With bulbous eyes and two big teeth, this predator has been nicknamed “the vampire fish” – for good reason
BBC Countryfile Magazine
16th February 2026
Are there any octopuses in UK waters?
BBC Countryfile Magazine
1st February 2026
It dates to the Ice Age and was only found in four lakes – is this Britain’s rarest fish?
BBC Countryfile Magazine
27th January 2026
It’s covered in slime, has frilly ‘antlers’ and can’t float in open water – is this the weirdest creature found in UK waters?
BBC Countryfile Magazine
23rd January 2026
It has a ‘dagger’ for a tail and is venomous – meet the scorpion-like creature gliding through UK waters
BBC Countryfile Magazine
23rd January 2026
Witches, dragons and giants – we hunt for history’s most terrifying beasts with a monster expert
BBC Countryfile Magazine
17th December 2025
This deep-water creature mates by biting and fusing itself to its partner and lures prey with its own light-up ‘fishing rod’
BBC Countryfile Magazine
8th December 2025
Meet the marine escape artist that has multiple hearts, can change colour and regenerate its limbs
BBC Countryfile Magazine
8th December 2025
As heavy as a warthog and covered in slime – meet the baffling snake-like creature slithering through UK waters
BBC Countryfile Magazine
6th December 2025
“We eat paella in Spain that might be 70% Scottish”. It’s time Britain started eating its own seafood
BBC Countryfile Magazine
5th December 2025
“An epic two-hour tug of war began.” This ocean giant is the size of a wardrobe and fetches an auction price of almost £1million
BBC Countryfile Magazine
23rd October 2025
It may look like a snake and move like a snake – but don’t be fooled. This is no snake…
BBC Countryfile Magazine
10th October 2025
From an animal the length of a double-decker bus to a bird that has a spoon for a beak, here are the 10 weirdest animals in Britain
BBC Countryfile Magazine
22nd September 2025
It death rolls prey, is longer than a bed and has a mysterious spawning method – meet the deep-sea giant that lurks in UK waters
BBC Countryfile Magazine
16th September 2025
It’s the length of a bathtub, can feign death and has a defensive spray that smells of rotten fish – meet Britain’s largest snake
BBC Countryfile Magazine
21st July 2025
It weighs the same as two grizzly bears and can be aged like a tree – meet the ocean giant that hurtles through UK waters
BBC Countryfile Magazine
1st July 2025
This huge toxic plant fully deserves its fearsome reputation, for not only is it invasive, it also causes nasty burns to your skin
BBC Countryfile Magazine
27th June 2025
This foul-smelling plant is so deadly it was used to execute condemned prisoners in ancient Greece
BBC Countryfile Magazine
26th June 2025
Holly Tree Guide: What It Looks Like, Berries And Folklore
BBC Countryfile Magazine
14th November 2024
10 of the most colourful animals in the UK: A dazzling rainbow of wildlife to spot
BBC Countryfile Magazine
28th May 2024
Britain’s most endangered animal species: Discover the rarest creatures in the UK
BBC Countryfile Magazine
8th May 2024
Poached Eigg
Fallon’s Angler, Issue 34
May 2024
“I survived Lyme Disease!”
BBC Countryfile Magazine
30th April 2024
Tools of the Trade
Caught by the River
13th March 2024
The Carp at Scum Corner
Fallon’s Angler, Issue 33
February 2024
Slow worm: diet, habitat, identification and distribution
BBC Countryfile Magazine
29th January 2024
British trees: common types and how to identify them
BBC Countryfile Magazine
13th November 2023
Old Habits
Fallon’s Angler, Issue 32
November 2023
The Fish that wasn’t there
Fallon’s Angler, Issue 31
August 2023
Deer culling in Britain: what’s the problem and why are deer culled?
BBC Countryfile Magazine
21st June 2023
Woodland flowers: 12 enchanting species to spot
BBC Countryfile Magazine
3rd May 2023
Dead Man’s Shoes
Fallon’s Angler, Issue 30
May 2023
An Open Secret
Fallon’s Angler, Issue 29
February 2023
Umbellifer guide: common UK species and how to identify them
BBC Countryfile Magazine
17th March 2023
The Quiet Moon
Caught by the River
22nd January 2023
Smooth snake: diet, habitat, identification and distribution
BBC Countryfile Magazine
13th January 2023
Adder: diet, habitat, identification and distribution
BBC Countryfile Magazine
12th January 2023
Kevin Parr 
