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Wildfacts
Fascinating facts, photos and video footage of some of the world's reptiles in our growing database.
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Sticky geckos
What drives a gecko up the wall - and keeps it there? The future of glue...
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A fresh look at reptiles
A three-part series reveals the amazing science behind some of the world's most mysterious animals.
Behind the scenes interviews
Listen to producer, Yvonne Ellis describe a run in with a Komodo and why reptiles are smart.
Listen to producer Phil Chapman explain why he wanted to film reptiles and how and why graphics were used.
Hear Phil talk with dubbing editor, Paul Cowgill, about recording dangerous animals on location and recreating reality.
Hear how the composer was chosen and rose to the challenge of orchestrating reptiles.
Courtesy of the Keith Warmington show on BBC Radio Bristol
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Ruling Reptiles
The extinction of the dinosaurs left a power vacuum. Enter the dragons: powerful modern reptiles which still dominate large areas of our planet. Ruling Reptiles goes in search of the modern reptiles that have inherited the dominant role.
Smart Reptiles
The second programme focuses on the amazing natural technology that makes reptiles such a successful group. Are reptiles the bio-technology wizards of the animal world? If you count sprinting on water, shooting blood from the eyes, spitting poison at their enemies, navigating by magnetic fields, converting ribs into a hang-glider, or communicating emotions in colour then, yes, they are!
Future Reptiles
Alligators on golf courses, geckos in hotels, chameleons in the garden and pampered pet pythons - reptiles are invading our space! So what will the future role for these living cousins of the dinosaurs be? Will reptiles give us better biotechnology and medicines? Or a 'Jurassic Park'?
Narrator: Lloyd Owen
Music composed by: Elizabeth Parker
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