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The Mating Game

Series 1

Grasslands: In Plain Sight

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Available for 24 days

The strategies used by animals to find and defend their mates in the grasslands of Namibia, the Serengeti and Australia. Here, mating strategies are on show for all to see. Show more

The Mating Game

Series 1

Jungles: In the Thick of It

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One EastLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Available for 24 days

Jungles are home to 80 per cent of all species, but they cover just two per cent of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, how do they stand out? Show more

Contributors

Director:
Joe Loncraine
Production Manager:
Tara Knowles
Series Producer:
Jeff Wilson
Executive Producer:
Keith Scholey
Production Company:
Silverback Films Ltd

The Mating Game

Series 1

Oceans: Out of the Blue

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Available for 24 days

The ocean is where life first experimented with the mating game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all. Show more

The Mating Game

Series 1

Freshwater: Timing Is Everything

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Available for 24 days

Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate, and the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Joe Loncraine
Production Manager:
Tara Knowles
Series Producer:
Jeff Wilson
Executive Producer:
Keith Scholey
Production Company:
Silverback Films Ltd

The Mating Game

Series 1

Against All Odds

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Available for 24 days

All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, and these animals have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Simon Nash
Production Manager:
Tara Knowles
Series Producer:
Jeff Wilson
Executive Producer:
Keith Scholey
Production Company:
Silverback Films Ltd