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Animal House
Episode 6 of 13
Sir David Attenborough tells the stories of the world's best animal architects, including bower birds, hornets and the star-nosed mole.
Sir David Attenborough tells the stories of the world's best animal architects. There are house-proud bower birds, who only find a mate if they decorate their homes perfectly. There are hornets, who build electric central heating systems, and the star-nosed mole, whose house is designed so well that worms, his favourite meal, literally drop in for dinner. From larders to nurseries and from high-rises to subway systems, Attenborough shows that the animal architects have designed it long before humans.
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Fri 29 Nov 202416:15
Clips
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Underground bamboo farm
Duration: 01:58
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Dung décor
Duration: 03:03
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Alien invasion
Duration: 02:02
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Suspended in silk
Duration: 01:24
Music Played
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Monogatari Series
Doughnut High
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Producer | Mark Fletcher |
| Series Editor | Steve Greenwood |
| Executive Producer | Chris Cole |
Broadcasts
Wed 7 Sep 201120:00BBC HD & BBC Two
Thu 8 Sep 201100:30BBC HD- Tue 10 Jan 201202:55
- Christmas Eve 201306:50
- Sat 27 Dec 201406:10
- Mon 12 Oct 201516:30
- Mon 15 Feb 201620:00
- Wed 17 Feb 201601:00
- Tue 1 Nov 201623:00
- Mon 7 Nov 201600:25
- Sat 21 Oct 201709:00BBC Two Wales
- Sat 21 Oct 201711:00BBC Two except Wales
- Tue 14 Aug 201812:45
- Sat 9 Mar 201910:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Thu 29 Apr 202116:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Sun 1 May 202216:20BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Sun 8 May 202214:30BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Mon 9 Jan 202315:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 29 Nov 202416:15BBC Two except Scotland




