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Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs
David Attenborough explores his passion for birds' eggs. Piece by piece, from creation to hatching, David reveals the wonder behind these miracles of nature.
David Attenborough has a passion for birds' eggs. These remarkable structures nurture new life, protecting it from the outside world at the same time as allowing it to breathe. They are strong enough to withstand the full weight of an incubating parent and weak enough to allow a chick to break free.
But how is an egg made? Why are they the shape they are? And perhaps most importantly, why lay an egg at all? Piece by piece, from creation to hatching, David reveals the wonder behind these miracles of nature.
Last on
Wed 26 Mar 202516:15
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
Clips
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Attenborough’s Wonder of Eggs
Duration: 01:40
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Breaking free
Duration: 01:09
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The remarkable and mysterious albumen
Duration: 01:01
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Blue tits on the hunt for snail shells
Duration: 01:21
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Director | Bethan Jones |
| Director | Mike Birkhead |
| Production Company | Mike Birkhead Associates |
Broadcasts
- Sat 31 Mar 201820:00
- Wed 4 Apr 201820:00
- Tue 17 Apr 201801:25
- Sat 15 Dec 201819:30BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Fri 28 Dec 201818:30BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 5 May 201918:00
- Mon 27 Jan 202023:30
- Mon 5 Apr 202113:20BBC Two except Scotland
- Mon 31 Oct 202215:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Sun 9 Apr 202314:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 29 Mar 202411:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 26 Mar 202516:15BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland





