Rent Penguins: Spy in the Huddle (2013)
4.2 of 5 from 49 ratings
3h 0min
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- Synopsis:
From the makers of 'Earth-flight' and 'Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice', the spy cameras are back with this latest BBC series. This time they travel to Antarctica and the southern oceans, where they focus on the most charismatic and popular bird on Earth - the penguin. Spy cameras cleverly disguised as life size penguins infiltrate the colonies to capture their emotional and often amusing lives. The emperor penguin has the most incredible life story of any bird. Just as 'Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice' changed the way we look at an iconic subject, the spy cameras give the emperor penguin's amazing stoic a fresh perspective. The Humboldt penguin lives in the hot desert regions of South America and its problems have more to do with heat than cold. The rock-hopper is one of the more comical penguins nesting on cliffs in the Falklands islands, braving incredibly rough oceans to reach the shore. The trials and tribulations of these other penguins cross-cut the narrative of the emperor penguin, highlighting the differences at the same stage in their lives. When the emperors huddle together to protect themselves against minus 60-degree temperatures, Humboldt penguins are tolerating plus 40-degrees in the driest desert on Earth! While emperors are negotiating huge snowdrifts, rock-hoppers are trying to jump up vertical cliffs. 50 different spy cams reveal the secret lives of nature's most devoted parents. - Actors:
- David Tennant, Peter Drost
- Directors:
- John Downer
- Producers:
- Philip Dalton, Matthew Gordon
- Voiced By:
- David Tennant
- Narrated By:
- David Tennant, Peter Drost
- Studio:
- Acorn Media
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/04/2013
- Run Time:
- 180 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Picture Gallery
