An Evening with David Attenborough and Friends
Gathering at the Hampshire home of 18th-century naturalist Gilbert White, David Attenborough and five of his colleagues mark the work of the Natural History Unit over the last 40 years with a selection of spectacular images and programmes capturing the majesty of the natural world.
Throughout the evening, viewers have the chance to vote for their favourite wildlife programme. The most popular choice will then be shown at 11.10pm. See today's choices.
How to vote: register your choice by: E-mail: [email address removed] Fax: [number removed], or call the phone numbers that will be given on the night. For further details of how to register your vote see Ceefax page
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David Attenborough: People, page 17

6.10 The Flight of the Condor: Ocean, Desert and Thin Air
The Atacama desert stretches for 2,000 miles between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains. The clash of climatic conditions make this highly picturesque area home to a vast array of wildlife, including colonies of birds, flowers and llamas. First shown in The World about Us series in 1982. Producer Michael Andrews

7.10 Too Close for Comfort
First shown in the Wildlife on One series in 1992 and shot over a two-year period, this was the first film to document the sophisticated and highly organised ritual that is the chimpanzee hunt, in which they pursue monkeys on the ground and through the trees with the aim of using them for food.
Producer Alastair Fothergill

7.45 The Big Freeze
Antarctica is a frozen land of climatic extremes, with Iife-threatening temperatures and raging winds. But while other animals migrate north, emperor penguins are the only species that choose to remain, huddling together for comfort and to incubate their eggs.
First shown in the Life in the Freezer series in 1993.
Producer Alastair Fothergill

8.20 The Natural World: The Secret Garden
Outwardly peaceful, the English garden hides all manner of hustling, bustling wildlife.
Filmed over two years under the cover of the shrubbery, this film captures animals courting and nurturing their young, battles to the death, robbery along the borders and weeds that weave between the flowers.
Narrated by Patricia Routledge. Producer Mary Summerill: Series editor
Neil Nightingale

9.15 The Bat That Cracked the Frog Code
Trachops, the Panamanian fringe-lipped bat, can detect a croaking frog within a host of other animal sounds.
High-speed photography shows how the bat utilises echo-location and decoding devices to hunt down its quarry. Producer Keenan Smart
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9.50 The Haunted Huntress
The cheetah, the fastest member of the animal kingdom, is a prime target for hunters. Only one cub in 20 lives to become an adult, and this film profiles a family of three as they try to survive in the face of adversity. First shown in Wildlife on One in 1991. Producer Keith Scholey

10.30 Stoats in the Priory
One of Britain's least visible animals, the stoat is portrayed in this film - shot over a summer in North Yorkshire - as an intimacy-loving, family creature. First shown in Wildlife on One in 1996. Producer Fergus Seeley

11.10-12.00 The Most Popular BBC Wildlife Programme
A chance to see the programme voted by viewers as their favourite BBC wildlife broadcast.
Producer Mike Benyon (Natural History Night)
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Today's Choices
Natural History Night 6.00pm BBC2
Remember the fox on the roof and David Attenborough and the gorillas? These and other classic wildlife clips will be aired in this evening of programmes from the BBC Natural History Unit. Attenborough and a select group of film-makers recall the stories behind some outstanding natural history films. Half a dozen favourites will be shown in full, while a new Natural WorldfWm, The Secret Garden, receives its premiere and the evening is rounded off with a programme selected by viewers' responses to the clips shown throughout the evening.
There is plenty of exotica on show, from frog-eating bats to cheetahs, but The Secret Garden focuses on the natural history of an English garden. If you believe your garden is under control, this entertaining film will make you think twice.