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British TV series or programme
Lost Land of the Jaguar
is a 2008 British
nature documentary
series on the
fauna
of
Guyana
's
rainforest
. The four presenters are
George McGavin
,
Steve Backshall
,
Justine Evans
, and
Gordon Buchanan
.
[1]
The series is a production of
the BBC Natural History Unit
, and was premiered on 30 July and ended on 13 August 2008. It has three episodes, each 58 minutes long.
[1]
The series received a Science and Natural History reward from the
Royal Television Society
.
[2]
Guyana is a country located in
South America
, bordering
Suriname
,
Brazil
, and
Venezuela
. The country is known for its large, unspoiled rainforest, which is home to a wide range of animals, including the
jaguar
.
[3]
The series documents the crew's journey through the rainforest, where they encounter the unique fauna of the region. BBC promoted Guyana as "the land of giants" inhabited by "the huge anaconda, the world's largest tarantula and giant otters."
[1]
The series was originally named
Expedition Guyana
, but the title was changed to the
Lost Land of the Jaguar
by the
BBC
to appeal to a wider audience, as a reference to
Arthur Conan Doyle
's
The Lost World
.
[4]
Lost Land of the Jaguar
is the second series in the BBC's "Expedition" collection, preceding
Lost Land of the Volcano
in 2009 and
Lost Land of the Tiger
in 2011 and following
Expedition Borneo
in 2006.
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Reception
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Tim Walker of
The Independent
criticized the series for prosaic commentary and a lack of "spectacle." Walker praised the performance of the presenters, but wrote that despite the noble aims of the series in promoting
rainforest conservation
, "it doesn't always make for compelling television."
[6]
Vicky Baker of
The Guardian
considered the title of the series misleading. She wrote that Guyana is not a lost land, but a "forgotten" or "ignored" one, "amazingly, considering it was known as British Guiana up until 1966."
[4]
The Guardian'
s Gareth McLean was more positive on the series, writing that it was a "captivating series from the BBC's Natural History Unit," despite the department's funding cuts.
[7]
Gerard O'Donovan of
The Daily Telegraph
was impressed by the series, stating that it was "eye-popping, absorbing and at times even a little scary, this is wildlife film-making at its very best."
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