The Bat Man of Mexico
David Attenborough narrates the story of Rodrigo Medellin, Mexico's very own 'Bat Man', who has dedicated his life to saving bats. Now the legendary drink tequila is also at stake.
David Attenborough narrates the story of Rodrigo Medellin. Since he first kept vampire bats in his bathroom as a child, Rodrigo has dedicated his life to saving them. Now, Mexico's most famous export, tequila, is at stake. Rodrigo's beloved lesser long-nosed bat is crucial to the liquor - pollinating the plants the drink is made from. To save both, Rodrigo must track the bats' epic migration across Mexico - braving hurricanes, snakes, Mayan tombs and seas of cockroaches. The threats are very real for not only Rodrigo and the bats, but also for anyone with a taste for tequila.
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Trailer - The Bat Man of Mexico
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The Bat Man of Mexico
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Masters of the air
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Bat volcano erupts
Duration: 00:58
Music Played
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Max Richter
Organum
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Max Richter
Shadow Journal
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Portico Quartet
Window Seat
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Portico Quartet
Paper Scissors Stone
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Ennio Morricone
The Harvest
Behind the scenes
Selfie in bat cave
Director Tom Mustill (left), producer Peter Fison (centre), cameraman George Woodcock (right) in the cave of serpents, wearing masks to protect against lung diseases.聽
Flying with the bats
A drone is used for aerial filming, capturing the bats in flight.聽
Tricky camera positions
Setting a cable dolly at the top of a Mayan temple deep in the rainforest.聽
Behind the scenes video: Millions of bats inside the Mexican bat volcano
Director Tom Mustill and the film crew watch as millions of Mexican bats emerge from the volcano.
Filming in the bat cave
More 鈥榖ehind the scenes鈥� information from Tom Mustill, director of 鈥楾he Bat Man of Mexico鈥�.聽
Please note that the title of this article includes some bad language.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Participant | Rodrigo Medellin |
| Narrator | David Attenborough |
| Director | Tom Mustill |
| Producer | Peter Fison |
| Camera Operator | George Woodcock |
| Camera Operator | James Aldred |
| Executive Producer | David Dugan |
| Series Editor | Roger Webb |
Broadcasts
- Fri 13 Jun 2014 21:00
- Wed 25 Jun 2014 09:00
- Sun 13 Jul 2014 17:20麻豆社 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sun 13 Jul 2014 18:00麻豆社 Two Wales
- Sat 8 Apr 2017 10:00
- Thu 7 Feb 2019 16:35
Sun 29 Dec 2019 23:00- Sun 7 Jun 2020 14:30麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Sun 15 Aug 2021 00:50
- Sun 19 Nov 2023 17:20麻豆社 Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sun 28 Jul 2024 23:15麻豆社 Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 29 Oct 2024 00:05麻豆社 Two Wales & Wales HD only
