Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise Explained

Alt Name:Wild Patagonia
Genre:Nature documentary
Narrated:Santiago Cabrera
Composer:Will Slater
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Episodes:3
Executive Producer:James Honeyborne
Location:Patagonia
Runtime:59-60 minutes
Channel:BBC Two
BBC Two HD

Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise is a nature documentary series exploring the landscapes and wildlife of Patagonia. The series was broadcast in three parts in the United Kingdom, where it premiered on September and October 2015 on BBC Two and BBC Two HD.

Reception

A review in The Guardian wrote " It’s beautiful and moving and also sad. And that’s about right for Patagonia."[1]

Controversy

The Independent recalled that, as The Observer had revealed, "Impressive footage of a volcano eruption used in the BBC seriesPatagonia: Earth’s Secret Paradise has been revealed as fake."[2] The BBC admitted the facts, but responded: "This particular sequence would be impossible to film in the wild."[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Wollaston . Sam . 2015-09-26 . Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise review – wanna see a bonzai deer? . 2024-03-01 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  2. Web site: 2015-10-05 . The impressive footage from the BBC of a volcano erupting is not what it seems . 2024-03-01 . The Independent . en.
  3. Web site: 2016-02-19 . BBC staff forced to retrain after 'faking' nature shows . 2024-03-01 . Yahoo News . en-SG.