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New England

A look at some of earth's greatest spectacles. New England is the stage for an incredible colour change when the greens of summer give way to the golds of autumn.

Set in three of the most seasonally changeable landscapes on earth - Svalbard, Okavango and New England - this series showcases the stunning transformations that occur each year, revealing the unique processes behind them and showing how wildlife has adapted to cope with the changes. Narrated by Domhnall Gleeson.

New England is the stage for the most incredible colour change on earth, when the vivid greens of summer give way to the golds and reds of autumn. This film reveals how this vibrant fiesta is created by the battles between the trees and the forests' inhabitants. Moose, chipmunks, rattlesnakes and a bizarre mixture of caterpillars all play a crucial role, but surprisingly the forest itself was made so colourful thanks to a combination of hard work by beavers, ants and humans.

59 minutes

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Mon 26 Jan 202616:15

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Credits

RoleContributor
NarratorDomhnall Gleeson
Executive ProducerJo Shinner
Series ProducerPaul Bradshaw
ProducerPaul Williams

Broadcasts

  • Fri 5 Feb 201621:00
  • Fri 5 Feb 201621:30
  • Sat 6 Feb 201617:25
  • Sat 6 Feb 201617:30
  • Wed 17 Feb 201623:45
  • Sun 9 Apr 201716:30
  • Sat 7 Oct 201702:05
  • Sat 30 Jun 201819:00
  • Thu 17 Oct 201916:15
  • Sat 26 Feb 202211:00
  • Mon 13 Feb 202315:30
  • Thu 13 Feb 202516:15
  • Mon 26 Jan 202616:15

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