Land of the Tiger
Overview
Land of the Tiger is a BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the Indian subcontinent, first transmitted in the UK on BBC Two in 1997. The production team covered the breadth and depth of India, from the Himalayan mountains in the north to the reef-fringed islands of the Indian Ocean, to capture footage of the country's wild places and charismatic wildlife. Land of the Tiger was co-produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and the WNET/13 network. It was produced by Mike Birkhead and presented by leading Indian naturalist Valmik Thapar. The series is characterised by scenes of Thapar riding on an elephant in locations across the country. The series forms part of the Natural History Unit's Continents strand. It was preceded by Spirits of the Jaguar in 1996 and followed three years later by Andes to Amazon.
Seasons
Season 1 (1997)
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6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Tiger's Domain
1997-11-17In this first programme Valmik Thapar surveys the land of Kanha, where the tiger still rules the jungle.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 2: Sacred Waters
1997-11-24Valmik Thapar travels along the great river basins of India, following the scared Ganges on its 1,000-mile path to the sea. Along the way he tries to avoid the famous man-eating tigers in the Sunderbans, the swamp that contains over 500 of them.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 3: Unknown Seas
1997-12-01As Valmik Thapar cruises around the Indian Ocean, he encounters a member of the planet's largest fish species, manta rays, and elephants taking a refreshing dip after a hard day hauling timber on the islands.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 4: Desert Kingdom
1997-12-08Sweeping across north-west India, the Indian, or Thar, desert is teeming with life. Valmik Thapar learns how creatures such as birds, gazelle and antelope are revered by the desert dwellers.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 5: Mountains of the Gods
1997-12-15Writer Valmik Thapar encounters a rich variety of wildlife when he travels through the world's highest mountain range - the Himalayas. He begins his journey in Ladakh, an ancient Buddhist kingdom on India's northern borders where faith plays a vital part in people's lives
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 6: Monsoon Forests
1997-12-26On the final stage of his epic journey, Valmik Thapar travels to the rain forests of Assam, southern India's Western Ghats, and across the seas to Sri Lanka.
Runtime: 50 min
