Nigel Marven

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Nigel Marven

Born November 27, 1960 (age 65)

Nigel Marven is a British wildlife TV presenter, zoologist, and actor, best known for his energetic presenting style and starring roles in docudramas such as his Walking with Dinosaurs series and Prehistoric Park. Combining science with adventurous storytelling, Marven has brought prehistoric creatures and modern wildlife to life on screen, earning recognition for making natural history accessible…

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Extreme Animal AttacksExtreme Animal Attacks · 2003
Extreme Animal Attacks
4.02003
MovieDocumentary
In the wild or in captivity, animals can attack humans with devastating effect. Zoologist Nigel Marven examines some of the most unusual known cases.
Wild Slovakia with Nigel MarvenWild Slovakia with Nigel Marven · 2024
Wild Slovakia with Nigel Marven
2024
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the beauty of Slovak nature with world-renowned wildlife popularizer Nigel Marven... Nigel Marven is a British wildlife filmmaker, screenwriter, presenter and adventurer, known worldwide for his unique style, innovative programs and enthusiasm. He worked alongside Sir David Attenborough for 12 years. He has made more than 150 documentaries, visited all continents and conveyed the stories of amazing wild animals to viewers. This time he visited Slovakia to introduce the natural beauty of Slovakia to the whole world in cooperation with our nature filmmakers.
Wild Slovakia with Nigel Marven 2Wild Slovakia with Nigel Marven 2 · 2026
Wild Slovakia with Nigel Marven 2
2026
MovieDocumentary
The sequel to the hugely successful documentary about the beauty of Slovak nature, featuring Nigel Marven, British wildlife filmmaker, screenwriter, presenter, and adventurer, known worldwide for his distinctive style, innovative programs, and enthusiasm. The sequel to the documentary Wild Nature of Slovakia with Nigel Marven 2 will show Slovak and international viewers that Slovakia is a "hidden gem of Europe" whose biodiversity rivals that of exotic countries around the world, with populations of bears, wolves, lynxes, and many species of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Wild El Salvador: In the Shadow of the VolcanoesWild El Salvador: In the Shadow of the Volcanoes · 2023
Wild El Salvador: In the Shadow of the Volcanoes
2023
MovieDocumentary
Join affable presenter Nigel Marven as he explores El Salvador, the volatile land of volcanoes with a colorful culture and natural history. Follow along as he climbs an active volcano near the capital San Salvador, comes face-to-face with a crocodile, cuddles a caecilian, fights fire with fire, dives deep into a volcanic lake, and discovers the Pompeii of Central America.
Natural WorldNatural World · 1983
Natural World
7.41983
SeriesDocumentary
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.
PrimevalPrimeval · 2007
Primeval
7.52007
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
When strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past and near future.
The Life of BirdsThe Life of Birds · 1998
The Life of Birds
8.21998
SeriesDocumentary
In the documentary series produced by the BBC, The Life of Birds, Sir David Attenborough unveils a new investigation into the behaviour of birds, perfectly adapted animals that conquer the air. This ten-part series reveals the secret of the birds' great success, their remarkable strategies for finding food, their complex social systems, and their ingenious and often bizarre ways of mating and breeding. From the high speed of large airborne hunters to long distance migrations or the bright colors of nectar feeding hummingbirds, this is the ultimate bird series that every ornithologist should not miss.
Prehistoric ParkPrehistoric Park · 2006
Prehistoric Park
7.62006
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Using his knowledge of today’s animal kingdom and the latest research, wildlife adventurer Nigel Marven uses a time portal to take him into the past, on a quest to rescue long lost prehistoric creatures.

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Natural WorldNatural World · 1983
Natural World
7.41983
SeriesDocumentary
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.

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