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TV Round-up
The monitor lizard is the subject of Lizard King on Nat Geo Wild.
This is your shortcut to the best animal and wildlife programmes to be aired on TV in the next week…

BBC: wildlife in abundance

Let’s begin with BBC Two’s Natural World series. There are actually two programmes from the latest series on next week. Firstly on Sunday, there’s ‘The Highland Haven’, which explores Scotland’s rugged and bleak northern landscapes and features sea eagles and red deer. Then on Wednesday, Natural World follows the life of a killer whale named Luna, which is also the title of the programme.

Remaining with BBC2, also on Sunday is ‘Banded Brothers The Mongoose Mob’ – a series about the meercat’s bigger cousin and one group’s survival in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Ben Folge and Kate Humble discover the wildlife inhabiting California’s Pacific coast in ‘Animal Park’. Remaining on the American theme, ‘Yellowstone’ follows the lives of some of the wildlife associated with that area, which is also famous for being the most far-reaching thermal vicinity in the world.

Satellite TV’s offerings

On satellite, Kate Humble is once again on the small screen – this time she is part of a team exploring the only British World Heritage site on St Kilda in the Hebrides in ‘Britain’s Lost World’.

Those with a particular interest in reptiles will be pleased to learn that this week, Nat Geo Wild focuses on the fascinating, intelligent and large monitor lizards in ‘Lizard Kings’.


‘Britain’s Lost World’ – UKTV People, Sunday 21st February, 9.30am
‘A Highland Haven’ – Natural World, BBC2; Sunday 21st February, 5pm
‘Banded Brothers The Mongoose Mob’ – BBC2, Sunday 21st February, 7pm
‘Animal Park’ – BBC2, Tuesday 23rd February, 11am
‘Lizard Kings’ – Nat Geo Wild, Tuesday 23rd February, 11am
‘Yellowstone’ – BBC2, Wednesday 24th February, 7pm
‘A Killer Whale Called Luna’ – Natural World, BBC2, Wednesday 24th February, 8pm

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Applications open for MMI research grants

News Story 1
 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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News Shorts
BBC Radio 4 documentary addresses corporate fees

BBC Radio 4's File on 4 Investigates has released a documentary exploring how corporate-owned veterinary practices may be inflating bills to increase profit.

Released on 15 April, 'What's Happening To Your Vet Bills?' revealed the policies which many corporate groups have in place to increase their profits. This included targets and upgrades which veterinary teams are tasked with meeting on a regular basis.

It also features Anrich Vets, an independently-owned practice based in Wigan. Following the case of Staffordshire terrier Benjy, who is diagnosed with a tumour, the documentary shares how the team were able to offer contextualised care and advice to make the procedure as affordable as possible for his owners.

The documentary can be heard on demand on BBC iPlayer.