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Natural World: Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants

Natural World (2017)

Nature, Documentary, Animals | UK

Director: Joe Loncraine

BBC2 | Saturday 28 November 2020 | 19:25

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Saturday 28 November 2020 19:25

Saturday 29 December 2018 16:10

Wednesday 11 April 2018 20:00

Tuesday 9 January 2018 00:15

Friday 5 January 2018 19:00

Rating: 8.3/10

SEASON: 36

EPISODE: 8 - Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants

SYNOPSIS

David Attenborough is in the Swiss Jura Mountains to discover the secrets of a giant. Beneath his feet lies a vast network of tunnels and chambers, home to a huge empire of ants. It's believed to be one of the largest animal societies in the world, where over a billion ants from rival colonies live in peace.

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David Attenborough

Self - Presenter

Writer: David Attenborough, Martin Dohrn

Producer: Joe Loncraine

Narrator: Paul McGann, Richard Armitage

RUNTIME: 59 min

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