Lost Land of the Volcano

7.5
20091h

An international team of scientists, cavers and wildlife filmmakers venture deep into the heart of the remote tropical island of New Guinea.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Ground Snake! | Expedition New Guinea | BBC Studios

Ground Snake! | Expedition New Guinea | BBC Studios

Thumbnail for video: Insect Trap - Lost Land of the Volcano Highlight Episode 3 - BBC One

Insect Trap - Lost Land of the Volcano Highlight Episode 3 - BBC One

Thumbnail for video: New Species of CusCus - Lost Land of the Volcano Highlight Episode 3 - BBC One

New Species of CusCus - Lost Land of the Volcano Highlight Episode 3 - BBC One

Thumbnail for video: Lost Land of the Volcano Preview - Episode 2: Birds of Paradise - BBC One

Lost Land of the Volcano Preview - Episode 2: Birds of Paradise - BBC One

Thumbnail for video: Giant Rat discovered - Lost Land of the Volcano - BBC One

Giant Rat discovered - Lost Land of the Volcano - BBC One

Thumbnail for video: Lost Land of The Volcano Preview Episode 1 - Fungus Infected Ants - BBC One

Lost Land of The Volcano Preview Episode 1 - Fungus Infected Ants - BBC One

Thumbnail for video: Lost Land of The Volcano Preview Episode 1 - Cave Crabs - BBC One

Lost Land of The Volcano Preview Episode 1 - Cave Crabs - BBC One

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2009

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1. Episode 1

New Guinea is a rugged tropical island that is home to some of the strangest creatures on the planet. The team is based at the foot of Mount Bosavi, a giant extinct volcano covered in thick and largely unexplored rainforest. With the help of trackers from a remote tribe, they aim to search for the animals that live there - and they make amazing finds. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan discovers the nest of the world's smallest parrot, insect expert Dr. George McGavin finds a talking beetle, the scientists identify types of frog, gecko and bat that are completely new to science, and adventurer Steve Backshall has to live and sleep underground as he explores a cave system flooded with white water. The cameras follow the team every sweaty step of the way as they search for the evidence that may help preserve this last great jungle forever.

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2. Episode 2

The second part of this exploration series combining stunning wildlife with high energy adventure. A team of scientists and wildlife film-makers have made base camp on a remote extinct volcano at the heart of the tropical island of New Guinea. Their aim is to search the thick jungle for the weird and endangered animals that hide there. Now they are pushing deeper into the rainforest, and cameraman Gordon Buchanan enlists the help of a tribe to find and film the extraordinary birds of paradise as they perform their bizarre courtship displays. George McGavin has to manhandle a giant crocodile, and Steve Backshall is living deep underground where he discovers a new cave system never seen by humans.

Still image for Lost Land of the Volcano season 1 episode 3: Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Steve Backshall heads a team descending into the crater of a giant extinct volcano covered in thick jungle. Deep in the heart of the remote island of New Guinea, this lost land is protected on all sides by fortress walls half a mile high. They are the first outsiders ever to penetrate this hidden world, which biologists have long believed could be home to spectacular new creatures. George McGavin travels east to an erupting volcano and discovers a rare bird that depends on the hot ash for its survival. Sudden explosions bring the trip to a quick halt as giant boulders crash into camp. The series culminates in the lost world of the crater as Steve and wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan discover two large mammals that have no fear of people and are totally new to science - a giant rat that is as big as a cat, and a cuscus, which is a tree-climbing marsupial.

Cast

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George McGavin

Self - Presenter

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Steve Backshall

Self - Presenter

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Gordon Buchanan

Self - Presenter

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Philip Glenister

Self - Narrator

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