One Million Snake Bites
Snake expert Romulus Whitaker investigates claims that India is in the middle of a snakebite epidemic of epic proportions, journeying around the country.
From the giant King Cobra to the tiny sawscaled viper, India is home to many of the world's deadliest snakes. Now a new report has revealed that India is in the middle of a snakebite epidemic of epic proportions, with a loss of human life far in excess of any official figures.
Armed with more than 40 years of field experience, snake expert Romulus Whitaker and his team set out on a journey around India to investigate the natural history behind these chilling new statistics and to see what can be done to help India's people and, ultimately, its snakes.
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Venom testing
Duration: 01:53
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Strike to bite
Duration: 01:05
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Snake bite mechanics
Duration: 01:57
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King cobra threat
Duration: 01:02
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Executive Producer | Harry Marshall |
Series Editor | Tim Martin |
Director | Robin Smith |
Broadcasts
- Tue 22 Feb 2011 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
- Wed 23 Feb 2011 01:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Thu 14 Apr 2011 02:30
- Sun 16 Dec 2012 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Fri 4 Sep 2015 15:45
- Sat 5 Jan 2019 10:00
- Mon 1 Jul 2019 21:00
- Tue 2 Jul 2019 02:00
- Fri 25 Sep 2020 15:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland