Chris Packham will be returning to our TV screens this week with Autumnwatch, live from a woods near Oxford. 

Back by "popular demand", Autumnwatch will return to screens on The One Show tonight and tomorrow, with a Halloween special set to air on Thursday (October 31).

This year Mr Packham will be live at Wytham Woods near Oxford, often referred to as "the most studied woodland in the world".

According to the BBC, it is the "perfect spot to delve into the wildlife, science and beauty of the season".

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With live thermal cameras poised to capture footage of badgers, Mr Packham will investigate how their diet will be changing at this time of year to make the most of the seasonal offerings.

Speaking on the location choice, Mr Packham told the BBC: "We really wanted to be within an autumnal woodland to show off the best of the season, and added to that, Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire is one, if not, the most studied woodland in the world.

"So, it combines beauty and science, two of the things we love most on The Watches."

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He added: "We are kicking off night one with badgers because they are a real star of the woodland at Wytham.

"With over 250 badgers across the site, it offers a good chance of seeing them live on The One Show." 

Mr Packham will also explore why some animals, such as bats, owls, corvids and toads, have become synonymous with Halloween.

The presenter will explore the roots of each story and whether these species deserve to be demonised.