Pick of the Day: Great Bear Stakeout
9pm, BBC1
The first of a two-part documentary following the grizzly bears of the Alaskan wilderness as they come out of hibernation and are thrust together in a frenzy of feeding, fighting and mating.
Tonight we encounter first-time grizzly mum Parsnip and her young cub Pushki.
Only half of new bear cubs make it through the season and they are both struggling to survive.
This area is ruled by Van, a massive male bear, and his partner Alice, who can show an aggressive and sinister side.
Hungry adult bears will kill cubs, so Parsnip’s summer promises to be full of unexpected adventure.
Narrated by Billy Connolly.