Natural World S31E12 - Queen of the Savannah
Natural World S31E12 - Queen of the Savannah
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The queen African honeybee rules the savannah - even elephants panic at the buzzing of her hive. This recreates the life of the queen and her colony as they fight to survive. Ground-breaking close-up photography shows a bee-eye view of their world, from the queen murdering her sisters to fighting off giant invaders and eventually migrating across the savannah to the great Mount Kenya. Accompanied by short film Safe in the City with Dr George McGavin on the growth of the urban beekeeper.
Released Oct 30, 1983
Runtime 60min
Genre Documentary
Actor David Attenborough, John Hannah, Juliet Stevenson
Director N/A
Production BBC Studios