Last Chance to See
Overview
Two decades after the original 1990 Radio 4 series featuring Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine's global quest for endangered species, Stephen Fry joins Carwardine on a new journey. They revisit the same locations to uncover the current status of these animals and explore the changes that have influenced their survival over the past twenty years.
Episodes
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1
Amazonian Manatee
Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine embark on an exploration to learn about the survival of the melancholic Amazonian manatee, a freshwater crea...
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2
Northern White Rhino
As the adventurers make their way through Africa towards the conflict-ridden Congo, they come across chimpanzees, gorillas, and elephants along the wa...
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3
Aye-Aye
While exploring Madagascar, the adventurers come across both the largest and tiniest lemurs on the planet. Their main quest, however, is to find the a...
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4
Komodo Dragon
In this episode, while the main focus is on Komodo dragons, Stephen and Mark kick off their adventure in Malaysian Borneo. This leg of their journey b...
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5
Kakapo
In New Zealand, Stephen and Mark embark on a quest to find the last kakapo, a plump parrot known for its inability to fly.
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6
Blue Whale
In a thrilling finale to the series, the adventurers come face to face with majestic grey whales and encounter the dangerous Humboldt squid while on a...
