The Small Talk Diaries is a 10-part series introducing children to the mini-beasts that can be found in most back gardens and playgrounds, using a pioneering blend of macro-photography, computer graphics, animation and humour.

Each episode of the Small Talk Diaries focuses on the patterns of behaviour or character that different insect species have in common – viewers can meet the Inventors, the Travellers, the Predators, the Entertainers, and many more.

The series was originally aired on CBBC in March, and proved such a hit with TV critics and viewers of all ages that BBC2 screened the Diaries from Monday 23 June – Friday 4 July to mark National Insect Week 2008.

View our clips from the Small Talk Diaries below.