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Under Open Skies
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Nature documentary looking at wildlife from the perspective of tiny creatures - a baby African elephant shrew and an American grasshopper mouse.
This is the story of two young animals forced to grow up fast.
In Africa's savannah, a baby elephant shrew learns how speed is the secret to survival amongst the largest animals on earth. And in America, a young grasshopper mouse confronts the Wild West's deadliest creatures to stake a claim of his own.
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Mon 27 May 2024
16:15
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Web exclusive: House proud sengi (with directors commentary)
Duration: 02:58
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Making of: The challenges of filming speedy sengi
Duration: 02:43
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Making of: The crew muck in
Duration: 02:49
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Making of: The final stages
Duration: 03:28
BBC Nature: Secrets of the sengi
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What's small, furry, related to an elephant and really fast?
Find out more about the world's fastest small mammal
Find out more about the world's fastest small mammal
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Stephen Fry |
Producer | Simon Bell |
Series Producer | Mark Brownlow |
Executive Producer | Michael Gunton |
Broadcasts
- Thu 16 Jan 2014 20:00
- Sun 19 Jan 2014 14:45BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Sun 19 Jan 2014 16:30BBC One except Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Sat 22 Feb 2014 02:05
- Wed 26 Aug 2015 15:45
- Wed 9 Mar 2016 20:00
- Thu 10 Mar 2016 00:30
- Tue 4 Oct 2016 15:30BBC Two except Wales
- Tue 4 Jul 2017 00:00
- Wed 18 Jul 2018 16:15
- Sat 5 Jan 2019 19:00
- Sun 6 Jan 2019 02:30
- Mon 21 Oct 2019 15:15
- Wed 22 Jul 2020 09:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 27 Jan 2021 15:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Mon 27 May 2024 16:15BBC Two except Scotland