Howard Stableford hosts this edition from Ecuador. With the help of the Achuar Indians he discovers howto use the rainforest as a natural pharmacy. Director Anthony Lee ; Series editor Sara Ford WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/animalzone
5.20* Watch Out Britain
A guide to what's happening in the world of wildlife.
Producer Mike Beynon ...........
5.25* BigCat Diary The latest update from Kenya's
Masai Mara. Simon King follows the cheetahs hunting an impala, while Jonathan Scott sees
Shadow the leopard having problems with a noisy jackal.
Producer Stephen Moss ; Series producer Robin Hellier
◆Simon King: People, page 14
5.50* The Natural World
Manu: Amazon Paradise
Hidden between the Andes and the Amazon basin lies one of the most biologically rich places on earth. Manu is an Amazon paradise, a luxuriant forest that is home to South America's rarest and mostcharismatic fauna -jaguars, giant otters, sloths, eagles and numerous species of monkey. This film captures the magic of Manu and its inhabitants, and follows a harpy eagle chick taking its first flight. Narrated by Ian Holm. Series editor Neil Nightingale
Videoplus 5.10-6.45 (not PDC).