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Worlds Apart

Episode 10 of 12

David Attenborough explores the isolated islands which are a haven for ancient species as well as the cradle of new ones.

David Attenborough explores the isolated islands which are a haven for ancient species as well as the cradle of new ones.

Stepping into the past he sees the world's largest lizard, the komodo dragon, and in the Indian Ocean he visits an island where 150,000 giant tortoises find survival a pressing problem. In Hawaiian forests live a unique group of birds, the honeycreepers, and living among them, a caterpillar that catches flies.

55 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Aug 201408:35
BBC Two

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Credits

PresenterDavid Attenborough
WriterDavid Attenborough
ProducerNed Kelly

Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 Mar 198420:05
    BBC One
  • Mon 5 Aug 198520:05
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 14 Aug 198817:30
    BBC One
  • Sun 21 Aug 198816:55
    BBC One
  • Sun 18 Oct 199219:15
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 4 Mar 201316:20
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales only
  • Sat 9 Aug 201408:35
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only