Samuel West: Filming Bird Show Amidst Parents' Memorials

Samuel West recently marked his 60th birthday while navigating the profound grief of losing both his parents, Timothy West and Prunella Scales. His father died in 2024 at age 90, followed by his mother in 2025 at age 93 after a battle with vascular dementia.

Filming for the second series of his Channel 5 show, 'Sam & Ade Go Birding', coincided with directing his parents' memorials. West described the experience as intense, noting the significance of creating fitting tributes for his deeply loved parents.

The new 'Sam & Ade Go Birding' series will see Samuel West and Ade Edmundson explore birdlife and landscapes across Yorkshire and West Wales. The show is noted for its candid conversations about ageing, family, mortality, and life's rhythms.

Discussions on mortality, which featured in the first series following his parents' deaths, are confirmed to continue. The series aims to be a celebration of the British countryside and the simple joys of shared experiences.