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Season 1 – Spy in the Wild

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Uncovering how similar humans really are to animals using a new generation of spy cameras.

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Spy in the Wild — Season 1

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 05/09/2019
It's gobsmacking telly right from the start as ingeniously designed robot animals bring us incredibly intimate footage of their flesh-and-blood counterparts. Go to Full Review Gerard O'Donovan Daily Telegraph (UK) 03/21/2017
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This was simply an example of wildlife film-making at its best, regardless of the cameras being used. Go to Full Review Euan Ferguson Guardian 03/21/2017
It won't -- quite -- knock Attenborough off his god-spot, though much of the filming was equally winning. But the insights vouchsafed us, by the simple premise of animatronic spycams disguised as wee beasties, were truly remarkable. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 03/21/2017
Not to say the program isn't worthwhile for fans of animal documentaries, but there's a lot less spying than the title suggests. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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David Tennant

Narrator

John Downer

Producer

John Downer

Director

Philip Dalton

Producer

Rob Pilley

Producer

Matthew Gordon

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 12, 2017 Love Exploring animal emotion in all its forms, from the love and devotion of an elephant family, to dancing birds of paradise and flirting polar bears. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 19, 2017 Intelligence Tools, medicine and drugs can all be found in animal societies, including chimps that throw stones and hunt with spears, elephants that use branches as fly swatters, and lemurs that get intoxicated on the secretions of millipedes. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 26, 2017 Friendship The Spy Creatures discover how friendships are a vital part of animal societies. Spy Wolf Cub joins a pack of arctic wolves, where a real cub's survival depends on friendships in one of the harshest environments in the world. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 2, 2017 Mischief From delinquent meerkats to thieving penguins, animals misbehave, but they also have a surprising sense of justice. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 3, 2017 Meet the Spies Extraordinary efforts make spy cameras part of animal families. Details

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Spy in the Wild — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
John Downer
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 12, 2017