Making The Life of Mammals

Mike Salisbury

Making the Life of Mammals
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Mammals are the most complex and diverse group of animals ever to live on Earth - from the smallest, the 5 centimetre pygmy shrew, to the largest, the blue whale. Join Mike Salisbury, Producer of David Attenborough's landmark BBC series, to get a glimpse behind the scenes to explore more about how the programmes were made. Using clips and stills from the series find out how sequences were filmed...from the first script ideas to the final television pictures, and including collaboration with scientists, details of filming equipment and field techniques.

  • Presented by: Mike Salisbury
  • Date: 11 January 2003
  • Duration: 58:30

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