Author Amy Liptrot introduces Gary Moore on the Capercailllie, Mya Rose Craig on the nuthatch, Cyrus Todiwala on the ring-necked parakeet, Dara McNulty on the hen harrier and Joe Harkness on the woodhatch.

Springwatch Unsprung presenter Lindsey Chapman introduces five stories about birds.

Wildlife cameraman Neil Anderson tracks down a golden eagle, musician Jimi Goodwin talks about a mallard, sound recordists Alasdair Grubb and Gregory Ovenden share a tales of a blue tit and a Canada goose and Lindsey herself has story of a Cetti's warbler.

Radio producer and journalist Polly Weston introduces an omnibus of personal stories about birds and their impact on people's lives, including her own story of an encounter with an owl that helped her grieve. Pictures by Gary Hadden, Nigel Belway, Hilary Chambers, Margaret Holland, NottsExMiner, Phil Boardman, Chas Moonie-Wild.

David Lindo, known as the Urban Birder, loves all things feathered. He tells personal stories of five birds: the kestrel, the robin, the honey buzzard, the osprey and the swift.

Miles Warde introduces a story of the power of birdsong cut to vinyl from David Salmon of the Slimbridge Wetlands Centre, a celebration of the beauty of the red-breasted goose from his colleague Peter Cranswick, Chris Jones remembers his rescue raven Ringo, Joe Harkness talks about the skylark in poetry and Paul Brooks explains how a water rail helped him alleviate his depression.

Five time world champion and two time Olympic gold medal-winning rower Alex Gregory sets up five stories about the beauty of birdsong.

This episodes stories all come from the Slimbridge Wetland Centre. Ashley Davies reveals why a kingfisher changed his life. Kane Brides explains why the humble coot means so much to him. Ruth Cromie proclaims her love for the eider duck. Debbie Pain explains her joy at the return of the marsh harrier to her local patch. Peter Cranswick talks about the amazing common scoter.

Finnish-English musician and bird lover Hanna Tuulikki introduces five stories of birds.

London chef and restaurant owner Cyrus Todiwala discusses his love of the city's house sparrow. Bristol-based bird scientist Peter Rock talks about his decades of research into urban lesser black backed gulls. Young conservationist and ‘Birdgirl’ Mya Rose Craig recalls the excitement of seeing a black browed albatross in Cornwall at the age of seven. Photographer John McPherson tells a tale of an encounter with a ptarmigan. Val Thompson describes the comfort she derives from seeing pink footed geese in Norfolk, a place she visited with her late husband.

Singer Will Young presents five wonderful stories of how birdsong has touched people's lives.

Folk musician and Mercury Prize nominee Sam Lee considers the nightingale, Worcestershire lawyer Mat Waddington recounts an encounter with a long tailed tit tapping at his window, eight-year-old Gabi Mann recalls how she became friends with American crows in her suburban garden in Seattle, David Lindo – otherwise known as the urban birder – recalls his first encounter with the ring ouzel on his local patch near to Wormwood Scrubs in London and Fermanagh based bird blogger Dara McAnulty talks about the whooper swan.

Welcome to this new BBC podcast. The first episode will be published within seven days.