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Safe in Our Hands

Episode 3 of 3

Nature documentary about the last mountain gorillas. Includes a look at the plight of some of the youngest and most vulnerable of the mountain gorilla population.

Patrick Stewart narrates a landmark three-part series on the world's last mountain gorillas.

This edition follows the plight of some of the youngest and most vulnerable of the mountain gorilla population. Includes the two young orphans whose mothers were callously murdered in execution-style killings, the young female battling with new emotions, and the new gorilla king struggling to keep hold of the group he fought so hard to win.

Discover how they cope in this exploration of what the future holds for the remaining last few hundred mountain gorillas.

59 minutes

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Mon 6 Oct 202516:15
BBC Two

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Music Played

  • Ayub Ogada

    Wa Winjigo Ero

Credits

NarratorPatrick Stewart
Executive ProducerSara Ford
Series ProducerNigel Pope
ProducerScott Alexander

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Sep 201020:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two
  • Mon 6 Sep 201000:45
    BBC HD
  • Thu 9 Sep 201019:00
    BBC Two
  • Thu 9 Sep 201023:00
    BBC HD
  • Mon 25 Oct 201000:30
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Thu 4 Nov 201000:15
    BBC One Northern Ireland
  • Fri 11 Mar 201119:00
    BBC HD
  • Sat 12 Mar 201101:05
    BBC HD
  • Sun 3 Jun 201218:00
    BBC HD
  • Sat 26 Apr 201417:30
    BBC Two
  • Mon 10 Aug 202009:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 12 Jun 202109:15
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 6 Oct 202516:15
    BBC Two except Scotland