Landmark BBC show that made waves in the nineties with record-breaking budget returning to screens after 25 years
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A landmark BBC show from the 1990s is making an exciting return to screens after 25 years off air.
The popular show Walking With Dinosaurs - which had a record breaking budget - is finally making a comeback in 2025.
The six-part series explored the world of dinosaurs with impressive computer-generated imagery and animatronics.
Walking With Dinosaurs cost £37,654 per minute to produce as techniques were inspired by the hit film Jurassic Park.
The first episode in 1999 drew an enormous 15 million viewers, which made it the most watched science TV show during the 20th century.
A landmark BBC show from the 1990s is making an exciting return to screens after 25 years off air
The British television programme scooped two BAFTAs and three Emmy Awards for its success.
The new series will take fans 'on a unique journey back through time, revealing the incredible life stories of these long-lost giants’.
The programme will explore Dinosaurs whose 'remains are currently being unearthed by the world’s leading dinosaur hunters'.
Jack Bootle, BBC Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual, said: 'A whole new generation of viewers is about to fall in love with Walking With Dinosaurs.
'The original series was one of the most exciting factual shows of all time, and this reinvention builds on that amazing legacy.
'Each episode is underpinned by the very latest science but is also filled with drama - making this a series for both dino lovers and people who just want to be told a great story.'
Andrew Cohen, Head of BBC Studios Science Unit, added: 'It’s the ultimate dinosaur show, where you’ll be hiding behind the sofa one moment and having your mind blown the next.
The prehistoric world meets premium documentary production, like never before.'
The popular show Walking With Dinosaurs - which had a record breaking budget - is finally making a comeback
The six-part series explored the world of dinosaurs with impressive computer-generated imagery and animatronics
Walking With Dinosaurs cost £37,654 per minute to produce as techniques were inspired by the hit film Jurassic Park
The first episode in 1999 drew an enormous 15 million viewers, which made it the most watched science TV show during the 20th century
Another show is also returning to the BBC broadcaster - but UK viewers have slightly longer to wait for the new episodes.
Industry has gripped fans with its insider view of the blackbox of finance following a group of young bankers in the pressure cooker environment and sex and drug-fuelled blitz of international bank Pierpoint & Co's London office.
And on August 11, series three launched on HBO for viewers in the US, but the show has yet to return in the UK, almost two years since series two concluded.
It is set to arrive on BBC One and iPlayer later this year.
