The Company of Ants and Bees
They have lasted for over 50 million years and will probably outlast us.
What is the secret of their success?
Are their societies better organised than ours? Ants and bees live in true democracies. The queen, like ours, is only a constitutional monarch. So who makes the decisions? The workers! Professor James Gould argues that ants and bees tell us about human society and its future chances.
Producer Christopher La Fontaine Editor Robin Brightwell (R) (Postponed from 26 April)
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