Over 25 years after it first aired, Walking with Dinosaurs is coming back to screens in a rebooted series, ready to reawaken a love of dinosaurs with a new generation of watchers.
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First broadcast in 1999 and narrated by Kenneth Branagh, Walking with Dinosaurs was revolutionary in its use of CGI to depict dinosaurs, and it spawned loads of spin-offs, including Walking with Beasts and Walking with Monsters. But nearly 25 years after the end of the original dino series, the BBC has made a new version of the original show.
The rebooted series is simply called Walking with Dinosaurs, though we've added a "2025" on the end to differentiate it from the original show. It's a highly anticipated piece of dino media in a year also bringing us Jurassic World: Rebirth.
So here's what you need to know about the rebooted Walking with Dinosaurs 2025 including when it's out, what it'll look at, and who's in it.
Walking with Dinosaurs 2025 release date
Walking with Dinosaurs 2025 will begin on BBC One on Sunday, May 25 at 6.25 pm. The entire series will hit the iPlayer library from that date.
In the US, Walking with Dinosaurs will premiere on Monday, June 16 on the PBS channel, and episodes will roll out from then for three days. It'll also stream on PBS' online streaming library.
Australian viewers can watch the series on ABC and iView from Tuesday, June 3.
Walking with Dinosaurs 2025 trailer
A month prior to the release of Walking with Dinosaurs 2025, the BBC released a minute-long trailer showing some clips of the show.
It's quite a fast-paced showing so you'll have to wait for the show's full release to see more.
Walking with Dinosaurs 2025 episode guide
Each of the six episodes of Walking with Dinosaurs 2025 will focus on the life and times of one "classic" dinosaur, giving a more specific focus than the original.
- Episode 1: Triceratops
- Episode 2: Spinosaurus
- Episode 3: Gastonia
- Episode 4: Albertosaurus
- Episode 5: Pachyrhinosaurus
- Episode 6: Lusotitan
You probably know what a Triceratops is, and Spinosaurus is quite well-known too (if only from Jurassic Park 3) but the Lusotitan isn't as well known. It's a sauropod, or a giant four-legged creature, and you'll learn more about it during its episode.
The Albertosaurus is a lesser-known relative of the T-Rex while the Pachyrhinosaurus is a four-legged herbivore, and both are perhaps best known now for being in several video games.
These creatures will bump into more famous dinosaurs, with the Triceratops set to have a showdown with a T-Rex.
- Episode 1: The Orphan
The first episode imagines the life of an baby Triceratops after being orphaned and left without the protection of a herd, evading threats including giant Pterosaurs and a Tyrannosaurus rex.
- Episode 2: The River Dragon
Next we meet a Spinosaurus, which you may know as the deadly predator from Jurassic Park III. But in The River Dragon we see its softer side as it raises a family and embarks on a journey to a reliable food source.
- Episode 3: The Band of Brothers
The third creature we learn about is the spiky and well-armored Gastonia, which needed this protection. We follow a juvenile Gastonia as its parents protect it from the dangerous predatorial Utahraptor.
- Episode 4: The Pack
On the topic of predators, we move onto the Albertosaurus, based on a fossil from modern-day Alberta, Canada. We meet a pack of the creatures which are on the hunt for an Edmontosaurus, however the eruption of a volcano affects their migrations.
- Episode 5: The Journey North
The penultimate creature introduced in WwD is the Pachyrhinosaurus, which moved in huge herds. As the title suggests this herd is on the move in a massive migration, which brings complications and dangers for the youngsters in the herd.
- Episode 6: Island of Giants
Saving the biggest to last, the final episode focuses on a gigantic creature called the Lusotitan. We follow the attempts of one Lusotitan to find a mate and create a family.
Walking with Dinosaurs 2025 narrator
Narrating Walking with Dinosaurs 2025 is British actor Bertie Carvel, taking over from Kenneth Branagh in the original.
Carvel is perhaps best known for his roles in British dramas Dalgliesh, The Crown or Doctor Foster, but he's also set to act in upcoming Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Everything else we know about Walking with Dinosaurs 2025
The BBC has confirmed that Walking with Dinosaurs 2025 was created with reference to modern science, so we should see more scientifically accurate creatures than those in the likes of Jurassic Park or Jurassic World.
Each episode will be one hour long so we'll see lots of dino action.
The show was created by the BBC for its own broadcast but also for PBS in America, so US dino fans will have a way to watch it too.
