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What's Killing Our Bees? A Horizon Special

Bill Turnbull meets the scientists fitting minute radar transponders on to bees in an attempt to solve the mystery of what is causing them to die.

Bill Turnbull investigates one of the biggest mysteries in the British countryside: what is killing our bees. It is a question that generates huge controversy. Changes in the weather, pesticides and even a deadly virus have all all been blamed. It is a question that Bill is all too familiar with as a beekeeper himself. He meets the scientists who are fitting minute radar transponders on to bees to try to find answers.

59 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 Aug 2021 02:30

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:27

    Bonobo

    Cirrus

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Bill Turnbull
Producer Sophie Robinson
Director Sophie Robinson
Producer Paul King
Director Paul King
Series Editor Aidan Laverty

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 Aug 2013 21:00
  • Sun 18 Aug 2013 16:30
  • Wed 28 Aug 2013 00:20
  • Wed 28 Aug 2013 00:50
  • Sun 1 Aug 2021 23:40
  • Fri 6 Aug 2021 02:30