39 Season
543 Episode
Natural World - Season 29 Episode 8 Birds of Paradise (2020)
Living in the depths of the New Guinea rainforest are the spectacular birds of paradise - creatures so beautiful that the first Europeans believed they must have fallen from heaven. Filming their bizarre courtship displays is the Holy Grail of wildlife film makers: some perform like iridescent acrobats, others make hypnotic pulsing sounds as they quiver and vibrate. David Attenborough narrates the film. He has been entranced by these birds since he was a boy and he introduces a team of New Guinean naturalists as they embark on a gruelling expedition to try to film ten birds of paradise deep in the heart of the rainforest.
- Country : United Kingdom, France
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : BBC Two
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- Cast : David Attenborough, John Hannah, Juliet Stevenson
