Crocodile People of New Guinea
Gordon Buchanan journeys up Papua New Guinea's Sepik River to meet the remarkable tribes who have learnt to live with terrifying crocodiles.
Crocodiles are an animal we fear, and with good reason - they kill hundreds of people each year. Gordon Buchanan journeys up Papua New Guinea's remote Sepik River to meet the remarkable tribes who have learnt to live with these terrifying reptiles.
Crocodile hunters invite Gordon to join them catching adult crocodiles with their bare hands, and Gordon meets a tribe who believe a giant crocodile protects them from their human enemies. Does Gordon trust the tribe enough to swim in the giant crocodile's lake?
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Catching crocs with your bare hands
Duration: 02:17
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Gordan swims across a known haunt of saltwater crocodiles
Duration: 01:08
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Spotting big crocodiles
Duration: 01:41
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gordon Buchanan |
| Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
| Series Producer | Ted Oakes |
| Producer | Patrick Evans |
| Director | Patrick Evans |
Broadcasts
- Sun 3 Apr 201621:00
- Sat 9 Apr 201618:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Fri 29 Apr 201602:05BBC Two except Scotland
- Thu 29 Dec 201617:00
- Sun 3 Sep 201719:00
- Thu 4 Apr 201923:15BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Mon 8 Apr 201923:15BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Thu 15 Oct 202016:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 1 Nov 202316:15BBC Two except Scotland
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