The Fall Guys

Chris Packham and the team take Autumnwatch to America to observe New Englands colours.

With the nights drawing in and the clocks going back at the end of the month, it’s time once again for Autumnwatch’s seasonal snapshot of how wildlife is adapting to the changing seasons.

This year, however, there’s a big change to BBC2’s popular series of live broadcasts because presenters Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Gillian Burke are heading out to Squam Lake in New Hampshire, in the heart of New England, which is famous for its spectacular foliage as the seasons begin to turn.

The usual network of high-tech hidden cameras have been installed to capture footage of the local wildlife, which include moose, black bears, flying squirrels, coyotes, raccoons and bobcats.

In anticipation of this feast of flora and fauna, TV&Satellite Week caught up with Packham, 57, to find out what’s in store…