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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 6

15/11/1998

Episode 6

Series 2

BBC One - Big Cat Diary, Series 2, Episode 6

Amber's cubs make their first solo kill and the lion cubs are threatened by buffalo.

Shadow the leopard marks her territory, the cheetah cubs make their first solo kill, and the Marsh pride cubs are in danger from a herd of buffalo.

Simon King finds our three cheetah cubs, still without their mother, Amber. They are nervous but do manage to catch a young Thompson's gazelle - their first solo kill. Later, they see an intruding cheetah, who turns out to be their mother.Jonathan Scott watches Shadow the leopard as she walks around her huge territory, scent-marking as she goes to let other leopards know she's there. He also witnesses the Marsh lions confront a herd of buffalo who threaten to trample the youngest cubs to death. Fortunately, after a long stand-off, the buffalo retreat and the cubs are safe.

Big Cat Diary: Series 2

BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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.

Natural World

Wildlife series. In-depth stories of incredible animals with award-winning photography.

BBC Two's classic wildlife series which tells in-depth stories of incredible animals, featuring award-winning photography in some of the most extraordinary places in the world.

Natural World; 1998-1999; THE FATAL FLOWER

Natural World: 1998-1999: THE FATAL FLOWER

THE FATAL FLOWER

1998-1999

BBC Two - Natural World, 1998-1999, THE FATAL FLOWER

Orchids combine beauty & deceit, the 'femme fatales' of nature. Their bizarre means of pollination make them seem more like intelligent animals than plants

Natural World: 1998-1999

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.

Series focusing on wildlife around the world.

Earth Story: Episode 3: Ring of Fire

Episode 3

Episode 3: Ring of Fire

Earth Story

Ring of Fire

BBC Two - Earth Story, Ring of Fire

Aubrey Manning investigates how water levels on Earth have changed over billions of years.

Billions of years ago Earth was covered by a single ocean. Today nearly a third of the land is dry. Aubrey Manning follows a trail of clues to find out how the change came about.

Billions of years ago Earth was covered by a single ocean. Today nearly a third of the land is dry. Aubrey Manning follows a trail of clues from Bolivia to Alaska and New Zealand to find out how the change came about.

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 1: Heart of the Rift: Tanzania

Episode 1

Episode 1: Heart of the Rift: Tanzania

Heart of the Rift: Tanzania

BBC Two - Ray Mears' World of Survival, Series 2, Heart of the Rift: Tanzania

Traveller Ray Mears joins the Hadza tribe on a 60km trek at Lake Eyasi, Tanzania.

Traveller Ray Mears explores far-flung locations with tips on survival and integration into societies of indigenous people. At Lake Eyasi, Tanzania he joins the Hadza tribe on a 60km trek.

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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Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

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