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Finding Food

Episode 3 of 12

David Attenborough looks at the ingenious ways animals solve the problem of finding food, discovering that it is a devious business requiring exploitation and theft.

David Attenborough looks at the problem of finding food, and the ingenious ways animals have of getting through the lean season, discovering that it is a devious business requiring exploitation and even theft. While plants try to defend themselves from unwelcome visitors, animals have devised numerous ways to break down the defences.

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49 minutes

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Sat 13 Sep 201411:10
BBC Two

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PresenterDavid Attenborough
WriterDavid Attenborough
DirectorDavid Attenborough
ProducerMichael Gunton

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  • Wed 17 Oct 199020:00
    BBC One
  • Sun 21 Oct 199019:15
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 15 Oct 199518:10
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Christmas Eve 200109:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 12 Mar 201316:25
    BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only
  • Sat 13 Sep 201411:10
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