Chris Packham: 'I see the seasons have gone haywire since I was a kid'

Chris Packham's new BBC series, Earth, explores some of the crucial moments in our planet's history, taking us up to the current day and the difficult choices we need to make 
  Chris Packham presents Earth, a new series on BBC. 

  Chris Packham presents Earth, a new series on BBC. 

Chris Packham’s latest BBC series, Earth, treads the line between hope and despair when it comes to the climate crisis. It’s something the naturalist, author and television presenter – known for CBBC’s The Really Wild Show and BBC’s Springwatch – grapples with himself on a daily basis.

“I see and feel climate change as a naturalist every day,” he says. “I feel it every time I go out my door. I see species that have arrived and I note the absence of other things. I see the seasons have gone haywire since I was a kid in my own short lifetime.

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