Natural World

Wildlife documentary featuring the fascinating lives of Britain's beautiful butterflies, filmed in exquisite detail and celebrating their enduring appeal to the British people. Butterfly-costumed carnival-goers dance at Notting Hill, street artist Nick Walker uses their image to brighten bare city walls, burlesque dancer Vicky Butterfly recreates butterfly dances, and women reveal their butterfly body art at Britain's biggest tattoo convention. Britain's butterflies have never been so threatened - three-quarters are in decline. But do they still have a message for us? A search for butterflies leads to some of the most beautiful parts of Britain. It opens up the intriguing possibility that a passion for butterflies could help us preserve the landscapes that we love.