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All Episodes of Land of the Tiger

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Land of the Tiger is a BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the Indian subcontinent, first transmitted in the UK on BBC Two in 1997. The production team covered the breadth and

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Season 1

  • The Tiger's Domain
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    The Tiger's Domain

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/1997

    In this first programme Valmik Thapar surveys the land of Kanha, where the tiger still rules the jungle.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sacred Waters
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    Sacred Waters

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/24/1997

    Valmik Thapar travels along the great river basins of India, following the scared Ganges on its 1,000-mile path to the sea. Along the way he tries to avoid the famous man-eating tigers in the Sunderbans, the swamp that contains over 500 of them.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Unknown Seas
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    Unknown Seas

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/1/1997

    As Valmik Thapar cruises around the Indian Ocean, he encounters a member of the planet's largest fish species, manta rays, and elephants taking a refreshing dip after a hard day hauling timber on the islands.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Desert Kingdom
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    Desert Kingdom

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/1997

    Sweeping across north-west India, the Indian, or Thar, desert is teeming with life. Valmik Thapar learns how creatures such as birds, gazelle and antelope are revered by the desert dwellers.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mountains of the Gods
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    Mountains of the Gods

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/1997

    Writer Valmik Thapar encounters a rich variety of wildlife when he travels through the world's highest mountain range - the Himalayas. He begins his journey in Ladakh, an ancient Buddhist kingdom on India's northern borders where faith plays a vital part in people's lives

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Monsoon Forests
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    Monsoon Forests

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/26/1997

    On the final stage of his epic journey, Valmik Thapar travels to the rain forests of Assam, southern India's Western Ghats, and across the seas to Sri Lanka.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown