Big Cat Week (1996)

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Big Cat Diary, also known as Big Cat Week or Big Cat Live, is a long-running nature documentary series on BBC television which follows the lives of African big cats in Kenya's Maasai Mara. The first series, broadcast on BBC One in 1996, was developed and jointly produced by Keith Scholey, who would go on to become Head of the BBC's Natural History Unit. Eight further series have followed, most recently Big Cat Live, a live broadcast from the Mara in 2008. The original presenters, Jonathan Scott and Simon King, were joined by Saba Douglas-Hamilton from 2002 onwards. Kate Silverton and Jackson Looseyia were added to the presenting team for Big Cat Live.

Released Sept. 11, 1996 None+

Genres: Documentary, Drama

Keywords: imdb.leopard, imdb.cheetah, imdb.hunt, imdb.chase, imdb.attack, imdb.lion, imdb.hunting + 3 more, imdb.car, imdb.bbc, imdb.nature-documentary

Production Companies: Firecracker Films

Network: BBC One

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb

8.7

/690/

Trakt

/10/

TMDb

/3/

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S0E1 - What Happened Next

The Big Cat team revisit some of the most spell-binding scenes and breathtaking action from the programmes broadcast from Kenya's Masai Mara earlier in the year. Simon King, Jonathan Scott and Jackson Looseyia reveal more of the behind-the-scenes secrets of the series, and provide updates on some of the Big Cat characters, including feisty lioness Red and the rest of the Marsh Pride. There is also a look at how the Jackson Five leopards and their brave cheetah mum are getting on.

Dec. 24, 2008, midnight

BBC One

Sept. 11, 1996

Oct. 12, 2008, midnight

Ended