Where to watch Wisdom of the Wild (1940) in the UK
Wisdom of the Wild (1940) is available to watch free in the UK on BFI Player. Last verified on 16 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
A wildlife film with a difference: it has A Message for any humans in the house. "The squirrel in the tree, the fox below, the birds, insects, all know that a time of plenty will not last forever". Austerity-stricken wartime viewers can learn from their economical feeding habits. An entertaining hybrid of public information and natural history from the makers of wildlife series Secrets of Life. Released in the BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.
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Wisdom of the Wild (1940) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on BFI Player in the United Kingdom.
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