Walking with...

For the BBC walking series, see Walking with... (2019 TV series).

Walking with...
Cover of the Australian 2008 DVD box set of the franchise
Created byTim Haines & Jasper James[a]
Original workWalking with Dinosaurs
OwnerBBC
Print publications
Book(s)See below
Films and television
Film(s)Walking with Dinosaurs (film) (2013)
Television series
Television special(s)
Theatrical presentations
Play(s)Walking with Dinosaurs − The Arena Spectacular (2007-2019)
Games
Video game(s)See below

Walking with...[b] is a palaeontology media franchise produced and broadcast by the BBC Studios Science Unit.[12] The franchise began with the series Walking with Dinosaurs (1999), created by Tim Haines. By far the most watched science programme in British television during the 20th century,[13] Walking with Dinosaurs spawned companion material and four sequel series: Walking with Beasts (2001), Walking with Cavemen (2003), Sea Monsters (2003) and Walking with Monsters (2005). Each series uses a combination of computer-generated imagery and animatronics, incorporated with live action footage shot at various locations, to portray prehistoric animals in the style of a traditional nature documentary.

The Walking with... programmes were praised for their special effects and for their science communication. Though largely praised by scientists for the effort to adhere to science and for portraying prehistoric life as animals rather than movie monsters, some academic criticism has been leveled at the series for not making clear through their narration what is speculative and what is based in fact.[14]

In addition to the five main series, the success of Walking with... also led to the production of the Walking with Dinosaurs special episodes The Ballad of Big Al, The Giant Claw and Land of Giants. The franchise has also been accompanied by several books, merchandise, video games and the live theatrical show Walking with Dinosaurs − The Arena Spectacular. In 2013, a movie based on Walking with Dinosaurs, with the same name, was directed by Neil Nightingale and Barry Cook.[15]

  1. ^ Haines, Tim. "The Making of…Walking with Dinosaurs". Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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  3. ^ "Summary". Walking with Dinosaurs - The Origins. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. ^ "BBC "Making It Happen" Project Director Joins Speakers at CSR Forum". CSRWire. 4 July 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Greg Dyke Making It Happen". BBC - Press Office. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/walking-with-dinosaurs-returns
  7. ^ Rawnsley, Ming-Yeh T.; Rawnsley, Gary D. (2018). "Science communication in Taiwan". In Storm, Carsten (ed.). Connecting Taiwan: Participation – Integration – Impacts. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-26894-3.
  8. ^ "BBC - Worldwide Press Office - Walking with Spacemen". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  9. ^ "11 Must-Watch Dinosaur Movies That Aren't 'Jurassic Park'". Collider. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  10. ^ Calderaro, Marc (31 July 2008). "Prehistoric Earth: A Natural History, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  11. ^ Walking with Monsters DVD - Trilogy of Life featurette
  12. ^ Støen, Michael (2022). "1999: The BBC simulates prehistoric wildlife". Public Understanding of Science. 31 (4): 524–529. doi:10.1177/09636625211068944. ISSN 0963-6625. PMID 35062833. S2CID 246165620.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference :172 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Naish, Darren. "Reminiscing About Walking With Dinosaurs, Part 2". Tetrapod Zoology. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  15. ^ Cook, Barry; Nightingale, Neil (19 December 2013), Walking with Dinosaurs 3D (Animation, Adventure, Comedy), Animal Logic, BBC Earth MD (WWD), BBC Earth, retrieved 2 April 2022


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