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Natural World: A Wild Dog's Story

Natural World (2002)

Documentary | UK

Director: Mike Birkhead, Andrew Graham-Brown

BBC Four | Sunday, 16 November 2008 | 18:00

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Sunday, 16 November 2008 18:00

SEASON: 20

EPISODE: 10 - A Wild Dog's Story

SYNOPSIS

Documentary following Newky, an African wild dog, over five years. Told through the personal recollections of wild-dog researcher Dr 'Tico' McNutt and set against the spectacular wilderness of Botswana's Okavango delta, Newky's story is a poignant tale of survival against the odds for one of the world's most endangered and fascinating creatures.

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Tico McNutt

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Writer: Pelham Aldrich-Blake, Michael Andrews

Narrator: Paul McGann, Richard Armitage

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