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Season 1 – Secrets of Skin

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Professor Ben Garrod comes face to face with some of the animal kingdom's apex predators revealing how their skin has evolved to harness extraordinary abilities, with specialist factual insights.
Secrets of Skin — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Dec 15, 2019 Adaptability Professor Ben Garrod explores the evolution of the body's largest organ, skin. Details Episode 1 Aired Sep 9, 2024 Hitting rewind on skin's evolution and learning how this organ has helped vertebrates conquer earthly habitats; Ben examines this living ecosystem and the ways in which animals have weaponized it to defend their interests. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 16, 2019 Moving Skin has evolved to enable animals to move through a range of habitats. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 17, 2019 Protection Skin is the external barrier between animals and the outside world. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 18, 2019 Communication Skin has evolved in some remarkable ways to enable animals to communicate with each other and is a key conduit to send messages in the animal world. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 19, 2019 Defense From quills to camouflage to deadly toxins, skin has evolved to defend animals against attack. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 20, 2019 Sensing Skin is critical in allowing animals to sense the world around them. Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Doug Mackay-Hope, Reema Lorford
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 15, 2019