Myths, Magic & Monsters

Dr Lawrence Blair goes in search of rare creatures from around the globe. He starts with a look at the most mysterious animal of all, ourselves.

Explorer and anthropologist Dr Lawrence Blair explores the fascinating snakes that dominate Indonesian culture. Dr Blair's investigation into the myths and legends surrounding the serpents leads him to 30ft pythons, the performing snakes of Java and the deadly banded kraits which possess enough venom in their fangs to kill 70 people.

Dr Lawrence Blair takes an amusing look at the startling variety of relationships people have with their `domesticated' animals as he continues his journey to discover bizarre creatures around the world. In Indonesia he encounters party crashing canines, miniature buffalo and elephants that can walk, cat-like on top of walls.

Dr Lawrence Blair examines a host of bizarre and rare beings that inhabit the largely unexplored waters between Borneo and New Guinea, in this documentary.