Six programmes with Tony Soper 5: Partnerships
Nature is not always red in tooth and claw, full of strife and competition. Some animals have got together to become messmates. Delicate sea anemones and sponges are the professional partners of hermit crabs. Reef fishes cannot keep healthy without the help of special laundrymen. Down on the farm, even cows need a bellyfull of friendly microbes, because without them they would starve.
TONY SOPER travels from Plymouth Hoe to Africa and the Seychelles in search of pals and partners.
Film editor RON MARTIN Producer JOHN SPARKS BBC Bristol