Zoo Quest: Zoo Quest for a Dragon: 1. Borneo - Part One 
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Description:
First transmitted in 1956, this is first episode of a six-part series in which David Attenborough searches for the Komodo dragon. David Attenborough and cameraman Charles Lagus begin their quest in Borneo, the first in the chain of islands they must cross in order to reach Komodo. There they trek through jungle to a village belonging to the Dayak tribe, where they are given a warm welcome. The Zoo Quest team are hoping to find an orangutan and, with guidance from the Dayaks, they discover and film one in the wild. However, it is an orphaned orangutan held captive by a hunter that Attenborough falls for in the end.
Channel: BBC (Archive)
First Air Date: 8.15pm 5 Oct 1956
Duration: 29 mins
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