Alun Armstrong
Himself - Narrator
Extinct (2001)
Season 1
Of all the species that have ever existed, 99.9% are now extinct. This documentary brings to life the compelling stories of these lost creatures and solves the mystery of their demise.
Released Sept. 24, 2001
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Animation, Documentary, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.mammoth, tmdb.tasmanian-tiger, tmdb.extinct, tmdb.dodo-bird, imdb.death, tmdb.saber-toothed-tiger
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Production Companies: Wall to Wall
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Dodo
Using the latest scientific research, advanced computer graphics technology and animatronics, Extinct looks at the life and demise of the dodo in the 1660s.
Sept. 25, 2001, midnight
S1E2 - The Sabre Tooth
Theories for the extinction of the sabre-toothed tiger approximately 11,00 years ago have centred on climate change and the consequent loss of prey, but new evidence points to other factors.
Oct. 2, 2001, midnight
S1E3 - The Irish Elk
The Irish Elk, a giant prehistoric creature that was neither Irish nor an elk, but a deer. Weighing as much as ten men with antlers spanning twelve feet, was the Irish elk a victim of its own success? Growing ever-bigger antlers sapped vital minerals and left the elk with brittle bones. As food became scarce during the Ice Age, the elk, hungry and weakened, faced a battle to survive...
Oct. 9, 2001, midnight
S1E4 - The Great Auk
A look at the life and demise of the great Auk, solving the mystery of its extinction using the latest scientific research and computer graphics.
Oct. 16, 2001, midnight
S1E5 - The Mammoth
Palaeontologist Sylvia Gonzalez examines the remains of the Columbian Mammoth, weighing twice as much as his woolly cousin. Perfectly adapted to the lush climate in South America, no animal was fierce enough to kill it.
Oct. 23, 2001, midnight
S1E6 - The Tasmanian Tiger
The last Tasmanian Tiger was shot dead by a farmer in 1930, but was it man or nature that finally did for this beautifully evolved animal?
Oct. 30, 2001, midnight
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 24, 2001
Last Air Date: Oct. 30, 2001, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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