All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • October 20, 2008
    • BBC Two

    Danger looms as an elephant collaring process almost ends in tragedy. Kate has to face her fears with one of Africa's most dangerous animals. And three orphaned cheetah cubs are fighting to survive after their mother is shot by a farmer, and you should hear what the lions say about a free dinner...

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • October 21, 2008
    • BBC Two

    Ben takes to the crocodile-infested waters of northern Namibia to try and capture one of these super predators by hand. A dangerous lion needs to be caught and moved, and meet the English biologist who lives in the desert studying the black backed jackal. Show less

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • October 23, 2008
    • BBC Two

    Ben meets the hyenas whose bite is definitely worse than their bark, two wild cat orphan kittens are fighting to survive and Kate reports on the rangers who risk their lives tracking black rhino on foot.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • February 15, 2016
    • BBC Two

    They follow the plight of four orphaned cheetah cubs whose mother has been shot. Ben gets up close and personal with a troop of baboons and we meet the vulture lady who is fighting to save these huge scavengers from extinction.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • October 24, 2008
    • BBC Two

    Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are on safari in Namibia as they come face to face with some of Africa's wildest animals. They meet a cheetah who desperately needs a dentist, a pride of lions who want wildebeest for dinner and a runaway rhino that needs to be recaptured.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • October 30, 2008
    • BBC Two

    Ben meets Paddington, Rupert and Pooh: but they're not bears, they're hyenas. Also promotes the cause of the people trying to stop poachers in this area.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • BBC Two

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • October 31, 2008
    • BBC Two

    Ben gets airborne to witness one of Africa's biggest migrations, and Kate reports on how four-wheel drive vehicles are antagonising the birds in the area. A partnership between tourism and science is helping to bring the black rhino back from the brink of extinction.

  • S01E09 Episode 9

    • October 28, 2008
    • BBC Two

    Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are on safari in Namibia where the conflict between desert elephants and tourists has resulted in six deaths in 10 years. A young cheetah cub is injured in a trap. Can the veterinary team save him? And Ben takes one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa for a swim.

  • S01E10 Episode 10

    • November 3, 2008
    • BBC Two

    In Etosha National park, an outbreak of anthrax is threatening the wildlife. Ben meets the termite, one of nature's greatest engineers. Three orphaned cheetah are suffering from a mystery stomach bug.

  • S01E11 Episode 11

    • BBC Two

  • S01E12 Episode 12

    • BBC Two

  • S01E13 Episode 13

    • BBC Two

  • S01E14 Episode 14

    • BBC Two

  • S01E15 Episode 15

    • November 4, 2008
    • BBC Two

    In this final episode, two lions have escaped from Etosha National Park and the vet team risk their lives to recapture them. There's also a crisis at the waterhole: if the wardens can't fix the pump, hundreds of animals will die of thirst

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • May 8, 2006
    • BBC Two

    Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are on safari in Namibia as they come face to face with some of Africa's wildest animals. A bull elephant faces certain death unless the wildlife vet can reach him in time. Kate tracks wild rhino on foot in the bush and Ben comes face to face with Africa's most dangerous animal.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • December 25, 2007
    • BBC Two

    Seven endangered African wild dog pups face a worrying future after their parents are killed. Kate follows the game capture crew who risk their lives to move animals to safer havens and Ben meets a giant eagle owl that preys on other owls.

  • S02E03 3

    • May 9, 2006
    • BBC Two

    Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are on safari in Namibia as they come face to face with some of Africa's wildest animals. They meet the big cat scientist who studies the desert lions, and have a close encounter with a herd of over 100 elephant on a bush walk. They also hear the curious story of Adolf Winter, the man who made his money out of bird droppings.

  • S02E04 4

    • April 5, 2006
    • BBC Two

    Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are on safari in Namibia as they come face to face with some of Africa's wildest animals. Three giraffes must be captured and moved to save them from starvation. Also, Ben and Kate are kayaking with seals off the Skeleton Coast.

  • S02E05 5

    • May 11, 2006
    • BBC Two

    Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are on safari in Namibia as they come face to face with some of Africa's wildest animals. They meet a lion who faces an amputation unless the vet can treat his injured paw. Plus, a day in the life of a waterhole – why elephants prefer to drink alone.

  • S02E06 6

    • December 31, 2007
    • BBC Two

    Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are on safari in Namibia as they meet some of Africa's wildest animals. A fatal illness has broken out amongst the litter of orphaned wild dog puppies.

  • S02E07 7

    • May 12, 2006
    • BBC Two

    Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are on safari in Namibia as they come face to face with some of Africa's wildest animals. A wild cheetah is caught in a farmer's trap – can the rescuers reach him in time? Kate learns about the birds and the bees on the Okavango river and Ben goes fishing in crocodile-infested waters.

  • S02E08 8

    • February 4, 2008
    • BBC Two

    Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are on safari in Namibia as they come face to face with some of Africa's wildest animals. There's a leopard with a dental appointment, but the vet has to capture him first. Kate meets a baby vulture who already has a taste for flesh.

  • S02E09 Episode 9

    • BBC Two

  • S02E10 Episode 10

    • BBC Two

  • S02E11 Episode 11

    • BBC Two

  • S02E12 Episode 12

    • BBC Two