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Komodo - Secrets of the Dragon

Natural World2011-2012
Episode 4 of 13

Dr Bryan Fry uses hi-tech tools to take a fresh look at komodo dragons, showing how the true nature of the world's largest lizard is being uncovered a century after its discovery.

Dr Bryan Fry uses hi-tech tools to take a fresh look at komodo dragons, discovering that there is a lot more to the dragon than meets the eye, from its hidden venom glands to its secret origins. He finds that although this prehistoric beast was discovered one hundred years ago, the true nature of the biggest lizard in the world is only just being uncovered.

59 minutes

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Sun 8 Mar 202011:30
BBC Two

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Credits

NarratorPeter Capaldi
ParticipantBryan Fry
ProducerStephen Dunleavy
Executive ProducerChris Cole

Broadcasts

  • Wed 24 Aug 201120:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two
  • Sun 28 Aug 201119:00
    BBC HD
  • Tue 6 Dec 201101:45
    BBC One
  • Mon 30 Dec 201306:30
    BBC Two
  • Fri 11 Nov 201615:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 2 Feb 201910:00
    BBC Two
  • Tue 2 Jul 201901:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 8 Mar 202011:30
    BBC Two except Scotland