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Pigs

Episode 3 of 3

Jimmy Doherty reveals the hidden lives of farmyard animals. He visits a farm in Dartmoor to find out about pigs. How sensitive is a pig's nose? How do piglets find the right teat?

Jimmy Doherty embarks on a quest to reveal the hidden lives of farmyard animals. Jimmy visits a farm in Dartmoor to find out about pigs. How sensitive is a pig's nose? Why can they find truffles underground? How do piglets find the right teat to feed from? Pigs are very intelligent, but can they recognise themselves in a mirror?

59 minutes

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Sat 25 Apr 202019:00
BBC Four

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Music Played

  • Seth Lakeman

    Band of Gold

  • Noah and the Whale

    Blue Skies

Credits

PresenterJimmy Doherty
ProducerClare Fisher
DirectorClare Fisher
ProducerColin Cameron
Executive ProducerGreg Lanning

Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 Jul 201020:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two
  • Mon 26 Jul 201023:00
    BBC HD
  • Tue 27 Jul 201000:20
    BBC Two England & Wales only
  • Tue 27 Jul 201000:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Tue 27 Jul 201001:25
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Fri 3 Sep 201000:00
    BBC HD
  • Sat 2 Oct 201003:30
    BBC One
  • Tue 3 May 201123:30
    BBC HD
  • Sat 3 Nov 201217:45
    BBC HD
  • Sat 7 Sep 201920:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 8 Sep 201902:50
    BBC Four
  • Sat 25 Apr 202019:00
    BBC Four