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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.

58 minutes

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Mon 27 May 2024 16:15
BBC Two

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Credits

Narrator Stephen Fry
Producer Simon Bell
Series Producer Mark Brownlow
Executive Producer Michael Gunton

Broadcasts

  • Thu 16 Jan 2014 20:00
    BBC One
  • Sun 19 Jan 2014 14:45
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Sun 19 Jan 2014 16:30
    BBC One except Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & Wales HD
  • Sat 22 Feb 2014 02:05
    BBC Two
  • Wed 26 Aug 2015 15:45
    BBC Two
  • Wed 9 Mar 2016 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 10 Mar 2016 00:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 4 Oct 2016 15:30
    BBC Two except Wales
  • Tue 4 Jul 2017 00:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 18 Jul 2018 16:15
    BBC Two
  • Sat 5 Jan 2019 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 6 Jan 2019 02:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 21 Oct 2019 15:15
    BBC Two except Scotland & BBC Scotland
  • Wed 22 Jul 2020 09:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Wed 27 Jan 2021 15:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 27 May 2024 16:15
    BBC Two except Scotland

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