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The Polar Bear Family & Me is a three-part nature documentary series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit. It follows wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan as he spends a year with a family of wild polar bears, under the guidance of his biologist Jason Roberts, the polar expertise of the Antarctic region and Svalbard near Norwegian archipelago of the Arctic Ocean.
| The Polar Bear Family & Me | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Nature documentary |
| Directed by | Saritha Wilkinson |
| Presented by | Gordon Buchanan |
| Narrated by | Gordon Buchanan |
| Composer | Brett Aplin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tim Martin |
| Producer | Ted Oakes |
| Production locations | Svalbard, Norway Antarctica |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Natural History Unit |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two BBC HD |
| Release | 7 January – 10 January 2013 |
The series was controversial for its use of a perspex box, from within which Buchanan filmed polar bears up close. It was reported that Roberts was notified by Norwegian authorities that he could be fined for "disturbing" the bears.[1]
References edit
- ^ Clark, Nick (18 March 2013). "Frozen Planet documentary maker in trouble for 'disturbing' Norway's polar bears". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
