BBC's cameras get up close and personal with three different penguin species, utilising 50 spycams disguised as life-size penguins to capture as never before the true character of these birds.
EPISODE 1
The Journey
Emperor penguins cross a dangerous frozen sea to reach their breeding grounds; rockhoppers brave stormy seas and a 300-foot cliff; tropical humboldt penguins face sea lions and vampire bats as they make their way to their desert nests.
EPISODE 2
First Steps
The male penguins hand over their newborns to the returning females.
EPISODE 3
Growing Up
After tough early months, the penguin chicks are becoming more independent and are often left behind as their parents fish; follow along as they leave the security of home to return many years later to the same spot to breed.
David Tennant
John Downer
Philip Dalton
Matthew Gordon
Cassian Harrison
