Summer - The Greatest Race
Ewan McGregor narrates a series about the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands. In summer, animals race to raise their young to independence.
Summer is the most intense of all the seasons in the Highlands. Animals are in a great race to raise their young to independence before the nights close in and the storms of autumn arrive. Some, like otters and pine martens, are single mothers working ceaselessly for their young, while others, including golden eagles, work in pairs to look after the chicks. Most spectacularly of all, young guillemots on dramatic Handa face a leap for life as they tumble to the sea from 400ft cliffs.
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A guillemot chick's heart-stopping fall from 400 feet
Duration: 03:38
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The Proclaimers
Sunshine on Leith
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Ewan McGregor |
| Executive Producer | Nigel Pope |
| Director | Jackie Savery |
| Producer | Jackie Savery |
| Producer | Verity White |
| Producer | Simon Williams |
| Producer | Peter Bassett |
Broadcasts
Wed 18 May 201621:00BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
Fri 12 Aug 201621:00- Sun 14 Aug 201615:25
- Tue 6 Jun 201716:15
Mon 15 Jan 201820:00- Tue 20 Nov 201814:45
- Mon 2 Dec 201920:00
- Mon 6 Apr 202020:00
- Sun 7 Jun 202020:00
- Mon 8 Jun 202001:30
- Wed 1 Dec 202119:00
- Mon 10 Oct 202219:00
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