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The Truth about Lions

Episode 1: The Social Cat

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Lions are strangely social, the only wild cats to live in family groups. Jonathan Scott investigates why, with the help of the Marsh Pride of the Masai Mara. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Martin Hughes-Games investigates the plight of threatened species. He sees how the giant panda has survived, and follows the stories of the pied tamarin and the Asian rhino. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Sara Ford
Series Producer:
Annie Heather

Orangutan Diary

Series 2

Episode 6

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Steve Leonard and Michaela Strachan catch up with some of the orangutans and people who've made their time at the world's biggest ape rescue operation such a rich experience. Show more

The Truth about Lions

Episode 2: The End of the Road?

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Lion expert and BBC Big Cat presenter Jonathan Scott looks at why living in prides once helped the lions, but now it could be their downfall. Show more

Orangutan Diary

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Steve Leonard and Michaela Strachan with stories from the world's biggest ape rescue centre. Mama Abut and her baby, found starving, get another chance in the wild heart of Borneo. Show more

Orangutan Diary

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Steve Leonard and Michaela Strachan with stories from the world's biggest ape rescue centre. The Rescue Team fights to save a young orangutan held illegally in a tiny crate. Show more

Orangutan Diary

Series 2

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Steve Leonard and Michaela Strachan introduce more stories from the world's biggest ape rescue centre. Noddy starts at Forest School and Hercules enjoys a taste of freedom. Show more

Elephant Diaries

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series about a year in the life of orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Two-year-old Wendi has taken on the role of the leader of the herd. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Scott
Director:
Lucy Meadows
Executive Producer:
Sara Ford
Series Producer:
Simon Nash

Elephant Diaries

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series about orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Michaela Strachan finds out if a newly rescued baby has survived her first 24 hours. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Scott
Director:
Lucy Meadows
Executive Producer:
Sara Ford
Series Producer:
Simon Nash

Elephant Diaries

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Series about orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Michaela and the six orphaned elephants from Nairobi arrive at Ithumba, the new release site. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Scott
Director:
Lucy Meadows
Executive Producer:
Sara Ford
Series Producer:
Simon Nash

Wildlife on Two

Should Elephants Weep?

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Documentary charting the journey the family groups of Asian elephants have to make each year in order to survive. Narrated by David Attenborough. Show more

Elephant Diaries

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series about orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. At the Nairobi nursery, the dry season brings a flood of new baby orphans. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Scott
Director:
Lucy Meadows
Executive Producer:
Sara Ford
Series Producer:
Simon Nash

Elephant Diaries

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Series about orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. In Nairobi, Michaela Strachan follows the fortunes of two of the new babies, Jipe and Lualeni. Show more

Orangutan Diary

Series 2

Episode 5

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Stories from the world's biggest ape rescue centre. The team release 25 rescued orangutans, and the youngest orangutans are in danger when malaria hits the clinic. Show more

The Secret Life of Elephants

Episode 2: The Secret Life of Elephants

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Documentary revealing the emotional and dramatic lives of elephants. Baby elephant Breeze is growing up fast, but as the dry season approaches she must face her biggest test yet. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Sarah Parish
Participant:
David Dabellen
Participant:
Lucy King
Executive Producer:
Sara Ford
Series Producer:
Nigel Pope

Orangutan Diary

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Michaela Strachan and Steve Leonard present a series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo. They help three babies learn how to behave like wild orangutans. Show more

Orangutan Diary

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Michaela Strachan and Steve Leonard present a series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo. There is tragedy when a newly arrived baby fights for its life. Show more

Orangutan Diary

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Michaela Strachan and Steve Leonard present a series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo. Steve tries to rescue a baby orangutan being illegally held in a village. Show more

Big Cat Week

Series 3

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Simon King, Jonathan Scott and Saba Douglas-Hamilton visit Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve to check on the progress of three families of lions, cheetahs and leopards. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon King
Presenter:
Jonathan Scott
Series Producer:
Nigel Pope
Executive Producer:
Sara Ford

Big Cat Week

Series 3

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

The progress of three families of lions, cheetahs and leopards. Two younger males try to depose Notch, the lone male ruler of the Marsh Pride. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon King
Presenter:
Jonathan Scott
Series Producer:
Nigel Pope
Executive Producer:
Sara Ford