Hokkaido
This episode of the documentary series looks at Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost and wildest island. It takes tough animals and people to survive in this ever-changing place.
Hokkaido is Japan's northernmost - and wildest - island, a place totally unlike the rest of the country. Every year, it swings from a bitter Siberian winter into the warmth of a Mediterranean-like summer, when the thaw reveals a landscape changed beyond all recognition. It takes tough animals and tough people with real ingenuity to survive, and even thrive, in this ever-changing place.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Michelle Dockery |
| Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
| Executive Producer | James Honeyborne |
| Series Producer | Mary Summerill |
| Producer | Susie Painter |
| Producer | Matthew Wright |
| Director | Susie Painter |
Broadcasts
- Mon 22 Jun 201521:00
- Sat 27 Jun 201519:30
- Tue 7 Jul 201508:15
- Sat 19 Dec 201519:05BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sat 17 Dec 201614:00
Thu 29 Jun 201721:00- Fri 30 Jun 201702:35
- Wed 28 Nov 201815:45
- Sat 8 Jun 201920:00
- Sun 9 Jun 201901:55
- Wed 2 Sep 202020:00
- Thu 3 Sep 202003:00
- Wed 21 Jul 202120:00
- Thu 25 May 202315:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Thu 21 Mar 202415:00BBC Two except Scotland
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