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The Bear Family and Me

The Bear Family and Me

★ 7.3/10•2011•1h 0m•Documentary
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Join wildlife cameraman, Gordon Buchanan, as he tries to gain the trust of a wild bear family in a spectacular American wilderness.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 3, 2011

Episodes

Episode 1 - SpringE160m

Spring

Gordon arrives in the forests of Minnesota in spring just as the bears are coming out of their dens. Before he can start filming he faces a major challenge - to earn the bears' trust. Gordon like many people fear black bears but once he meets Lily, an easy-going young mother bear and her cub, Hope, Gordon is smitten.

Jan 3, 2011

Episode 2 - SummerE260m

Summer

Second programme in this series following wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan as he spends a year with a family of wild black bears. As summer arrives, Gordon returns to Minnesota and discovers that the tiny bear cub Hope has been abandoned by her mother. He tracks down the starving cub, but her life hangs in the balance and Gordon steps in to try keep Hope alive. As he follows every twist and turn of the bears' lives, we witness a wild bear family from the inside, closer than we've ever seen before.

Jan 4, 2011

Episode 3 - AutumnE360m

Autumn

Gordon returns in early autumn to discover that the life of abandoned bear cub Hope has taken an unexpected turn. The bear family are in danger as hunters move into the forest. Gordon's role changes from cameraman to bodyguard as he walks with the bears to try to keep them safe. Will Hope and her mother Lily survive hunting season to den safely for the winter?

Jan 5, 2011

Actors

Gordon Buchanan

Gordon Buchanan

Himself - Presenter

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