tags: parrots, Kakapo, Strigops habroptilus, BBC Two, Last Chance to See, endangered species, BBC Two, Mark Carwardine, Stephen Fry, streaming video
Following in the footsteps of Douglas Adams, Stephen Fry joins Mark Carwardine to travel to some of the most remote places on earth in search of endangered animals. In this clip, Stephen Fry jokes about some of the names given to birds in New Zealand.
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I am very jealous of all you peeps who live in the UK: BBC Two is starting this series, Last Chance to See tomorrow! Alas, I cannot see it.
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Hmm... hope someone told not to push that too far in case he annoys Maori! :-)
I'm hoping that the series will be available for purchase on the UK iTunes store, and that there's a way for those of us Last Chance to See fans in America to then make purchases in the UK store!
Interestingly enough, of the examples of bird names he gives (if I interpret the absolutely criminal mispronunciations correctly), one of them isn't even a bird.
@3: The katipo is a spider ;-)
Have you tried the BBC iPlayer to watch this if you're not in the UK?
Have you tried the BBC iPlayer to watch this if you're not in the UK?