BBC Autumnwatch live from the banks of the Teifi

BBC wildlife show Autumnwatch will be broadcast live from the banks of the river Teifi this week.

Autumnwatch returns for 2022 from Tuesday and this year will set up base at the Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve near Cardigan.

This year’s theme is ‘The Changing Face of Autumn’ and reflects the challenges that climate change poses.

Welsh naturalist, and TV presenter Iolo Williams will co-host the live programme with Gillian Burke.

The last three weeks has seen the crew undertake pre-filming all around the reserve.

Gillian got out on the boat with Dr Sarah Perry, Living Seas manager, to get up close and personal with bottlenose dolphins and harbour porpoise.

Iolo spent time in a canoe on the Teifi river, experiencing our most distinctive species such as the kingfisher, mullet, and salmon.

The live show will bring light to the secret lives of our local wildlife such as European Badgers, Roe Deer, and perhaps even the elusive otter.

The Teifi Marshes reserve supports a wide range of habitats, from open pasture and well wooded hedgerows, through Alder and Willow carr, freshwater marsh with open pools and reedbeds to tidal mudbanks.

Wildlife Trust Reserve Manager, Nathan Walton, says: “We are so grateful to be able to share the importance of our precious Welsh wildlife with viewers all over the UK. The need to protect our natural environment is now greater than it ever has been. In a fragmented landscape, nature reserves like Teifi Marshes are havens for a great diversity of wildlife.”

Tune in on Tuesday the 25 October at 8pm for the first of the four BBC Autumnwatch live shows and discover the impact of climate change on our native Welsh species, from bottlenose dolphins to roe deer and dormice.