TV and Film:Terry Pratchett Facing Extinction
| Terry Pratchett Facing Extinction | |
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| ASIN | [1] |
| IMDB | 2812232 |
| First Broadcast | 27 March 2013 |
| Broadcast Channel | BBC TWO |
| Director(s) | Charlie Russell |
| Producer(s) | Craig Hunter |
| Writer(s) | {{{writer}}} |
| Starring | Terry Pratchett, Rob Wilkins |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Episodes | 1 |
| Series | TV and Film |
| Annotations | Annotations for TV and Film:Terry Pratchett Facing Extinction |
| Notes | |
| Preceded by | Terry Pratchett Choosing To Die |
| Followed by | Terry Pratchett Back In Black |
| All data relates to the UK home release. | |
Blurb
Best-selling author Sir Terry Pratchett, diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2007, has one last adventure he wants to go on. Eighteen years ago Terry had a life-changing experience in the jungles of Borneo, where he encountered orangutans in the wild for the first time. Now he is going back to find out what the future holds for these endangered species, and discover a new threat to their habitat that could push them to the brink of extinction. His Alzheimer's will make the trip an incredible challenge both physically and mentally, as he contemplates the role of mankind in the eradication of the planet's species, and considers his own inevitable extinction.
Terry is accompanied by his friend and assistant Rob Wilkins, as they investigate an Indonesian street market where endangered species are reportedly on sale, meet the world expert on orangutans, Dr Birute Galdikas, and journey into the rainforest in search of the former king of the orangutans, Kusasi.