- Wild Caribbean
"Wild Caribbean" is a four-part
BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural and cultural history of theCaribbean Islands and Sea. It was first transmitted in the UK onBBC2 in January 2007. The series was produced by theBBC Natural History Unit and narrated by actor Steve Toussaint.The series forms part of the Natural History Unit's "Continents" strand. It was preceded by "" in 2005 and followed by "
Wild China " in 2008.Episodes
The episodes, each 50 minutes in length, are as follows:
* "Treasure Islands" - an overview of the diversity and beauty of life in the Caribbean
* "Reefs and Wrecks" - coral reefs of the Caribbean Sea
* "Hurricane Hell" - how life in the Caribbean withstands the annual battering ofhurricane s
* "Secret Shores" - a journey along the wild coast ofCentral America Some of the animals filmed for the series include
frigatebird s,iguana s,parrot s andhowler monkey s.Merchandise
A DVD, soundtrack CD and book were released to accompany the TV series:
* A Region 2, 2-disc DVD set (BBCDVD1998) featuring all four full-length episodes was released on
5 February 2007 . The DVD includes a bonus 30 minute documentary, "Wildlife on One: Iguanas".* The original score by
David Lowe was released on29 January 2007 as a soundtrack CD, "Wild Caribbean", on theEMI label.* The accompanying paperback book, "Wild Caribbean: The Hidden Wonders of the World's Most Famous Islands" by Michael Bright, was published by BBC Books on
4 January 2007 (ISBN 0-563-49383-6).
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