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Genre
Documentary
Featured Content
Komodo Dragons, Snakes, Turtle, Wildlife
Islands
Komodo
Regions
East Nusa Tenggara
Talent

Stephen Fry

Mark Cawardine

Camera Operators

Simon Enderby

Other Crew

Joe Yaggi

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FORMAT

TV Miniseries

RELEASED

2009

EPISODE

S1E4

TITLE

Komodo Dragon

Overview

A follow-up to the 1990 Radio 4 series in which the late Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine travelled around the world in search of endangered species. 20 years later Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine go back to see what has become of the animals in two decades, and to discover what has affected their fortunes.

In This Episode

Recent research now seems to show that the Komodo dragons are highly venomous. So it's not just the toxic brew of bacteria living in their mouths, but the anti-coagulant properities in their venom which helps to disable their prey: making the dragon the largest venomous animal in the world. Around the research station, the dragons can be easily found, making the day's work for the rangers much more interesting. Stephen Fry is apprehensive about meeting these dangerous animals and isn't impressed by their looks. The ranger tries to love his job in spite of the danger. They can eat 80% of their own weight in one sitting. They use their forked tongues to detect the direction of a smell, almost like a stereo system. It's so powerful they can detect smells from over 4km away.

Locations

Komodo

East Nusa Tenggara

Rinca

Komodo

East Nusa Tenggara

Komodo

Production Companies

Bbc wales l
BBC Wales

Distributors

BBC Two
BBC Two