Reindeer Family and Me | BBC Select

Reindeer, a majestic symbol of winter. These animals have been key to people exploring the frozen north. So I want them to help me on a very special journey of my own. My name is Gordon Buchanan. Over the years, I've filmed in some of the wildest places on the planet. Don't even think about it. Now, I'm heading to Lapland, inside the Arctic Circle, to learn from the Sami, who are known as the reindeer people. Without the reindeer, it's not possible to survive. With their help, I'm going to try to earn the trust of my own reindeer. Why have you got that suspicious look on your face? And attempt to travel across this harsh wilderness. To film the phenomenon the Sami most revere, the Northern Lights. But building a bond with a reindeer isn't easy. Slightly stubborn at times. Out here, we'll need each other to survive. And there's something moving over in the tree. Where is that boy? And as winter hits, our ultimate goal might be out of reach. This is tantalisingly close to seeing what I've come here to see.