Eyewitness (1994 TV series)
| Eyewitness | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jill Matthews |
| Narrated by |
Andrew Sachs (Series 1–3, UK, Series 3, US) Martin Sheen (Series 1–2, US) |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 39 + 3 specials |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
BBC Worldwide Americas (Season 2–3) BBC Lionheart Television (Season 1) Wild Vision Dorling Kindersley DK Vision |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC / Disney Channel UK and KidsCo (Series 1–4, UK) PBS (Series 1, 2–4, US) |
| Original release | 5 September 1994 – 24 November 1997 |
Eyewitness is a natural history television series produced by BBC and DK Vision. The series is based on the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series of children's books. Oxfordshire native Guy Dagul composes the theme music.
Eyewitness is a documentary series. Each half-hour episode focuses on a single subject in the field of natural science, such as the Solar System or the various functions of the human body. The information is presented in the "Eyewitness Museum", a CGI science museum. Various exhibits are shown, and stock footage is usually seen through large windows or other depressions in the wall. The book series and the show share a striking visual style making notable use of the color white. In addition, almost every episode features a "Hero". The Hero is a character or object which drives the action of the show and is continually referred back to. These include the weathervane chicken from Weather, the claymation Legs the Tyrannosaurus from Dinosaur, the paper boat from Pond and River, the salmon from Fish and the robotic Human mime artist from Human Machine.
Andrew Sachs was the original narrator for the series in the United Kingdom. Martin Sheen narrated it for American audiences during the first two seasons, before Sachs took over doing both versions (with separate accents for the countries) in the final season. The series producer was Bill Butt.
When the series was released on video, episodes from the first two seasons featured brief behind-the-scenes clips after the main program. In 2003, eight episodes of the program were released onto "interactive DVDs". The UK narration were kept in the American releases of these interactive DVDs.
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