David Attenborough's Zoo Quest in Colour
The best of David Attenborough's early adventures as never seen before - in colour - and with it the story of how the pioneering television series Zoo Quest was made.
Thanks to a remarkable discovery in the 大象传媒's film vaults, the best of David Attenborough's early Zoo Quest adventures can now be seen as never before, in colour, and with it the remarkable story of how this pioneering television series was made.
First broadcast in December 1954, Zoo Quest was one of the most popular television series of its time and launched the career of the young David Attenborough as a wildlife presenter. It completely changed how viewers saw the world, revealing wildlife and tribal communities that had never been filmed or even seen before.
Broadcast ten years before colour television was seen in the UK, Zoo Quest was thought to have been filmed in black and white, until now. Using this extraordinary new-found colour film, together with new behind-the-scenes stories from David Attenborough and cameraman Charles Lagus, this special showcases the very best of Zoo Quest to West Africa, Zoo Quest to Guiana and Zoo Quest for a Dragon in stunning HD colour for the very first time.
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Clips
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David Attenborough captures a python in 1956
Duration: 01:53
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Zoo Quest colour footage revealed
Duration: 01:03
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Web exclusive: David Attenborough seeks medical attention
Duration: 02:51
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Attenborough |
Presenter | Charles Lagus |
Producer | Anuschka Schofield |
Series Producer | Miles Barton |
Executive Producer | Michael Gunton |
Broadcasts
- Tue 17 May 2016 21:00
- Wed 18 May 2016 02:00
- Mon 23 May 2016 22:00
- Sat 27 Aug 2016 19:00
- Tue 30 Aug 2016 02:00
- Mon 19 Jun 2017 22:30
- Mon 26 Jun 2017 02:20
- New Year's Day 2018 02:30
- Sun 12 Jan 2020 19:30
- Mon 13 Jan 2020 02:20
- Mon 8 May 2023 20:30
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