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Spectacled Bears - Shadows of the Forest

Natural World2007-2008
Episode 15 of 15

Stephen Fry reveals the little known habits of the spectacled bear - the inspiration behind the famous children's character Paddington Bear.

Behind the famous children's character Paddington Bear is a very real creature that still lives in deepest, darkest Peru - the spectacled bear. Little is known about the habits of this elusive creature, and as narrator Stephen Fry reveals, many of our assumptions were wrong. For years they were thought to be gentle vegetarians, but the latest studies reveal a new and alarming side to this endangered bear.

48 minutes

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Sat 11 Jan 202515:15
BBC Two

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Credits

PresenterStephen Fry
Series EditorTim Martin

Broadcasts

  • Tue 6 May 200820:00
    BBC Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
  • Mon 16 Jun 200803:15
    BBC One
  • Wed 3 Sep 200820:00
    BBC Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
  • Sat 19 Mar 201611:10
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Tue 9 May 201716:25
    BBC Two Scotland, HD, England & Northern Ireland only
  • Sat 23 Dec 201717:10
    BBC Two Wales
  • Sat 17 Jun 202314:50
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 11 Jan 202515:15
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire