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Tiktoker ‘super excited’ to co-host BBC nature show
TikTok creator Kyle Thomas will co-host the BBC’s new year-round nature programme, Naturewatch, alongside wildlife presenters Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin. The show aims to celebrate British wildlife and bring younger viewers into nature programming, while offering a trusted source of factual information on social media in an era of growing AI-generated content.
Filmed at a secret location just south of Bristol, Naturewatch will show wildlife people may encounter outdoors and invite viewers to send in questions, photos and videos for expert responses. Thomas has more than 33 million TikTok followers and hopes to make nature accessible to a broader audience. The first episode airs on BBC Two on Friday at 19:30 GMT, with the programme also available on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer.
In short
- Kyle Thomas joins Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin to present Naturewatch.
- The year-round BBC show aims to attract younger viewers to British wildlife.
- Viewers can submit seasonal questions, photos and videos for expert analysis.
Explained simply
The BBC is a public service broadcaster that makes programmes for audiences across the UK. Its nature coverage has often featured wildlife experts explaining animals and habitats; Naturewatch is a new programme planned to run throughout the year and feature wildlife found in Britain.
Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin are established wildlife presenters, while Kyle Thomas is a TikTok creator whose large following includes many younger viewers. The programme brings their different audiences together and invites viewers to share questions, photographs and videos for expert responses.
Naturewatch is part of a wider effort to make reliable information about wildlife easy to find on social media, where AI-generated material is also becoming more common. Its mix of broadcast and online formats may help people encounter British wildlife and learn about it through channels they already use.
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