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Chris Packham visits the town brought to a standstill by a swarm of flying insects, meets the polar bears whose bizarre friendships shocked a community, and hears from sleepless residents kept awake by a lover's deafening serenade.

28 minutes

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Sun 14 May 202316:00
BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only

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Music Played

  • Grizzly Bear

    Adelma

  • Massive Attack

    Future Proof

  • Of Monsters and Men

    Dirty Paws

Credits

PresenterChris Packham
ProducerMark Wheeler
Series ProducerLucinda Axelsson
Executive ProducerTim Scoones

Broadcasts

  • Fri 27 Nov 201519:30
    BBC Two HD & England only
  • Sat 28 Nov 201518:10
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Mon 7 Dec 201500:20
    BBC Two Wales
  • Mon 2 May 201622:20
    BBC Two
  • Wed 14 Jun 201715:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Thu 27 Jul 201719:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 18 Nov 201707:00
    BBC Two
  • Fri 29 Dec 201713:35
    BBC Two
  • Wed 19 Jun 201917:00
    BBC Scotland & BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 13 Sep 202014:45
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sun 27 Dec 202012:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 14 Mar 202117:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 30 Apr 202213:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 29 Aug 202200:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 2 Oct 202200:30
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Sun 14 May 202316:00
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only

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