Land of the Tiger

Season 1

1997 · 6 episodes · 5h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Tiger's Domain

   17 Nov 1997 · 50 min

   In this first programme Valmik Thapar surveys the land of Kanha, where the tiger still rules the jungle.

2. 2

   2. Sacred Waters

   24 Nov 1997 · 50 min

   Valmik 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.

3. 3

   3. Unknown Seas

   1 Dec 1997 · 50 min

   As 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.

4. 4

   4. Desert Kingdom

   8 Dec 1997 · 50 min

   Sweeping 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.

5. 5

   5. Mountains of the Gods

   15 Dec 1997 · 50 min

   Writer 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

6. 6

   6. Monsoon Forests

   26 Dec 1997 · 50 min

   On 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.