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}}'''''Inside Nature's Giants''''' is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by [[Channel 4]]. The documentary shows experts performing [[dissection]] on some of nature's largest animals, including [[whales]] and [[elephants]].
}}'''''Inside Nature's Giants''''' is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by [[Channel 4]]. The documentary shows experts performing [[dissection]] on some of nature's largest animals, including [[whales]] and [[elephants]].


The programme is presented by [[Mark Evans (TV presenter)|Mark Evans]]. The series attempts to uncover the secrets of the animals examined. Mark is assisted by [[evolutionary biology|evolutionary biologists]] [[Richard Dawkins]] and [[Simon Watt]], and [[Comparative anatomy|comparative anatomist]] [[Joy Reidenberg]].<ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/articles/the-experts|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/articles/the-experts}}</ref> The show is currently airing on [[PBS]] in the United States and repeats are currently airing on [[Eden (TV channel)|Eden]] and [[Watch (TV channel)|Watch]] in the UK.
The programme is presented by [[Mark Evans (TV presenter)|Mark Evans]]. The series attempts to uncover the secrets of the animals examined. Mark is assisted by [[evolutionary biology|evolutionary biologists]] [[Richard Dawkins]] and [[Simon Watt]], and [[Comparative anatomy|comparative anatomist]] [[Joy Reidenberg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/articles/the-experts}}</ref> In 2012, it aired on [[PBS]] in the United States, and repeats occasionally air on [[Eden (British TV channel)|Eden]] and [[W (UK TV channel)|Watch]] in the UK.

There is an iPad application that allows you to see every animal the show has worked on close up.<ref>{{cite web|title=Inside Nature’s Giants on the App Store|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/inside-natures-giants/id467099893|website=App Store}}</ref>


==Episodes==
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| 4 || The Giraffe || [[Rothschild giraffe]] || 20 July 2009
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Note: The season received the 2010 BAFTA Television Award for Best Specialist Factual.<ref name="bafta.2010">{{Cite web|title=Television Awards Winners in 2010|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/television-awards-nominations-in-2010,1095,BA.html|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|accessdate=6 June 2010}}</ref>
Note: The season received the 2010 BAFTA Television Award for Best Specialist Factual.<ref name="bafta.2010">{{Cite web|title=Television Awards Winners in 2010|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/television-awards-nominations-in-2010,1095,BA.html|publisher=[[BAFTA]]|accessdate=6 June 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823025619/http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/television-awards-nominations-in-2010,1095,BA.html|archivedate=23 August 2010}}</ref>


===Series 2 (2010)===
===Series 2 (2010)===
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=1976151|title=Inside Nature's Giants}}
* [http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants ''Inside Nature's Giants''] at [[Channel 4]]
* [http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants ''Inside Nature's Giants''] at [[Channel 4]]
* [http://natgeotv.com/uk/inside-natures-giants ''Inside Nature's Giants''] at [[National Geographic Channel]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091227021322/http://natgeotv.com/uk/inside-natures-giants ''Inside Nature's Giants''] at [[National Geographic Channel]]
* [http://www.pbs.org/programs/inside-natures-giants/ ''Inside Nature's Giants''] on [[PBS]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130520151147/https://www.pbs.org/programs/inside-natures-giants/ ''Inside Nature's Giants''] on [[PBS]]
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Inside Nature's Giants
GenreDocumentary
Created byMark Burnett
Developed by4International
Presented byMark Evans
Narrated byNick Jack
Theme music composerWill Slater
Opening themeNature
Ending themeNature (Instrumental)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producersEd Forsdick
Peter Gywn
ProducerMartin Dance
Camera setup3SIXTYMEDIA
Production companiesITV Studios
Lion Television
Windfall Films
Original release
Network
Release29 June 2009 (2009-06-29) –
23 April 2012 (2012-04-23)

Inside Nature's Giants is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by Channel 4. The documentary shows experts performing dissection on some of nature's largest animals, including whales and elephants.

The programme is presented by Mark Evans. The series attempts to uncover the secrets of the animals examined. Mark is assisted by evolutionary biologists Richard Dawkins and Simon Watt, and comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg.[1] In 2012, it aired on PBS in the United States, and repeats occasionally air on Eden and Watch in the UK.

Episodes

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Series 1 (2009)

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Episode Number Episode Name Animal(s) Broadcast Date
1 The Elephant Asian elephant 29 June 2009
2 The Whale Fin whale 6 July 2009
3 The Crocodile Nile crocodile 13 July 2009
4 The Giraffe Rothschild giraffe 20 July 2009

Note: The season received the 2010 BAFTA Television Award for Best Specialist Factual.[2]

Series 2 (2010)

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Episode Number Episode Name Animal(s) Broadcast Date
1 The Great White Shark Great white shark 8 June 2010
2 The Monster Python Burmese python 15 June 2010
3 The Big Cats Lion and tiger 22 June 2010
Special The Giant Squid Giant squid 14 October 2010

Series 3 (2011)

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Episode Number Episode Name Animal(s) Broadcast Date
Special The Polar Bear Polar bear 30 June 2011
Special The Sperm Whale Sperm whale 7 August 2011
1 The Camel Dromedary camel 30 August 2011
2 The Dinosaur Bird Southern cassowary 6 September 2011
3 The Leatherback Turtle Leatherback sea turtle 13 September 2011
4 The Racehorse Thoroughbred horse 20 September 2011

Series 4 (2012)

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Episode Number Episode Name Animal(s) Broadcast Date
Special Rogue Baboon Chacma baboon (Fred) 10 January 2012
1 The Hippo Hippopotamus 9 April 2012
2 The Kangaroo Red kangaroo 16 April 2012
3 The Jungle Borneo jungle 23 April 2012

References

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  1. ^ http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants/articles/the-experts. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Television Awards Winners in 2010". BAFTA. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
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