description Walking with Beasts Overview
Walking with Beasts is a 2001 six-part nature documentary miniseries examining life during the Cenozoic era following the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs. The series primarily focuses on the emergence and dominance of mammals in this period, produced collaboratively by several international broadcasters. Kenneth Branagh narrated the UK version while Stockard Channing voiced the American adaptation.
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info Walking with Beasts Specifications
| Country | United Kingdom |
help Walking with Beasts FAQ
How is Walking with Beasts connected to Walking with Dinosaurs?
Walking with Beasts is the follow-up to the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs and shifts the focus from dinosaurs to mammals after the end-Cretaceous extinction. It covers Cenozoic animals such as woolly mammoths, Andrewsarchus, and Smilodon.
How many episodes are in Walking with Beasts?
The series has 6 episodes. It first aired in 2001 and used CGI plus documentary narration to present prehistoric mammals like living wildlife subjects.
Who narrated Walking with Beasts?
The UK version was narrated by Kenneth Branagh, continuing the style associated with Walking with Dinosaurs. Some international versions used different narration, including the title Walking with Prehistoric Beasts in the United States.
Does Walking with Beasts cover humans?
Yes, later episodes move toward early humans and Ice Age mammals. The series is about the rise of mammals across the Cenozoic, so it eventually reaches hominins alongside animals such as mammoths and saber-toothed cats.
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