Honshu
Documentary series. Japan's central island of Honshu is home to over 100 million people, but it has a wild heart, and an astonishing range of wildlife lives there.
The central island of Honshu is home to over 100 million people, and its biggest city, Tokyo, is one of the largest urban metropolises on earth. But it has a wild heart - most of Honshu is mountainous.
This wilderness is home to an astonishing range of wildlife - black bears, monkeys, exquisite fireflies and even cow demons. But all across this island, from the mountains to the edge of the sea, people and nature are drawn together in the most unexpected ways.
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The temple and the deer
Duration: 03:44
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Honshu's magical 'firefly contests'
Duration: 02:05
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Web exclusive: Snow monsters
Duration: 02:23
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Michelle Dockery |
| Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
| Executive Producer | James Honeyborne |
| Series Producer | Mary Summerill |
| Producer | Gavin Maxwell |
Broadcasts
Mon 8 Jun 201521:00- Fri 12 Jun 201519:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Tue 23 Jun 201508:15
- Sat 28 Nov 201519:40BBC Two England & HD only
- Sat 17 Dec 201612:00
- Thu 15 Jun 201721:00
- Fri 16 Jun 201702:30
- Mon 26 Nov 201815:45
- Sat 25 May 201920:00
- Sun 26 May 201901:30
- Wed 19 Aug 202021:00
- Thu 20 Aug 202002:30
- Wed 7 Jul 202120:00
- Tue 23 May 202315:15BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 23 May 202316:00BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Tue 19 Mar 202415:00BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 19 Mar 202416:00BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 13 Jul 202419:00
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