Series synopsis
Spy in the Wild is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC One on January 12, 2017. It ended on February 19, 2020. It stars David Tennant.
Documentary series in which animatronic spy creatures infiltrate the animal world to explore their complex emotions.
Premise
Documentary series in which animatronic spy creatures infiltrate the animal world to explore their complex emotions.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Tennant as Himself - Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | January 12, 2017 | February 3, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 4 | January 22, 2020 | February 19, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love Spy Pup makes friends with a wild dog pack to investigate their maternal love. |
January 12, 2017 |
| 2 |
Intelligence In Borneo, a spy creature meets real orangutans and discovers how they use human tools. |
January 19, 2017 |
| 3 |
Friendship The spy creatures go undercover to discover how friendship is a vital part of animal life. |
January 26, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Tropics The spy creatures infiltrate a hippo pod, a nursery of red flying foxes and the secret world of pygmy forest elephants. |
January 22, 2020 |
| 2 |
The North The Spy Creatures travel to the temperate lands north of the tropics, where life is governed by the rhythm of the seasons. Their destinations include Japan, Mexico and Alaska. |
January 29, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Islands The spy creatures explore the islands of the southern seas. Some of the most unique animals on earth have evolved in these isolated places, far from any mainland. |
February 12, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2017 |
| Last aired | February 19, 2020 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |