25.03.03
Co-producers
uncover the truth about the Loch Ness Monster
Woolly mammoths will be grazing across the plains of Berlin, mighty
Vesuvius will be showering ash, smoke and rock on the inhabitants
of Pompeii once again and the search for 'ole Nessy' is back on
in three major new international co-productions.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide, ZDF and ORF have signed a major co-production deal
for the 4 x 50 min landmark Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ series, The Natural History of Europe.
Using animation and image manipulation technology the series will
journey back three billion years to reveal the events that shaped
the landscapes and wildlife of Europe.
In
a separate deal the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, NDR and Discovery Communications Inc will
co-produce The Last Day of Pompeii and The Search for the Loch Ness
Monster. Using CGI, The Last Day of Pompeii recreates the terrifying
moments when the city was caught in a volcanic death trap, whilst
The Search for the Loch Ness Monster shows how Loch Ness was formed
80,000 years ago and brings to life the creatures which may have
inhabited the loch.
Walter
Kohler, ORF's head of NHU commenting on The Natural History of Europe
said: "The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Natural History Unit and ORF's Universum will
be sharing a journey, together with ZDF, to create a series that
will become a major broadcasting event both for us and international
broadcasters around the world."
Thomas
Schreiber, Controller of NDR Television said of The Last Days of
Pompeii and The Search for the Loch Ness Monster: "We are committed
to escalating our partnership with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Specialist Factual
department. Having co-produced Pyramid, we are now looking forward
to working with John Lynch's Science department on these two great
programmes."
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