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Big Cat Diary

Following the lives of big cat families in Kenya's Masai Mara

Big Cat Diary: Series 2: Episode 7

22/11/1998

Episode 7

Series 2

BBC One - Big Cat Diary, Series 2, Episode 7

Shadow kills an impala fawn and the cheetah cubs hide from the rain under Simon's car.

Torrential downpours every afternoon make life hard for the film crews, but bring hunting opportunities for the big cats, as the gazelles huddle with their backs to the rain.

Rain makes life difficult for the film crew, but brings welcome opportunities for the big cats. Simon King watches Amber the cheetah make the most of the weather by hunting a Thompson's gazelle. Later on, the cubs take shelter under Simon's car before playing in the rain. He also watches two lion sisters, one of whom is unable to run, stalk and ambush a waterbuck, and has a very close encounter with one of the cheetah cubs.Jonathan Scott explains the importance of scent in the lives of the Marsh lions and witnesses a rare event, as Shadow the leopard kills an impala fawn right in front of the cameras. After taking her kill up a tree, she loses her original prey, the mother impala, to hyenas.

Big Cat Diary: Series 2

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The big cat soap opera continues, as we follow families of lions, leopards and cheetahs.

Simon King and Jonathan Scott return to the Masai Mara in Kenya to follow the daily lives of lions, leopards and cheetahs.

Earth Story: Episode 4: Journey to the Centre of the Earth

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Episode 4: Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Earth Story

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

BBC Two - Earth Story, Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Aubrey Manning explores how volcanic activity has reshaped the surface of the planet.

Among the active volcanos of Hawaii and Iceland, Aubrey Manning uncovers events deep within the planet that have reshaped the surface. What drives the Earth's restless volcanic activity?

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Aubrey Manning explores our understanding of the planet.

Ray Mears' World of Survival

Ray Mears travels to inhospitable places to discover how indigenous people survive.

Survival expert Ray Mears travels to the most inhospitable places on earth and discovers how indigenous people have survived.

Ray Mears' World of Survival: Series 2: Episode 2: The Land of Genghis Khan: Mongolia

Episode 2

Episode 2: The Land of Genghis Khan: Mongolia

The Land of Genghis Khan: Mongolia

BBC Two - Ray Mears' World of Survival, Series 2, The Land of Genghis Khan: Mongolia

Ray Mears tackles the extreme climate and hostile environment of the Mongolian Steppes.

The extreme climate of the Mongolian Steppes makes it a hostile environment. Ray Mears finds out how its nomads move their livestock up to 15 times a year.

The extreme climate of the Mongolian Steppes makes it a hostile environment. Ray Mears finds out how its nomads move their livestock up to 15 times a year, timing their journeys with the seasonal growth of pasture.

Ray Mears' World of Survival: Series 2

Ray Mears explores remote areas with tips on survival and living with indigenous peoples.

Ray Mears explores far flung locations with tips on survival and integration into societies of indigenous people.

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