Lending a Hand
Nature documentary. This episode explores why it pays to work as a team as it reveals group parenting stories from the animal world.
This film explores why it pays to work as a team as it reveals some of the most captivating and awe-inspiring group parenting stories from the animal world.
For most group-living species, living together means dividing the labour. From elephants taking part in hostage negotiations for their babies to banded mongoose all giving birth on the same day, female lions forming a sisterhood to see off interloping males and musk oxen rallying together to defend their calves from hungry wolves... it's truly amazing what some animal parents are prepared to do for the next generation!
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Lazy mum's recruit help
Duration: 02:13
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Banded mongoose moving house
Duration: 01:58
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Treetop parenting school
Duration: 02:41
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King penguins communal feeding neighbourhood watch
Duration: 02:04
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:03Olly Murs
Busy
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00:05Coldplay
Viva La Vida
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00:16Ellie Goulding
Your Song
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00:20Gabrielle Aplin
Human
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00:25Adele
Rolling In The Deep
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00:26Milky Chance
Stolen Dance
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00:30Bastille
Things We Lost In The Fire
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00:39Laura Mvula
Green Garden
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00:42The Fratellis
Chelsea Dagger
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00:47George Ezra
Blame It On Me
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00:48London Grammar
Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me
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00:51London Grammar
Wasting My Young Years
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00:56Ellie Goulding
Explosions
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Narrator | Hugh Dennis |
| Series Producer | Christina Nutter |
| Executive Producer | Jo Shinner |
Meet the super parents
Facts files on the animals featured in the series.