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Join Britain's best-loved wit and raconteur, Stephen Fry, as he follows in the footsteps of his great friend, the late writer Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), along with zoologist Mark Carwardine, to remote parts in search of some of the rarest and most threatened animals on Earth.
Twenty years ago Carwardine teamed up with Adams and embarked on a groundbreaking expedition in search of some of the world's most endangered animals. This time, he is joined by Stephen Fry to see how all those animals have been faring in the years since and which, if any, survived.
In this programme we follow the duo on six separate journeys which take them from the steamy jungles of the Amazon to the ice-covered mountain tops of New Zealand and from the edge of a war zone in Central Africa to a sub-tropical paradise in the North Pacific. Along the way, they search for some of the weirdest, most remarkable and most troubled creatures on earth: a large, black, sleepy animal easily mistaken for an unusually listless mudbank, a parrot with a song like an unreleased collection of Pink Floyd studio outtakes, a rhino with square lips, a dragon with deadly saliva, an animal roughly the length of a Boeing 737 and the creature most likely to emerge from the cargo doors of a spaceship.
Last Chance to See is a unique insight into the disappearing world around us, and this is their hilarious, entertaining, informative and thought-provoking adventure.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
I just wanted to point out that this set is on two disks, and not on one as Amazon states.
I've tried to use their method of "updating product info", but I got a rejection email back.
Basically, after watching the first three episodes on BBC-HD, I decided I wanted to buy it.
I came along to Amazon, and noticed that it says all 6 episodes (and therefore approx 6 hours) is squeezed onto one single bluray disk.
Pathetic I thought, I'm not buying that, the quality will be severely compromised.
A few days later, I came across the set at another online store, and it stated 2 disks.
I ordered it, it IS on two disks, and can confirm that it does have a nice high bitrate.
Audio is LCPM Stereo or DTS-HD 5.0. (5.0 comes from the box, my equipment only reports it as multi-channel DTS-HD)
The picture is 1080i, the same as when it aired on BBCHD. It looks fantastic.
So far I've only watched episode 4, and I was concerned initially, as I noticed what looked like video noise in the sky, at the beginning, when Stephen and Mark are on the boat, but after that, it looked flawless, indeed beautiful.
VBR bitrate jumps up to the 30s when required.
I'm very happy with it.
I just wanted to confirm to anybody else who's interested, that this set is a two disk set, with 3 eps per disk, so the quality isn't compromised by squeezing it all onto one bluray.
Maybe when we get quad layer disks would that be acceptable! :)
Enjoy the series.
I've tried to use their method of "updating product info", but I got a rejection email back.
Basically, after watching the first three episodes on BBC-HD, I decided I wanted to buy it.
I came along to Amazon, and noticed that it says all 6 episodes (and therefore approx 6 hours) is squeezed onto one single bluray disk.
Pathetic I thought, I'm not buying that, the quality will be severely compromised.
A few days later, I came across the set at another online store, and it stated 2 disks.
I ordered it, it IS on two disks, and can confirm that it does have a nice high bitrate.
Audio is LCPM Stereo or DTS-HD 5.0. (5.0 comes from the box, my equipment only reports it as multi-channel DTS-HD)
The picture is 1080i, the same as when it aired on BBCHD. It looks fantastic.
So far I've only watched episode 4, and I was concerned initially, as I noticed what looked like video noise in the sky, at the beginning, when Stephen and Mark are on the boat, but after that, it looked flawless, indeed beautiful.
VBR bitrate jumps up to the 30s when required.
I'm very happy with it.
I just wanted to confirm to anybody else who's interested, that this set is a two disk set, with 3 eps per disk, so the quality isn't compromised by squeezing it all onto one bluray.
Maybe when we get quad layer disks would that be acceptable! :)
Enjoy the series.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
This is actually a brilliant documentary over one of the major plagues of this planet. It is shot and treated with the usual outstanding british humor where even small ongoing accidents to the staff create a funny show. At the end you feel delighted by the professional shooting by BBC but you also feel that one of the endangered species on the planet are great people like Stephen Fry and his band.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
If you think you have seen all animal documentaries, watch this! I loved the book by Mark and Douglas as it blends scientific knowledge with a fantastic sense of humour! I laughed tears of joy as well as sadness when I read about the incredible creatures that roam our world and are almost extinct because of our selfish way of life. When I saw that Mark produced this film with Stephen, I was not quite sure if I would enjoy it as much as the book, as I loved Douglas Adams. However, I am very pleased that Stephen and Mark managed to pull it off. When they both revisit the places that Mark and Douglas had been to before, it is good to see that some of the protection projects have succeeded but it is also very depressing to see how our human race still destroys habitats and therefore threatens entire eco-systems. I have bought this DVD for friends and family and will use it also in my lessons to teach my children not to repeat the mistakes that my generation has made.
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An absolute delight to watch! Stephen Fry is a genius!
A wonderful series taking place in the Amazon, Southern Africa, Madagascar, Indonesia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Kristoffer
Wake Up
Sometimes humanity requires a kick in the bum to appreciate what this planet currently has, and what we risk losing. This is such a kick. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Tony G
Rare Animals compete with home comforts
From watching this you get the impression that Stephen is every so slightly tech addicted in one scene he prduces five mobile phones from his luggage. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by Orangesan Lemons
A very very enjoyable 6 hours!!
Mark Carwardine, a thoroughly amiable naturalists, teamed up with the " 2nd Greatest Living Englishman" Mr Stephen Fry (sorry but David A gets the award! Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2010 by Mr. Adrian Mann
Fantastic!
Looks great on Blu-Ray. This is 1080i, not 1080p like most Blu-Rays, possibly a limitation of the cameras used. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2010 by M. Barry
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