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That's Just Wild

That's Just Wild

Written by: Fresh Air
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Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly and Sarah Roberts bring you a wildly entertaining nature show filled with adventure, behind-the-scenes stories, and fascinating facts. Think: unexpected encounters, jaw-dropping science, and nature like you’ve never heard it before.

Every Tuesday join adventurer, explorer and broadcaster Steve Backshall, wildlife biologist Lizzie Daly, and journalist Sarah Roberts as they dive deep into the wonders of the natural world. From braving Arctic extremes to swimming with sharks, each episode begins with a bold superlative—Flamboyant, Freezing, Venomous—and unfolds into their remarkable tales of the wild.

Then, every Friday, it’s your turn. Our Q&A episodes tackle your most need-to-know nature questions—from how not to become bear food to how long is an elephant’s trunk?


Because the world is wild, its wonders are endless—and we’re here to tell the stories that prove it.


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Episodes
  • Exoskeletons: Moulting Marvels, Punk Rock Ladybirds and Giant Crabs Losing Claws

    Exoskeletons: Moulting Marvels, Punk Rock Ladybirds and Giant Crabs Losing Claws
    Jan 27 2026

    This week on That’s Just Wild, Steve, Lizzie, and Sarah dive into the weird and wonderful world of exoskeletons — and why critters and crustaceans deserve more love. 🦀🐞


    From the bizarre process of moulting 🐛


    to the mad scientists who tried to build exoskeletons for humans (and then attempted to get eaten by a snake to prove they work 🐍😳),


    and why ladybirds are a gardener’s best friend 🌱

    but cause havoc here in the UK 🇬🇧🐞


    Plus, there’s another banger of a TV blooper from Steve 📺😂


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    48 mins
  • Q&A: Symbiosis, swarming midges, and rolling in fox poo

    Q&A: Symbiosis, swarming midges, and rolling in fox poo
    Jan 23 2026

    On this week’s That’s Just Wild Q+A, Lizzie Daly and Sarah Roberts tackle more of your wildest questions!


    Why do dogs love rolling in fox poo? 💩🦊


    Why do pine martens delay having babies? 🧭🤨


    And how do midges form massive swams in Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦟


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    29 mins
  • Blue: Glowing Scorpions, WIld Blue Pigs, and Egg Evolution

    Blue: Glowing Scorpions, WIld Blue Pigs, and Egg Evolution
    Jan 20 2026

    This week on That’s Just Wild, Lizzie and Sarah are seeing blue 💙 — and discovering why it’s one of the rarest, cleverest and most mind-blowing colour in the natural world.


    Lizzie dives into the science behind the jaw-dropping blues of the electric blue tarantula, Morpho butterfly, and the Hyacinth macaw. 🕷️🦋🦜


    Discover why guillemot eggs look like tiny blue works of art, each one totally unique — and how their unusual shapes are an evolutionary masterstroke.🥚💙


    Hear why Blue-tongued skinks flash their electric tongues at predators.


    📝 Leave us a review to let us know what you think — every comment means a lot to the whole team!


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    37 mins
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