Volcano Live
| Volcano Live | |
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| Genre | Natural history |
| Presented by | |
| Starring | Ed Byrne |
| Theme music composer | Carl Harms |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lisa Ausden |
| Producer(s) | Alan Holland |
| Location(s) | Hawaii |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two, BBC HD |
| Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) |
| Original release | 9 July – 12 July 2012 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Volcano Live was a live television programme broadcast on BBC Two from 9 July 2012. The show was commissioned following the success of other "live" programmes such as Stargazing Live. Volcano Live was presented over four nights by Kate Humble and Iain Stewart from the Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. Comedian Ed Byrne presented segments, which attempted to discover the principles behind volcanic phenomena. Volcano Live also featured pre-recorded reports and interviews in addition to the real-time broadcast. Webcams showed volcanic activity from around the world and online features included a geothermal map of current volcanic events.
Volcano Live was commissioned following the success of Stargazing Live and Lambing Live. The controller of BBC Two, Janice Hadlow, stated "Volcano Live will offer BBC Two viewers a rare opportunity to join world-class experts at the forefront of cutting-edge volcanology research. Broadcasting live from the edge of one of the world's most active volcanoes over four days will offer a completely new and unique way of experiencing this powerful and unpredictable natural phenomenon."
Kate Humble and Professor Iain Stewart were chosen to present the live show. Stewart had not done live television before, while Humble had previously presented many shows, including Springwatch. Stewart has been studying volcanoes for twenty years and his journey to the Bay of Naples in Italy to explain about devastating eruptions was shown in the third episode. Humble traveled to Iceland a few months before the show was broadcast to get a closer look at Eyjafjallajökull and to learn about the people who study and live near to other volcanoes. A writer for the BBC's Media Centre said "As Kate embarks on a journey of discovery, geologist Iain provides context and insight and together they guide viewers through the science of volcanology." Comedian Ed Byrne presented segments on experimental volcanology and the principles behind volcanic phenomena in the University of Bristol research laboratories.
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