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Life in the Snow

Gordon Buchanan meets the animals who live in nature's winter wonderlands, from the polar bear mother helping her cubs to the owl searching for food.

In a seasonal special, Gordon Buchanan meets the animals who live in nature's winter wonderlands. He reveals their survival secrets, from the polar bear mother who gives her cubs the best possible start in life to the owl that finds food hidden beneath a blanket of snow, plus the plucky penguins that huddle together to keep warm. Gordon also unwraps the lives of our favourite Christmas characters - those wonderful reindeer and our very own robin redbreast!

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 Nov 2024 16:15
BBC Two

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Credits

Presenter Gordon Buchanan
Producer Mark Wheeler
Producer Sally Thomson
Director Mark Wheeler
Director Sally Thomson
Series Producer Holly Spearing
Executive Producer Roger Webb

Broadcasts

  • Thu 29 Dec 2016 20:00
    BBC One
  • Fri 6 Jan 2017 01:45
    BBC Two
  • Sun 8 Jan 2017 14:35
    BBC One
  • Christmas Eve 2017 12:00
    BBC One
  • Sat 1 Dec 2018 18:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 1 Dec 2018 19:30
    BBC Two HD & England only
  • Sat 1 Dec 2018 20:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Sun 30 Dec 2018 01:00
    BBC Four
  • Mon 30 Dec 2019 12:00
    BBC One
  • Sun 20 Dec 2020 13:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 4 Feb 2023 10:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 22 Nov 2024 16:15
    BBC Two except Scotland

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