Last Chance to See

A follow-up to the 1990 Radio 4 series in which the late Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine travelled around the world in search of endangered species. 20 years later Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine go back to see what has become of the animals in two decades, and to discover what has affected their fortunes.

Documentary

Seasons

1. Amazonian Manatee

Air Date: 2009-09-06

Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine set out to discover how the lugubrious Amazonian manatee, a freshwater mammal, has survived the last two decades, but Stephen breaks his arm deep in the Amazon rainforest.

2. Northern White Rhino

Air Date: 2009-09-13

On a journey across Africa towards the war-torn Congo, the travellers encounter chimpanzees, gorillas and elephants, but are there any northern white rhinos still alive in the wild? The news is not good but there is some hope in the remarkable project under way to save the black rhino in Kenya.

3. Aye-Aye

Air Date: 2009-09-20

In Madagascar the travellers encounter the biggest and the smallest lemurs on earth. But they are searching for the aye-aye, a peculiar lemur which, according to local legend, brings death to those who encounter it.

4. Komodo Dragon

Air Date: 2009-09-27

This week's program is ostensibly about Komodo dragons, but Stephen and Mark start their travels in Malaysian Borneo - and that's where they experienced their personal highs and lows of the trip.

5. Kakapo

Air Date: 2009-10-04

In New Zealand Stephen and Mark look for the last kakapo, a fat, flightless parrot.

6. Blue Whale

Air Date: 2009-10-18

In a dramatic conclusion to the series, the travelers have a close encounter with grey whales and meet the deadly Humboldt squid in a search for the mighty blue whale, the biggest creature that has ever lived.

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Rating

7.0/10

Release Date

2009-09-06

Episodes

6 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Mark Carwardine

Presenter

Stephen Fry