Fans of the Wizarding World and nature enthusiasts alike have been given the first glimpse of Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History, a brand new programme for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with the release of the programme’s iconic picture, showing presenter Stephen Fry, surrounded by a cast of creatures, both real and imagined.

Commissioned for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit and Warner Bros., this collaboration with the Natural History Museum sees Stephen embark on a fascinating global journey to discover the stories behind some of the world’s most fantastic beasts. Travelling from Utah, to Florida and to Loch Ness, Stephen is on a quest to unravel why the world of mythical beasts are more popular than ever before.

Featuring an exclusive interview with J.K. Rowling, this documentary brings our best-known myths and legends to life and examines the connections between the extraordinary animals of planet Earth and the fantastic beasts of mythology and the Wizarding World.

Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History will air on BBC One at 7pm on Sunday 27 February.