Orangutans: The Great Ape Escape
Leonora is an orangutan on a pioneering journey back to the wild after spending years in a rescue centre. If she makes it, 600 more orangutans could soon follow her.
Leonora is no ordinary orangutan; she is a pioneer. With her three-year-old son in her arms, she is about to set off on an epic journey back to the wild - the great ape escape. It is a long way from what she is used to. After being orphaned as a baby, she has spent the majority of her life in a rescue centre. She is leaving behind 600 other orangutans, all of whom are relying on her for their chance at freedom. If Leonora can make it, they could too.
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Orangutan Release
Duration: 01:55
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Orangutan Island
Duration: 01:44
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Orangutans: The Great Ape Escape
Duration: 01:03
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Meditation Spa
She Steps Lightly
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Annie Backhouse |
| Director | Annie Backhouse |
| Executive Producer | Chris Cole |
| Series Producer | Roger Webb |
| Narrator | Juliet Stevenson |
| Participant | Lone Droscher-Nielsen |
Broadcasts
- Fri 4 Oct 201321:00BBC Two except Wales
- Fri 4 Oct 201321:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 5 Oct 201319:30
- Wed 16 Oct 201309:00
- Mon 29 Dec 201408:00
- Fri 23 Oct 201516:30
Wed 25 May 201623:00- Wed 12 Apr 201715:30
- Thu 18 Jan 201816:00
- Mon 30 Apr 201815:30
- Thu 17 Jan 201916:30
- Thu 30 Jul 202016:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Tue 13 Jul 202119:00BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 11 Sep 202119:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 25 Mar 202214:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 15 Jul 202319:15BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Sun 14 Jul 202419:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 17 May 202519:05BBC Two except Scotland
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