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Alaska
Episode 3 of 5
Bruce travels to Alaska, America's last great wilderness, where modern-day pioneers are harvesting the vast natural wealth of the seas.
Bruce travels to Alaska, America's last great wilderness, where modern-day pioneers are harvesting the vast natural wealth of the seas.
Bruce learns the ropes onboard a salmon-fishing boat, and dives to the bottom of the Bering Sea to look for gold.
In the far north Bruce witnesses the annual whale hunt of the Inupiak people whose ancient tradition is now at odds with the modern world and questions what is more important: the life of a whale or the death of a culture?
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Sun 21 Jan 202402:05
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Close Encounter With A Wild Baby Polar Bear
Duration: 02:58
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Bruce Parry |
| Director | Rob Sullivan |
| Series Producer | James Smith |
| Executive Producer | Steve Robinson |
| Executive Producer | Sam Organ |
Broadcasts
Sun 23 Jan 201121:00
Sun 23 Jan 201122:00BBC HD- Mon 24 Jan 201101:00BBC HD
- Mon 4 Apr 201100:05BBC HD
Tue 19 Apr 201102:25- Sun 13 Jun 202122:00BBC Two HD & England only
- Wed 16 Jun 202123:30BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 12 Mar 202220:00
- Sun 13 Mar 202201:30
- Sat 28 Jan 202319:00
- Mon 30 Jan 202302:55
- Sat 20 Jan 202420:00
- Sun 21 Jan 202402:05
