Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and James Wong join the lively cherry blossom celebrations taking place across Japan this spring.

The blossom or 'sakura' is one of the world's most stunning seasonal wonders, with blankets of pink flowers sweeping across the country.

Whilst James looks at the history of this famous festival, Chris and Michaela discover the wildlife that live alongside the blossom. And all three find themselves partying with the crowds of Japanese 'blossom watchers'.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live in Gloucestershire with the latest from the nest cameras, as well as reports from around the country including a check-in to see how our peregrine falcon is faring high up on Salisbury cathedral. Martin Hughes-Games and Gillian Burke are further afield on the Sherborne Estate, looking at how countryside management practices can benefit some rare and exotic British species.