:World on the Move

{{Short description|UK radio program}}

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| format = Science and nature

| runtime = 28 mins

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| home_station = BBC Radio 4

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| presenter = Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood

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| first_aired = 12 February 2008

| last_aired = present

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World on the Move is a nature radio series broadcast weekly on BBC Radio 4. It is presented by Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood. It is about migration in the natural world, and includes features on birds, mammals fish, frogs, toads, and insects. The programs include many reports from scientists in-the-field in various places worldwide. Observations from viewers are incorporated in some of the reports and statistics. The series used new tracking technology to follow animal migrations.{{Cite web |date=2008-02-01 |title=Non-stop across the Pacific – one of many amazing journeys |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/nonstop-across-the-pacific-ndash-one-of-many-amazing-journeys-776760.html |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=The Independent |language=en}} The Great Animal Migrations program estimated fuel consumed during geese migration.{{Cite news |last=Spedding |first=Geoffrey |date=2020-02-24 |title=Colin Pennycuick obituary |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/feb/24/colin-pennycuick-obituary |access-date=2023-10-26 |issn=0261-3077}}

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