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The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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The Bear Family and Me: Episode 2: Summer

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BBC Two - The Bear Family and Me, Summer

Gordon discovers that bear cub Hope has been abandoned by her mother.

Series following wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan as he spends a year with a family of wild black bears. Gordon discovers that Hope has been abandoned by her mother.

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 to 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.

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BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

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Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan spends a year with a family of wild black bears

Join wildlife cameraman, Gordon Buchanan, as he tries to gain the trust of a wild bear family in a spectacular American wilderness

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