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Series following a dramatic expedition searching for tigers hidden in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, featuring explorer Steve Backshall and cameraman Gordon Buchanan.

Documentary series following a dramatic expedition searching for tigers hidden in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.

With tigers heading for extinction, an international team of big-cat experts and wildlife film-makers are given unique access to the jungles and mountains of Bhutan for what could be the last chance to save this magnificent animal.

Explorer Steve Backshall is joined by sniffer dog Bruiser - together, they hunt for tigers through the dense forest undergrowth. High in the mountains, wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan drives himself to exhaustion tracking tigers that seem as elusive as the yeti. And in a jungle base camp, scientist George McGavin organises a firefly disco, while camerawoman Justine Evans is stuck at the top of a tree during a tropical lightning storm.

For the final team member, big-cat biologist Alan Rabinowitz, time to save the tiger is running out, as he has been diagnosed with incurable leukaemia. Alan bugs the forest with remote cameras to capture whatever secretive creatures are lurking there, but ultimately he needs to find tigers if his ambitious plan to protect them across the Himalayas is to succeed.

We follow the expedition every emotional step of the way as they strive to find evidence that could help to bring wild tigers back from the brink of extinction and safeguard their future.

58 minutes

Last on

Sun 1 Oct 2023 03:00
BBC Four

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:06

    Mac Mavis

    Healing Time

  • 00:53

    John Williams, The Hollywood Studio Symphony

    Reaching The Country

Credits

Presenter Steve Backshall
Presenter Gordon Buchanan
Presenter George McGavin
Presenter Justine Evans
Participant Alan Rabinowitz
Executive Producer Tim Martin
Series Producer Jonny Keeling
Producer Annie Backhouse
Director Annie Backhouse

Broadcasts

  • Tue 21 Sep 2010 21:00
    BBC One except Scotland & BBC HD
  • Wed 22 Sep 2010 01:00
    BBC HD
  • Thu 23 Sep 2010 21:00
    BBC One Scotland
  • Sun 26 Sep 2010 17:30
    BBC HD
  • Sun 26 Sep 2010 23:00
    BBC HD
  • Sun 10 Oct 2010 17:05
    BBC One
  • Wed 3 Nov 2010 19:00
    BBC HD
  • Thu 4 Nov 2010 00:45
    BBC HD
  • Sat 6 Nov 2010 17:30
    BBC HD
  • Thu 2 Dec 2010 02:25
    BBC One
  • Wed 19 Jan 2011 19:00
    BBC HD
  • Sat 22 Jan 2011 18:00
    BBC HD
  • Tue 8 May 2012 18:30
    BBC HD
  • Sat 5 Jan 2013 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 30 Jan 2014 16:10
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Thu 30 Jan 2014 16:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 5 Jul 2014 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 6 Jul 2014 02:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 8 Jul 2014 23:30
    BBC Four
  • Sat 14 Nov 2015 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 15 Nov 2015 03:00
    BBC Four
  • Mon 16 Nov 2015 00:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 27 Aug 2016 11:00
    BBC Two
  • Sat 1 Sep 2018 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 2 Sep 2018 02:45
    BBC Four
  • Wed 13 Mar 2019 16:15
    BBC Two except Scotland & BBC Scotland
  • Mon 27 Jul 2020 09:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Wed 17 Nov 2021 16:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 30 Sep 2023 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 1 Oct 2023 03:00
    BBC Four

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