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🎬All through the year Eric Ashby watches and films the wild deer, foxes, and badgers of the New Forest. Last summer (1961) Peter Scott visited 'Badger Cottage' in the New Forest, to look at Eric Ashby's latest films and to see where they were made. The natural history series 'Look' ran from 1955 to 1969 and was the BBC's flagship wildlife programme.

🎬This film looks at Eric Ashby's commitment to the study and welfare of Badgers. Particularly those of the New Forest. It looks at his ground breaking approach to filming badgers 'close up' in a purpose built Sett. He encouraged wild badgers to visit his sett and use it as if it were there own out lying retreat. This is Eric's third noteable film for the BBC.

🎬New Forest Badgers, Filmed by Manuel Hinge for BBC. Part of the 2015 'Wildlife Shorts' season. The badger is one of Britain's best-loved animals, and yet it is rarely seen. For the filmmaker, many hours of patience are needed just to get the smallest glimpse of these elusive animals. This intimate portrait follows the badgers through their busiest time of year, giving an insight into their lives. This is one of nineteen episodes from the Wildlife Shorts season.