
Episode 1
Wildlife documentary. David Attenborough narrates the lives of four growing tiger cubs using footage collected by hidden-camera-carrying elephants. The cubs learn to hunt.
Elephants carrying Trunkcam, Tuskcam and other spy cameras tell the story of four cubs growing up in the Indian jungle.
From the day their eyes open and they tumble out of the den, Tiger - Spy in the Jungle captures the lives of four tiger cubs as they grow up alongside their devoted mother. The elephants continue to film the young stars as they grow into adult hunters. Over two years, the elephants help capture the most intimate portrayal of tigers ever filmed. They also reveal the secret life of the other extraordinary creatures of the Indian jungle.
In the first programme, the elephants come upon the four 10-day-old tiger cubs. This is their mother's first litter and she has her paws full as they tumble from the den, only to be carried back to safety in her massive jaws.
As they grow they move from her milk onto meat. Fortunately the tigress is a skilled hunter. Charger, their imposing father, keeps his distance but helps to protect his vulnerable offspring from rogue male tigers and leopards. As they grow, they face encounters with sloth bears, pythons and pangolins. Their mother keeps them safe, until one day the cubs are left home alone and their arch rival, an Indian leopard, is about.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | David Attenborough |
| Executive Producer | Martin Davidson |
| Producer | John Downer |
| Director | John Downer |
| Writer | John Downer |
Broadcasts
- Sun 30 Mar 200820:00
- Wed 16 Apr 200801:50
Mon 7 Jul 200821:00BBC HD- Tue 8 Jul 200820:00
- Sat 12 Jul 200819:00
- Tue 16 Sep 200820:00BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Wales (Analogue) only
Tue 7 Oct 200820:00BBC HD
Sun 28 Dec 200813:00BBC HD
Sat 28 Mar 200916:00BBC HD- Sat 30 Apr 201119:00
- Mon 7 May 201213:35
- Sat 17 Aug 201320:00
- Sun 18 Aug 201301:05
- Tue 20 Aug 201300:00