Inside Nature's Giants

Inside Nature's Giants is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by Channel 4. The documentary shows experts performing dissection on some of nature's largest animals, including whales and elephants.

Inside Nature's Giants
GenreDocumentary
Created byMark Burnett
Developed by4International
Presented byMark Evans
Narrated byNick Jack
Theme music composerWill Slater
Opening themeNature
Ending themeNature (Instrumental)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producersEd Forsdick
Peter Gywn
ProducerMartin Dance
Production locationAll
EditorAdobe
Camera setup3SIXTYMEDIA
Running timeall mins
Production companiesITV Studios
Lion Television
Windfall Films
DistributorAll3Media
Channel 4
Release
Original network
Picture formatHDTV
Audio formatOn CD
First shown in2008
Original release29 June 2009 (2009-06-29) –
23 April 2012 (2012-04-23)
External links
Website

The programme is presented by Mark Evans. The series attempts to uncover the secrets of the animals examined. Mark is assisted by evolutionary biologists Richard Dawkins and Simon Watt, and comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg.[1] The show is currently airing on PBS in the United States and repeats are currently airing on Eden and Watch in the UK.

There is an iPad application that allows users to see every animal the show has worked on close up.[2]

Episodes

Series 1 (2009)
Episode NumberEpisode NameAnimal(s)Broadcast Date
1The ElephantAsian elephant29 June 2009
2The WhaleFin whale6 July 2009
3The CrocodileNile crocodile13 July 2009
4The GiraffeRothschild giraffe20 July 2009

Note: The season received the 2010 BAFTA Television Award for Best Specialist Factual.[3]

Series 2 (2010)
Episode NumberEpisode NameAnimal(s)Broadcast Date
1The Great White SharkGreat white shark8 June 2010
2The Monster PythonBurmese python15 June 2010
3The Big CatsLion and tiger22 June 2010
SpecialThe Giant SquidGiant squid14 October 2010

Series 3 (2011)
Episode NumberEpisode NameAnimal(s)Broadcast Date
SpecialThe Polar BearPolar bear30 June 2011
SpecialThe Sperm WhaleSperm whale7 August 2011
1The CamelDromedary camel30 August 2011
2The Dinosaur BirdSouthern cassowary6 September 2011
3The Leatherback TurtleLeatherback sea turtle13 September 2011
4The RacehorseThoroughbred horse20 September 2011

Series 4 (2012)
Episode NumberEpisode NameAnimal(s)Broadcast Date
SpecialRogue BaboonChacma baboon (Fred)10 January 2012
1The HippoHippopotamus9 April 2012
2The KangarooRed kangaroo16 April 2012
3The JungleBorneo jungle23 April 2012

References
  1. "http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/articles/the-experts". External link in |title= (help)
  2. "Inside Nature's Giants on the App Store". App Store.
  3. "Television Awards Winners in 2010". BAFTA. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
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