Coming (fairly) soon....

All new 2nd season of River Monsters to be broadcast in 2010

Following the huge success of Jeremy Wade's River Monsters series (highest ever audience figures in the history of Animal Planet), a second series is now in production, to be broadcast early in 2010.

Is it safe to get in the water?...

Nearly half the world's fish species live in just 0.01% of the world's water - our lakes and rivers. Yet most people know less about what lives in fresh water than they do about the oceans.

Because some rivers are very hard to get to - and/or too murky to see into, using normal means - many of their large (and outlandish) inhabitants are rarely or never seen in conventional natural history programmes.

River Monsters takes a different approach. Biologist and fishing detective Jeremy Wade starts by examining myths and fishermen's tales, subjecting them to scientific scrutiny to separate fact from fiction. Then he homes in on his targets using a fishing line. The results are some fish of staggering dimensions and appearance, including some spectacular TV 'firsts'.

Broadcast dates & times for the 2nd series will be posted here as soon as these are known. (River Monsters is produced by Icon Films)

Meanwhile a River Monsters DVD (series 1, US/NTSC format) is available from the Animal Planet online shop.

Jungle Hooks (Amazon)

Jeremy Wade's Jungle Hooks series, about the search for the world's largest freshwater fish - the pirarucu (arapaima) of the Amazon - was one of the most watched programmes on satellite TV when it was first screened on Discovery Europe in 2002. It is still being regularly repeated on Discovery Real Time (UK) and around the world.

Jungle Hooks India

Jungle Hooks India has likewise attracted large numbers of viewers since it was first screened on Discovery Europe in 2005.