpose to your stride
Patrick Freyne: Britain’s Best Parent? Dominic Cummings, obviously
Entering a show called Britain’s Best Parent? should automatically disqualify you
‘My son is asking me questions I can’t answer’
So many questions posed by a child begin with why, and that’s a beautiful thing
Blue Planet Live: Don’t expect a deep dive from the BBC
In the absence of Attenborough’s godly authority, they’ve gone for a ‘cooing-tourist’ presenter style
Patrick Freyne: Nature programmes don’t tell you animals are duplicitous bastards
They never once say ‘Observe this majestic tool’ or ‘This bird is a complete shithead’
Award-winning Asperger blogger raising funds to tag raptors
‘I like the way I can talk to the natural world and it doesn’t talk back,’ says Dara McAnulty
Matthew Perry as Ted Kennedy: the fake nose and ears are not a good look
Meanwhile, Katie Holmes dons an enchanted Jackie Kennedy wig that gives the bearer notions
Image of dolphin ‘surfing’ in Ireland wins photography prize
Co Clare-based photographer swam in the surf under the animal to get the photo
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