Some pics from sailing on one of the fastest boats in the world
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31.1.10
How Earth Made Us - Sailing on one of the fastest boats in the World
Some pics from sailing on one of the fastest boats in the world
How Earth Made Us - Filming in the Australian Outback
The episode of 'How Earth Made Us' that I Assistant Produced is on BBC2 this Tuesday evening, 9pm. I may be bias, but I hope that you agree that this is a well crafted, beautiful, poetic, exciting and energetic exploration of the impact of the winds of human civilisation.
Visit the official BBC Page here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qm6p0
"Iain sets sail on one of the fastest racing boats ever built to explore the story of our turbulent relationship with the wind. Travelling to iconic locations including the Sahara desert, the coast of West Africa and the South Pacific, Iain discovers how people have exploited the power of the wind for thousands of years.
The wind is a force which at first sight appears chaotic. But the patterns that lie within the atmosphere have shaped the destiny of continents, and lie at the heart of some of the greatest turning points in human history."
One of the most beautiful places I filmed in for 'How Earth Made Us' was at Mount Connor, right at the heart of the Australian outback.
Some of my pics from traveling and filming in the Australian outback
Visit the official BBC Page here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qm6p0
"Iain sets sail on one of the fastest racing boats ever built to explore the story of our turbulent relationship with the wind. Travelling to iconic locations including the Sahara desert, the coast of West Africa and the South Pacific, Iain discovers how people have exploited the power of the wind for thousands of years.
The wind is a force which at first sight appears chaotic. But the patterns that lie within the atmosphere have shaped the destiny of continents, and lie at the heart of some of the greatest turning points in human history."
One of the most beautiful places I filmed in for 'How Earth Made Us' was at Mount Connor, right at the heart of the Australian outback.
Some of my pics from traveling and filming in the Australian outback
Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer
22.1.10
750th Clip NOW LIVE on BBC Wildlife Finder
(Wildlife Finder video is only viewable by people within the UK)
Wildlife Finder now has over 750 video clips from 46 BBC Natural History programmes, clips from breathtaking and spectacular films such as 'Life in Cold Blood' 'Life' & 'Planet Earth' plus some gems from 'The Natural World' series. Wildlife Finder now has 523 species pages published - increasing weekly!!
This week you can see10 clips from the brand new series broadcasting on Sunday Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart - Fire and 6 new clips from Wednesday's Natural World The Secret Leopards
Don't forget you can always find all these new clips and other information from each programme on their respective programme pages…
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Click on the orange link on the homepage: www.bbc.co.uk/wildlifefinder
The Great Rift - Africa's Wild Heart 'Fire'
Starts this coming Sunday - 9pm on BBC-2
First of three programmes: "FIRE"
1/3: Fire: The Great Rift Valley – a vast crack spanning the length of East Africa – is the product of deep-seated geological forces which have spewed out a line of cloud-wreathed volcanoes stretching from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Their peaks provide a refuge for East Africa’s most extraordinary wildlife, including newly discovered and previously unfilmed species which have evolved surprising survival strategies to cope with their challenging mountain environment.
Series Producer: Phil Chapman
First of three programmes: "FIRE"
1/3: Fire: The Great Rift Valley – a vast crack spanning the length of East Africa – is the product of deep-seated geological forces which have spewed out a line of cloud-wreathed volcanoes stretching from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Their peaks provide a refuge for East Africa’s most extraordinary wildlife, including newly discovered and previously unfilmed species which have evolved surprising survival strategies to cope with their challenging mountain environment.
Series Producer: Phil Chapman
Photograph Copyright Justin Maguire
18.1.10
15.1.10
How Earth Made Us: Deep Earth
'How Earth Made Us' starts on Tuesday January 19th on BBC Two at 9pm
Iain Stewart tells the epic story of how the planet has shaped our history. With spectacular images, surprising stories and a compelling narrative, the series discovers the central role played in human history by four different planetary forces.
In this first episode Iain explores the relationship between the deep Earth and the development of human civilisation. He visits an extraordinary crystal cave in Mexico, drops down a hole in the Iranian desert and crawls through seven-thousand-year-old tunnels in Israel.
His exploration reveals that throughout history, our ancestors were strangely drawn to fault line, areas which connect the surface with the deep interior of the planet. These fault lines gave access to important resources, but also brought with them great danger.
Official series web page
The Deadliest Place on Earth? The Giant Crystal Cave of Naica
Cueva de los Cristales is one of the most incredible and beautiful places on the planet - it also happens to be one of the deadliest.
'It's 50oC and has a humidity of 100%, less than a hundred people have been inside and it's so deadly that even with respirators and suits of ice you can only survive for 20 minutes before your body starts to fail. It’s the nearest thing to visiting another planet – it’s going deep inside our own.' Read the rest of an accounr by Assistant producer Paul Williams on his blog
Watch an exclusive behind the scenes interview with presenter Iain Stewart (unfortunately only viewable in the UK)
Iain Stewart tells the epic story of how the planet has shaped our history. With spectacular images, surprising stories and a compelling narrative, the series discovers the central role played in human history by four different planetary forces.
In this first episode Iain explores the relationship between the deep Earth and the development of human civilisation. He visits an extraordinary crystal cave in Mexico, drops down a hole in the Iranian desert and crawls through seven-thousand-year-old tunnels in Israel.
His exploration reveals that throughout history, our ancestors were strangely drawn to fault line, areas which connect the surface with the deep interior of the planet. These fault lines gave access to important resources, but also brought with them great danger.
Official series web page
The Deadliest Place on Earth? The Giant Crystal Cave of Naica
Cueva de los Cristales is one of the most incredible and beautiful places on the planet - it also happens to be one of the deadliest.
'It's 50oC and has a humidity of 100%, less than a hundred people have been inside and it's so deadly that even with respirators and suits of ice you can only survive for 20 minutes before your body starts to fail. It’s the nearest thing to visiting another planet – it’s going deep inside our own.' Read the rest of an accounr by Assistant producer Paul Williams on his blog
Watch an exclusive behind the scenes interview with presenter Iain Stewart (unfortunately only viewable in the UK)
13.1.10
Deadly Crystal Cave: Exclusive behind the scenes interview with Iain Stewart
From www.ironammonite.com
Take a behind the scenes look to see how we fared when filming in the inhospitable conditions of the Giant Crystal Cave. Ian Stewart gives his personal account in this exclusive interview from 'How Earth Made Us'.
Watch the interview on our official BBC web page
Read my personal account and see more images here.
Watch a preview clip from the sequence here
'How Earth Made Us' starts on the 19th January, 9pm on BBCTwo.
In the first programme Iain explores the relationship between the deep Earth and the development of human civilisation. He visits an extraordinary crystal cave in Mexico, drops down a hole in the Iranian desert and crawls through seven-thousand-year-old tunnels in Israel.
His exploration reveals that throughout history, our ancestors were strangely drawn to fault line, areas which connect the surface with the deep interior of the planet. These fault lines gave access to important resources, but also brought with them great danger.
Presenter, Iain Stewart inside the remarkable Naica crystal cave. With temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius and a 100% humidity level, the caves prove to be a very hostile environment (copyright BBC)
Take a behind the scenes look to see how we fared when filming in the inhospitable conditions of the Giant Crystal Cave. Ian Stewart gives his personal account in this exclusive interview from 'How Earth Made Us'.
Watch the interview on our official BBC web page
Read my personal account and see more images here.
Watch a preview clip from the sequence here
'How Earth Made Us' starts on the 19th January, 9pm on BBCTwo.
In the first programme Iain explores the relationship between the deep Earth and the development of human civilisation. He visits an extraordinary crystal cave in Mexico, drops down a hole in the Iranian desert and crawls through seven-thousand-year-old tunnels in Israel.
His exploration reveals that throughout history, our ancestors were strangely drawn to fault line, areas which connect the surface with the deep interior of the planet. These fault lines gave access to important resources, but also brought with them great danger.
Presenter, Iain Stewart inside the remarkable Naica crystal cave. With temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius and a 100% humidity level, the caves prove to be a very hostile environment (copyright BBC)
12.1.10
VIDEO: Deadliest Place on Earth? The Giant Crystal Cave 'How Earth Made Us'
From www.ironammonite.com
Cueva de los Cristales is one of the most incredible and beautiful places on the planet - it also happens to be one of the deadliest.
'It's 50oC and has a humidity of 100%, less than a hundred people have been inside and it's so deadly that even with respirators and suits of ice you can only survive for 20 minutes before your body starts to fail. It’s the nearest thing to visiting another planet – it’s going deep inside our own.' Read the rest of my account of filming in the cave & see some photos here.
'How Earth Made Us' starts on Tuesday January 19th on BBC Two at 9pm.
Cueva de los Cristales is one of the most incredible and beautiful places on the planet - it also happens to be one of the deadliest.
'It's 50oC and has a humidity of 100%, less than a hundred people have been inside and it's so deadly that even with respirators and suits of ice you can only survive for 20 minutes before your body starts to fail. It’s the nearest thing to visiting another planet – it’s going deep inside our own.' Read the rest of my account of filming in the cave & see some photos here.
'How Earth Made Us' starts on Tuesday January 19th on BBC Two at 9pm.
Outtakes & Funnies from 'How Earth Made Us'
From www.ironammonite.com
I've cut together some of the outtakes from 'How Earth Made Us'... keep an eye out for Iain's unfortunate hand placement! This should give you a flavour of some of the awesome places and exciting moments in the series.
Watch more extraordinary clips from 'How Earth Made Us'
'How Earth Made Us' starts on Tuesday January 19th on BBC Two at 9pm.
I've cut together some of the outtakes from 'How Earth Made Us'... keep an eye out for Iain's unfortunate hand placement! This should give you a flavour of some of the awesome places and exciting moments in the series.
Watch more extraordinary clips from 'How Earth Made Us'
'How Earth Made Us' starts on Tuesday January 19th on BBC Two at 9pm.
Walking through Fire - 'How Earth Made Us' Preview Clips
From www.ironammonite.com
'How Earth Made Us' starts on Tuesday January 19th on BBC Two at 9pm. To wet your appetite we've put a few clips on YouTube and on our official programme page
This is one of my favourite moments from the series. Professor Iain Stewart gets up close and personal with a raging fire. Thanks to the Gulfport Fire Department, Mississippi, for all their help in making this a real highlight of the series.
Watch more extraordinary clips from 'How Earth Made Us' and please spread the word!
'How Earth Made Us' starts on Tuesday January 19th on BBC Two at 9pm. To wet your appetite we've put a few clips on YouTube and on our official programme page
This is one of my favourite moments from the series. Professor Iain Stewart gets up close and personal with a raging fire. Thanks to the Gulfport Fire Department, Mississippi, for all their help in making this a real highlight of the series.
Watch more extraordinary clips from 'How Earth Made Us' and please spread the word!
8.1.10
Tweeting from the South Pole with Sir David Attenborough
Now Sir David Attenborough has arrived at McMurdo (after three failed attempts to fly from New Zealand - aborted due to bad weather), to start filming at Captain Scott's Hut. If all goes well Dan & David Attenborough will both go to the South Pole in a week's time.
You can follow Dan directly on twitter here:
http://twitter.com/bbcexplorer_dr
Or through his biog page on Earth Explorers: http://www.bbc.co.uk/expeditions/stories/published/by/danrees
6.1.10
Horizon: The Secret Life of the Dog
6th January 2009, BBC 2 9pm
We have an extraordinary relationship with dogs - closer than with any other animal on the planet. But what makes the bond between us so special?
Research into dogs is gaining momentum and scientists are investigating them like never before. From the latest fossil evidence, to the sequencing of the canine genome, to cognitive experiments, dogs are fast turning into the new chimps as a window into understanding ourselves.
Where does this relationship come from? In Siberia, a unique breeding experiment reveals the astonishing secret of how dogs evolved from wolves. Swedish scientists demonstrate how the human-dog bond is controlled by a powerful hormone also responsible for bonding mothers to their babies.
Why are dogs so good at reading our emotions? Horizon meets Betsy, the world's most intelligent dog and compares her incredible abilities to those of children. Man's best friend has recently gone one step further - helping us identify genes responsible for causing human diseases.
Producer/Director – Dan Child
Executive Producer – Andrew Cohen
For further details, please visit the programme link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pssgh
We have an extraordinary relationship with dogs - closer than with any other animal on the planet. But what makes the bond between us so special?
Research into dogs is gaining momentum and scientists are investigating them like never before. From the latest fossil evidence, to the sequencing of the canine genome, to cognitive experiments, dogs are fast turning into the new chimps as a window into understanding ourselves.
Where does this relationship come from? In Siberia, a unique breeding experiment reveals the astonishing secret of how dogs evolved from wolves. Swedish scientists demonstrate how the human-dog bond is controlled by a powerful hormone also responsible for bonding mothers to their babies.
Why are dogs so good at reading our emotions? Horizon meets Betsy, the world's most intelligent dog and compares her incredible abilities to those of children. Man's best friend has recently gone one step further - helping us identify genes responsible for causing human diseases.
Producer/Director – Dan Child
Executive Producer – Andrew Cohen
For further details, please visit the programme link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pssgh
The Natural World: Birds of Paradise
BBC HD – 11.30PM
“Typically unmissable.” THE GUARDIAN
Living in the depths of the New Guinea rainforest are the spectacular birds of paradise - creatures so beautiful that the first Europeans believed they must have fallen from heaven. Filming their bizarre courtship displays is the holy grail of wildlife film makers: some perform like iridescent acrobats, others make hypnotic pulsing sounds as they quiver and vibrate. David Attenborough narrates the film - he has been entranced by these birds since he was a boy and he introduces a team of New Guinean naturalists as they embark on a gruelling expedition to try to film ten Birds of Paradise deep in the heart of the rainforest.
Produced and directed by Harvey Jones
Series Editor TIM MARTIN
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