Over 25 years after it first stomped onto our TV screens, the iconic WALKING WITH DINOSAURS is making a comeback in a major new BBC Studios production for BBC and PBS, co-produced with ZDF and France Télévisions. This new six-part series will take viewers on a one-of-a-kind journey back in time, showcasing the remarkable life stories of these long-extinct giants. It will premiere later this year on PBS, PBS.org, the PBS App, and BBC One and iPlayer. Today, PBS and BBC have released three first-look images of an Albertosaurus and a Pachyrhinosaurus.
In an exciting reimagining of one of the BBC’s most beloved factual shows, each episode of WALKING WITH DINOSAURS tells the dramatic story of an individual dinosaur whose remains are currently being unearthed by world-leading dinosaur hunters. Thanks to cutting-edge science, experts can determine how these prehistoric creatures lived, hunted, fought, and died more accurately than ever before. As the dinosaurs’ bones emerge from the ground, the series brings these prehistoric stories to life with state-of-the-art visual effects—making each episode a captivating dinosaur drama based on the latest discoveries and evidence.
Albertosaurus is a smaller but equally deadly relative of the T. rex. Young Albertosaurus could reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour, making it the fastest animal in WALKING WITH DINOSAURS. Paleontologists believe they hunted their prey in packs before devouring them with their many large, sharp teeth.
Many dinosaurs are now known to have had feathers. Our Albertosaurus features fur-like feathers, a detail we can infer from fossil evidence of related species that preserve these characteristics perfectly.
Pachyrhinosaurus, closely related to Triceratops, is a herbivorous dinosaur featuring a thick slab of bone covered in keratin over its nose, known as a boss, which is used for combat males.
There are three known species of Pachyrhinosaurus. Our species is Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai, which has a unique, singular horn that projects from the center of its head—informally known as the ‘unicorn’ horn. Seventy-three million years ago, mega herds of up to 40,000 Pachyrhinosaurs may have undertaken epic migrations over hundreds of miles in search of food and nesting grounds, similar to caribou today.
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS, a six-part series, was commissioned for BBC One and BBC iPlayer by Jack Bootle, Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual. Diana El-Osta is the Executive in Charge for PBS. Bill Gardner is Editorial Consultant for PBS It is a BBC Studios Science Unit Production co-produced with ZDF and France Télévisions for BBC and PBS. The Executive Producers are Andrew Cohen and Helen Thomas. The Showrunner is Kirsty Wilson. The Producer/Directors are Stephen Cooter; Tom Hewitson and Owen Gower and the Line Producers are Max Brunold and Libby Hand. The BBC Commissioning Editor is Tom Coveney. BBC Studios is handling global distribution.
