Bill Bailey
Himself - Presenter
Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero (2013)
Season 1
Bill meets wildlife in Borneo and Indonesia to tell the story of Darwin's rival Wallace.
Released April 20, 2013
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.jungle, tmdb.nature, tmdb.evolution, tmdb.alfred-russel-wallace, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Wallace in Borneo
The comedian heads to Indonesia to follow in the footsteps of Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who devised the theory of evolution through natural selection independently of Charles Darwin. Bill encounters orang-utans, flying frogs and extraordinary bugs on a mission to understand how Wallace came up with his idea, and tries to win him the recognition he deserves.
April 21, 2013, midnight
S1E2 - Wallace in the Spice Islands
The comedian continues his journey retracing the footsteps of Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace by heading to Indonesian archipelago the Moluccas, formerly known by the nickname of the Spice Islands. There Bill encounters boggle-eyed tarsiers, monkeys with Mohican hairstyles and spectacular birds of paradise on his mission to understand how Wallace devised the theory of evolution independently of Charles Darwin.
April 28, 2013, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: April 20, 2013
Last Air Date: April 28, 2013, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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