Walking with Prehistoric Beasts
2001 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · 86% critics
This six-part series imagines the rise of mammals and other ancient creatures after the age of dinosaurs, following different species as they hunt, adapt, and survive in changing worlds. It blends documentary facts with story-driven scenes to show how prehistoric life evolved toward the modern age.
Also known as Walking with Beasts
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Details
- Original title
- Walking with Beasts
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-11-15
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (93 votes)
About
If you liked Walking with Dinosaurs or The Life of Mammals, this offers a similarly accessible mix of education and prehistoric drama; Not for you if you want a stricter, less speculative documentary style.
Pros: fascinating prehistoric focus; entertaining and informative; strong creature visuals | Cons: sometimes too speculative; story over facts; occasional stiff movement
Themes
- mammoth
- prehistoric creature
- animals
- saber-toothed tiger
- birds
- mammals
- cenozoic
- prehistoric life
Cast & crew
Kenneth Branagh
as Narrator
Stockard Channing
Directed by Nigel Paterson, Jasper James
Episodes1 season · 6 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1New Dawn29m
- S1E2Whale Killer29m
- S1E3Land of Giants29m
- S1E4Next of Kin29m
- S1E5Sabre Tooth29m
- S1E6Mammoth Journey29m