The Sacred | Chris Packham on Love, Grief and Autism @thesacredpodcast | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
Chris Packham is a naturalist, nature photographer and TV Presenter best known for his 40 years of work in television on programmes such as CBBC's The Really Wild Show and the BBC's Springwatch.

Chris spoke about his childhood, and the challenges of growing up with undiagnosed autism, the influence punk had, and has, on him, and experiences of religious diversity in the home.

Find out more about Chris' work by visiting his website here: chrispackham.co.uk

Read the full transcript here: theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2024/02/21/chris-packham-on-love-grief-and-autism

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:47 What is sacred to you? Chris Packham responds
09:46 Religious diversity at home
16:14 Chris Packham’s science obsession and social exclusion
25:05 Rejecting authority with punk culture
29:56 TV: a chance encounter and its capacity to inspire
42:15 Autism: persistence and love
59:37 Reflections


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