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Nature's Great Invaders

Natural history series telling the stories of Britain's non-native invasive species and the complicated attitudes towards them.

Radio 4 Extra,5 episodes

Episodes

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1. Grey Squirrel
The natural history story of the UK's most famous invader - the grey squirrel.
29 Aug 2016,15 mins
2. Japanese Knotweed
Does Japanese knotweed deserve its place as the most hated plant in the UK?
30 Aug 2016,15 mins
3. Harlequin Ladybird
Derek Mooney finds out how the harlequin ladybird became the UK's fastest invader ever.
31 Aug 2016,15 mins
4. Ring-necked Parakeet
How invasive is the ring-necked parakeet?
01 Sep 2016,15 mins
5. Ash dieback fungus
How do we protect our native wildlife from invisible invaders like the ash-dieback fungus.
02 Sep 2016,15 mins