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Spring

Episode 4 of 4

Documentary celebrating spring on planet Earth, and the extraordinary tricks that animals and plants find to rise to the new challenges it brings.

Every year, spectacular seasons transform our planet. As they sweep across the world, they drive all life on planet Earth, bringing huge opportunities and great challenges to everything.

This special, narrated by Andrew Scott, celebrates spring, and the extraordinary tricks that animals and plants find to rise to its challenges. This magical season brings a burst of new life - but as soon as the air starts to warm, it's a race to wake up and get ahead of everyone else. For many, it's the perfect time to find a mate and raise babies - but for everything, from adventurous grizzly bear cubs and amorous dancing grebes to flowers in the desert and swifts that fly marathons, spring is about rushing to make the most of the opportunities this busy season brings.

58 minutes

On TV

Next Monday19:00
BBC Four

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Music Played

  • Jean Rochefort

    Youri Gagarine

Credits

NarratorAndrew Scott
Series ProducerMary Summerill
ProducerSally Cryer

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Apr 201715:50
    BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Sun 16 Apr 201717:35
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Wed 19 Apr 201700:05
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, North West, Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Wed 19 Apr 201700:30
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 19 Apr 201701:05
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Mon 29 May 201708:00
    BBC Two
  • Mon 1 Oct 201815:45
    BBC Two
  • Mon 25 May 202009:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 27 Mar 202111:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 7 May 202209:30
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Sat 8 Apr 202313:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 7 Feb 202516:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 3 Nov 202519:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 4 Nov 202501:55
    BBC Four
  • Next Monday19:00
    BBC Four
  • Next Tuesday02:00
    BBC Four

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