Monkey Planet

Supporting Content

• Discover fascinating facts about primates

  

• Take a global tour of Monkey Planet

  

• Monkey Planet trailer

  Duration: 0:35

• George's reflections on Orangutan Forest School

  Duration: 4:06

• Web exclusive: Bonobos vs. crew

  Duration: 1:30

• Web exclusive: Cheeky monkeys

  Duration: 0:59
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• In pictures: Meet the Family—Meet the Family

• In pictures: Family Matters—Family Matters

• In pictures: Master Minds—Master Minds

• Monkey Planet's world map
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• Meet the presenter

  George McGavin fell in love with the wildlife around him at an early age and has spent a lifetime observing the wonderful world of animals. Raised in Scotland, he went on to spend most of his life impassioning students through teaching at Oxford University and travelling around the globe on missions to discover new species and explore untouched wilderness. He now turns his hand to presenting natural history documentaries, a career he describes as his ‘dream job’.

  In this BBC Media Centre article there is a clip where George talks about making the series.

  He has appeared on our screens in numerous BBC series including:

  • Ultimate Swarms
  • Planet Ant: Life Inside the Colony
  • After Life - The Science of Decay
  • Prehistoric Autopsy
  • Miniature Britain
  • Lost Land of the Tiger
  • The One Show

  With an impressive academic history and a passion for all animal species, George has written several books and regularly speaks to audiences about insects, ecology, evolution, conservation and exploration.

  George is a champion of insects as a food source, claiming they’re just like ‘flying prawns’. He has had several insects named in his honour and hopes that they survive him.