Programme Index

Discover 11,125,410 listings and 293,708 playable programmes from the BBC

Super Smart Animals

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for years

For centuries, the idea of intelligent animals struck most people as ridiculous. But not any more - the latest science reveals that animals are a lot smarter than we thought.

From skateboarding dogs to chimp maths geniuses, Liz Bonnin embarks on a worldwide search for the planet's most intelligent animals, devising some ingenious IQ puzzles and even putting herself to the test to find out.

Liz gets creative with dolphins, shares a eureka moment with orangutans and defends the reputation of the human race when she goes head-to-head with a chimp genius in a test of maths and memory. There is an octopus escapologist, John Humphrys puts a goldfish through its paces on Mastermind, and Tillman the skateboarding dog wows crowds in Los Angeles.

Prepare to be amazed, entertained and even outwitted by the world's Super Smart Animals. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Liz Bonnin
Series Producer:
Jo Shinner
Director:
Simon Bell
Production Manager:
Wendhy Sierra
Production Assistant:
Sarah Walker
Assistant Producer:
Giles Badger
Assistant Producer:
Sophie Lanfear
Participant:
John Humphrys

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More