The Mating Game

Synopsis

The struggles and successes of a wide variety of animals as they take on one of life's most vital challenges: finding a partner.

First Air Date: 2021-10-03

Last Air Date: 2021-10-31

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Networks: BBC One

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Ep. 1: In Plain Sight (2021-10-03)

The strategies used by animals to find and defend their mates in the grasslands of Namibia, the Serengeti and Australia. Here, mating strategies are on show for all to see.
Ep. 2: Out of the Blue (2021-10-10)

The ocean is where life first experimented with the mating game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all.
Ep. 3: In the Thick of It (2021-10-17)

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.
Ep. 4: Timing Is Everything (2021-10-24)

Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition.
Ep. 5: Against All Odds (2021-10-31)

All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.