A new BBC program shares Sir Brian May's decade-long journey to explore the bovine TB crisis and his staunch opposition to the badger cull.

The documentary provides a platform for various perspectives in the debate, revealing significant discoveries and stories, including that of a farmer who lost his entire herd to this devastating disease.

It also sheds light on what Sir Brian describes as 'the plight of badgers,' arguing that they are being unfairly 'scapegoated,' with hundreds of thousands culled over the years.

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For decades, the Queen guitarist has been a vocal critic of the badger cull, organising marches, protests and a petition against it.

Reflecting on the new documentary, Sir Brian shared: “I came in to save the badgers, but I now realise that to save the badgers, you have to save everybody because it's a mess. It's a tragic human drama where people's hearts are broken.”

In 2016, he joined forces with large mammal vet Dick Sibley and farmer Robert Reed, whose farm was frequently infected with bovine TB.

Together, they conducted what they describe as a groundbreaking four-year experiment aimed at eradicating the disease without resorting to culling badgers.

The experiment faced numerous challenges, but its advocates claim success; the farm was declared TB-free without any badgers being culled.

Now, Sir Brian and his team believe they may have identified the true source of TB transmission among cattle.

However, the challenge remains whether they can persuade the broader farming community, scientific world, and authorities to consider their findings.

‘Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me’ will air on BBC Two at 9pm on Friday, August 23.