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Wonders of the Monsoon (also known as Lands of the Monsoon)[1] is a BBC documentary series which ran for five episodes between 5 October 2014[2] and 2 November 2014, and aired on BBC Two. The series focus for a variety of locations around the world features including India, Australia and islands of the Pacific Ocean which are all the focus of the monsoon rains.
| Wonders of the Monsoon | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Lands of the Monsoon |
| Genre | Nature documentary |
| Narrated by | Colin Salmon |
| Composer | Nitin Sawhney |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kathryn Jeffs Paul Bradshaw Chris Cole James Honeybourne |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC Natural History Unit Discovery Channel |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two BBC Two HD |
| Release | 5 October – 2 November 2014 |
The series was composed by Nitin Sawhney[3] and narrated by Colin Salmon.[3]
Episodes
editAll original and international episode names were given from BBC website. All broadcast dates refer to the original UK transmission.
| Episode | Original Title / International Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Waiting for the Rains" "Bringer and Destroyer[4]" | 5 October 2014[5] | |
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Starting in the monsoon region of Northern Australia before moving onto Christmas Island where the rains trigger a migration of red crabs. In India, the Delhi stock exchange sees the price of rice rise every day the rains fail to appear. | |||
| 2 | "Deluge[6]" | 12 October 2014[7] | |
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Pre-monsoon showers arrive in Thailand as Assamese macaque play in the water and eat water snails. Four months of rain begin in India where male Indian common toads turn yellow-gold for one day in a chance to mate. The Mekong in Cambodia swells, forcing water back up its tributary to fill the Tonlé Sap Lake. | |||
| 3 | "The Drought" "Drought[8]" | 19 October 2014[9] | |
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The winds reverse as the monsoon doesn't bring rain but brings in dry air and drought in places. In Borneo, a bearded pig has worked out a strategy for surviving. Camels in the Rajasthan Desert provide vital transport while elephants gather in Sri Lanka for the appearance of fresh grass. | |||
| 4 | "Strange Castaways" "Isles of Plenty[10]" | 26 October 2014[11] | |
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The Black-crested macaque thrive in large troops on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi where they eat fruit. Soil erosion is a problem in rainswept Borneo, so plants have to compete for scarce nutrients and take to evolving some ingenious techniques to survive. | |||
| 5 | "People of the Monsoon" "Transformation[12]" | 2 November 2014[13] | |
Merchandise
editA two-disc DVD[14] and two-disc Blu-ray set[15] for the series were released on 17 November 2014.
In Australia and New Zealand, DVD was released by ABC DVD/Village Roadshow on 21 October 2015.[16]
References
edit- ^ "BBC BBC Worldwide premieres Hugo Blick's The Honourable Woman with Maggie Gyllenhaal at MIPTV – Media Centre". BBC Media Centre.
- ^ "16 incredible pictures that will make you want to travel during monsoon season". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Wonders of the Monsoon, BBC2 – TV review: Someone give that sprinting lizard his own show". Independent UK. 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Lands of the Monsoon, Episode 1: Bringer and Destroyer". BBC Asia.
- ^ BBC Two – Wonders of the Monsoon, Waiting for the Rains
- ^ "Lands of the Monsoon, Episode 2: Deluge". BBC Asia.
- ^ BBC Two – Wonders of the Monsoon, Deluge
- ^ "Lands of the Monsoon, Episode 3: Drought". BBC Asia.
- ^ BBC Two – Wonders of the Monsoon, The Drought
- ^ "Lands of the Monsoon, Episode 4: Isles of Plenty". BBC Asia.
- ^ BBC Two – Wonders of the Monsoon, Strange Castaways
- ^ "Lands of the Monsoon, Episode 5: Transformation". BBC Asia.
- ^ BBC Two – Wonders of the Monsoon, People of the Monsoon
- ^ "Wonders of the Monsoon (DVD)". Amazon UK. 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Wonders of the Monsoon (Blu-ray)". Amazon UK. December 2014.
- ^ "Lands of the Monsoon (DVD)". ABC Shop.