Kakapo
Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine are in New Zealand, searching for animals close to extinction. They look for the last remaining kakapo, a fat, flightless parrot.
Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine head to the ends of the earth in search of animals on the edge of extinction.
In New Zealand the travellers make their way through one of the most dramatic landscapes in the world. They are on a journey to find the last remaining kakapo, a fat, flightless parrot which, when threatened with attack, adopts a strategy of standing very still indeed.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Fry |
| Presenter | Mark Carwardine |
| Producer | Ben Southwell |
| Director | Ben Southwell |
| Executive Producer | Sam Organ |
| Executive Producer | AndrΓ© Singer |
Broadcasts
Sun 4 Oct 2009 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire
Tue 6 Oct 2009 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD- Tue 6 Oct 2009 23:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Yorkshire
- Wed 7 Oct 2009 00:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland
Mon 2 Nov 2009 02:20- Wed 3 Feb 2010 00:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Tue 10 Aug 2010 19:30
- Wed 11 Aug 2010 02:20
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