ANIMAL MAGIC: THE FILMS OF MARK LEWIS Starts Wednesday 12 July 2006
For more than a decade Mark Lewis has been renowned for developing the unusual genre of comical nature documentary. As well as examining the behaviour of creatures great and small, his unique, acclaimed films ultimately reveal surprising insights about one of the world's strangest animals - human beings.
Watch exclusive introductions to each film by Mark Lewis below.
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DOGS Wednesday 12 July 7pm-8pm
Are dogs man's best friend or a foe to any civilised community? "In the world of filmmaking this is a pedigree" - Time Out.
Watch Mark Lewis introduce the film
CANE TOADS: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY Tuesday 1 August 10.30pm-11.20pm
How an imported amphibian has menaced Australia. "Without doubt one of the greatest documentaries of all time" - JG Ballard.Watch Mark Lewis introduce the film
RAT Monday 14 August 7pm-8pm
New York City's most maligned resident. "Such elegiac TV catches the strangeness of life as ably as any high art" - Scotland on Sunday.Watch Mark Lewis introduce the film
THE STANDARD OF PERFECTION: SHOW CATS Tuesday 15 August 7pm-8pm
Champion cats, human showmanship, pride, some tears, passion, and jubilation as feline owners go head-to-head for the cat world's highest honour.
Watch Mark Lewis introduce the film
THE STANDARD OF PERFECTION: SHOW CATTLE
Several farming families take their prized dairy and beef cattle to compete for Supreme Grand Champion at the Fryeburg Fair in Maine.
Watch Mark Lewis introduce the film
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CHICKEN A wide array of chickens, from battery hens to pampered poultry. "Wildly Entertaining" - Variety.Watch Mark Lewis introduce the film
