New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

BBC Two HD

4:15 PM to 5:15 PM

Monday 1 September

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Sam Neill narrates a documentary examining the wildlife of the Antipodean island chain, which has been left to its own devices for 80 million years - with surprising consequences. The opening edition features New Zealand's weirdest and most ancient species, including dinosaur-like reptiles, insects that have become giants, and flightless birds that behave like badgers, while the people who settled developed their own unique culture, and all must battle the natural forces that shape the island nation