Autumn
Series following wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan as he spends a year with a family of wild black bears. The bears are in danger when hunters move into the forest.
Final programme in this series following wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan as he spends a year with a family of wild black bears.
Gordon returns to Minnesota in early autumn to discover that the life of abandoned bear cub Hope has taken an unexpected turn for the better: Hope is back together with her mother Lily. But the bears are in danger when hunters move into the forest. Gordon's role changes from cameraman to bodyguard as he walks with the bears to try to keep them safe. Will Lily and Hope survive hunting season to den safely for the winter?
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Bear cub playmate
Duration: 01:44
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Gordon's year with bears
Duration: 02:44
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Inquisitive cubs
Duration: 00:37
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Bear physical
Duration: 01:57
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Barnaby Taylor
Pre-Title
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The Polyphonic Spree
Light and day / Reach for the sun
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Remember Me
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Badly Drawn Boy
I Love N.Y.E.
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Survive
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Charlie's Garden
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Bad Bears
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Hunting Store
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Jack Johnson
Fortunate Fool
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Hunting Season
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Sarah
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September
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Susumu Yokota
Gekkoh
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Changes
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Max Richter
Horizon Variations
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Credits
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The Polyphonic Spree
Light And Day
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Jack Johnson
Fortunate Fool
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gordon Buchanan |
| Bear Biologist | Lynn Rogers |
| Bear Biologist | Sue Mansfield |
| Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
| Series Producer | Ted Oakes |
Broadcasts
- Wed 5 Jan 2011 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
Thu 6 Jan 2011 01:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD- Sat 22 Jan 2011 17:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland
- Fri 28 Jan 2011 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sat 29 Jan 2011 20:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
Wed 23 Feb 2011 03:00- Wed 13 Apr 2011 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Thu 14 Apr 2011 00:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sat 16 Apr 2011 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
Mon 4 Jul 2011 20:00- Tue 5 Jul 2011 01:45
- Fri 26 Aug 2011 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
- Sat 27 Aug 2011 00:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sat 3 Dec 2011 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Fri 28 Dec 2012 09:05
- Thu 5 Jun 2014 16:15
- Fri 11 Sep 2015 15:45
- Wed 30 Dec 2015 13:00
- Thu 3 Nov 2016 16:15
- Tue 29 Oct 2019 14:30
- Sun 12 Apr 2020 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Fri 9 Oct 2020 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Thu 31 Dec 2020 10:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Thu 15 Jul 2021 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sat 25 Nov 2023 09:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland