Series
Last Chance to See
Documentary
A follow-up to the 1990 Radio 4 series in which the late Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine travelled around the world in search of endangered species. 20 years later Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine go back to see what has become of the animals in two decades, and to discover what has affected their fortunes.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Amazonian Manatee6 Sept 2009 · 60mStephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine set out to discover how the lugubrious Amazonian manatee, a freshwater mammal, has survived the last two decades, but Stephen breaks his arm deep in the Amazon rainforest.
- 2Northern White Rhino13 Sept 2009 · 60mOn a journey across Africa towards the war-torn Congo, the travellers encounter chimpanzees, gorillas and elephants, but are there any northern white rhinos still alive in the wild? The news is not good but there is some hope in the remarkable project under way to save the black rhino in Kenya.
- 3Aye-Aye20 Sept 2009 · 60mIn Madagascar the travellers encounter the biggest and the smallest lemurs on earth. But they are searching for the aye-aye, a peculiar lemur which, according to local legend, brings death to those who encounter it.
- 4Komodo Dragon27 Sept 2009 · 60mThis week's program is ostensibly about Komodo dragons, but Stephen and Mark start their travels in Malaysian Borneo - and that's where they experienced their personal highs and lows of the trip.
- 5Kakapo4 Oct 2009 · 60mIn New Zealand Stephen and Mark look for the last kakapo, a fat, flightless parrot.
- 6Blue Whale18 Oct 2009 · 60mIn a dramatic conclusion to the series, the travelers have a close encounter with grey whales and meet the deadly Humboldt squid in a search for the mighty blue whale, the biggest creature that has ever lived.
Details
- First aired
- 6 Sept 2009
- Last aired
- 18 Oct 2009
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 4 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
- MMark CarwardineSelf - Presenter
Stephen FrySelf - Presenter
