New Episodes Being Delivered for In the Womb Franchise

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 15: National Geographic Channel
and Channel 4 in the U.K. have commissioned Pioneer Productions to produce four
new episodes for the In the Womb series.

The specials use CGI and intricately designed models, along
with 4-D ultrasound images, to illustrate fetuses at different stages of
gestation to reveal how they develop before birth. The series will air on
Channel 4 beginning this month, on National Geographic Channel in the U.S.
beginning in December and on National Geographic Channel in the U.K. and
internationally in March 2009.

“In the Womb has been
one of the most successful series in the history of National Geographic
Channel,” said Sydney Suissa, the executive VP of content for NGCI. “Viewers
love seeing these everyday miracles explained in astonishing detail using the
unparalleled CGI, modeling and 4-D ultrasound technologies featured in each
episode. We are happy to partner with Pioneer Productions to bring four new
episodes of this audience favorite to air.”

“The In the Womb
series, particularly, Extraordinary Animals in the Womb, which airs on Channel 4 in late October 2008, will
bring viewers more remarkable stories from embryo to birth, with breathtaking
facts, like for example, how some shark embryos will eat their sibling embryos
to survive,” commented Channel 4’s commissioning editor for science, David
Glover.

“One of TV’s greatest abilities is to transport you to
worlds you couldn’t normally see, whether that’s a distant planet or the inner
world of the body,” said Pioneer Productions’ Jeremy Dear. “These are the films
that really capture people’s imagination and the In the Womb series is a great example of this fascinating
science tied to strong visuals.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski