Pioneering BBC series finally releases trailer for ‘stunning’ reboot 26 years later

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After a 26-year wait, fans can finally watch the trailer for the reboot of the trailblazing BBC series, Walking With Dinosaurs.

The BBC factual drama originally aired in 1999 and was narrated by Kenneth Brannagh as each episode took the audience on a dramatic odyssey to uncover the vast lives of this beloved pre-historic species.

Now, alongside the trailer, the BBC has confirmed the narrator of the new six-part series will be the award-winning actor Bertie Carvel known for his starring turns in Dalgliesh, Doctor Foster and The Crown as well as scoring multiple Oliviers and a Tony award.

The 60-second trailer for the ‘ultimate dinosaur show’ offers a majestic sweep of the mountainous forests in Alberta to the red rock canyons of Utah as viewers step back in time once more ‘to witness the incredible life stories of these long-lost giants.’

And we’re in for a treat with a selection of jaw-dropping dinosaurs that will leave you bewitched by their impressive worlds.

As intriguingly explained by the BBC: ‘These include a Spinosaurus – the largest carnivorous dinosaur to ever walk the earth – roaming the rivers of ancient Morocco; a youthful Triceratops battling a ravenous T. rex in North America; and a lonely giant Lusotitan risking it all for a love in Portugal.’

Walking With Dinosaurs is storming back on screens imminently as BBC releases trailer(Picture: BBC Studios/Lola Post Production/Getty Images)

And, with all the ‘cutting edge’ scientific developments from the past two decades, we’ll be getting our most accurate glimpse ever into how dinosaurs truly ‘lived, hunted, fought and died’ all those eons ago with ‘state of the art visual effects’.

‘I am beyond thrilled to be a part of this exciting new reimagining of Walking With Dinosaurs.

‘The BBC is a world-leader in creating groundbreaking and innovative science programming which I’ve admired all my life, so I’m incredibly excited to be a part of the team bringing the stories of these prehistoric creatures to life,’ Bertie said in a statement.

There is a new narrator as well – Bertie Carvel (Picture: BBC Studios/Lola Post Production) The Crown star is an award-winning actor (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Garrick Theatre)

Meanwhile Jack Bootle,Senior Head of Specialist Factual Commissioning, teased that ‘the true story is more dramatic, intense, and surprising than anything Hollywood could dream up.’

He added: ‘Using the latest science and stunning visuals, we’re bringing their world to life like never before.’

Andrew Cohen, Executive Producer, BBC Studios Science Unit echoed: ‘We are incredibly excited to be bringing Walking With Dinosaurs to a whole new generation of audiences around the world.

We will discover six new ‘epic stories’ (Picture: Lola Post Production/BBC Studios/PA Wire) The original show gained millions of viewers (Picture: Lola Post Production/BBC Studios/PA Wire)

‘Brought to life with the very latest cutting-edge science, world class VFX and the world’s best science storytellers, this is the ultimate dinosaur show.’

The 1999 series was watched by an incredible 15 million viewers across the UK, cementing it as one of the most-watched science programmes on British TV in the 20th century.

And fans have previously expressed their sheer excitement at this ‘awe-inspiring’ reimagining.

‘Cutting edge’ science will bring these dinosaurs to life more than ever before (Picture: Lola Post Production/BBC Studios/PA Wire)

‘I’m actually close to tears walking with dinosaurs means so much to me. I’m thrilled a new generation will be able to sit in wonder in front of their screens and be educated and awed like I was,’ one fan Phillip said at the time.

‘Walking with dinosaurs was one of those shows I would watch on repeat forever. It really got me hooked on dinosaurs for good,’ another fan, Keyfeathers echoed.

The original series of Walking With Dinosaurs is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. The Walking With Dinosaurs reboot will arrive on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this spring.

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