TV series

Madagascar

2011 · 1 season

A serene, eye-opening journey through an alien-looking island, rich with strange creatures and quiet wonder.

Created by: Mike Gunton, James Honeyborne
Genres: Documentary
Starring: David Attenborough, John Brown, Pam Fogg

Overview: Over 80 per cent of Madagascar's animals and plants are found nowhere else on Earth. Discover what made Madagascar so different from the rest of the world, and how evolution ran wild here.

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Created by: Mike Gunton, James Honeyborne
Genres: Documentary
Starring: David Attenborough, John Brown, Pam Fogg

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
exploration
survival
science
isolation
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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