# Tales from Television: Bringing the Natural World into Your Home - George McGavin

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Podcast: [Gresham College Lectures](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gresham-college-lectures-4610199)
Published: 2026-05-12T16:00:00+00:00
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New camera technology can help make stunning footage for natural history programmes but the key to success is down to a lot of hard work, planning and a bit of luck. In this lecture we take a ‘behind the scenes’ look at some of the highs and lows of making television natural history documentaries. This lecture was recorded by George McGavin on the 3rd of October 2017 Professor McGavin is a British entomologist, explorer and author. He is an Honorary Research Associate at Oxford University...

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