Episode 1
Documentary series. British tiger expert Giles Clark guides Sumatran tiger cubs Spot and Stripe to adulthood and helps them adjust to life at Australia Zoo in Queensland.
Sumatran tiger cubs Spot and Stripe are now approaching their first birthday. They are living at Australia Zoo in Queensland under the care of their surrogate dad, British tiger expert Giles Clark.
Giles must guide the brothers to adulthood in a few weeks' time and deal with the teenage rebellion that ensues. To add to Giles's responsibilities, Spot is almost blind, and Giles must help him adjust to life at the zoo.
Spot and Stripe have been raising awareness about the plight of critically endangered tigers in Sumatra, and the Clark family make a big decision to safeguard the cubs' wild cousins - it's time to hit the road!
Giles's wife Kerri and nine-year-old son Kynan join Giles on a road trip through Indonesia, getting up close and personal with the jungle's iconic species, from orangutans to elephants and tigers. It's a million miles away from the suburbs they're used to, but they're determined to make a difference.
In Sumatra, they join rescued elephants patrolling the national parks and protecting tigers and the habitat in which they live.
They decide to leave a lasting legacy and build an enclosure so the elephants are able to fully socialise for the first time.
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Giles meets a very wriggly orang utan
Duration: 01:05
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Spot and Stripe get big teeth
Duration: 01:45
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Spot the Sumatran tiger overcomes a huge challenge
Duration: 01:13
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Elephant bath time in the jungle
Duration: 01:30
Music Played
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Bastille
Pompeii
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Participant | Giles Clark |
Series Producer | Beth Brooks |
Executive Producer | Julian Hector |
Broadcasts
- Wed 31 Dec 2014 19:00
- Sat 3 Jan 2015 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 11 Jan 2015 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland
- Thu 19 Apr 2018 16:15
- Wed 11 Sep 2019 16:15
- Sat 14 Nov 2020 11:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Thu 18 Aug 2022 14:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Fri 2 Sep 2022 00:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Fri 18 Aug 2023 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Tue 22 Oct 2024 15:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 22 Oct 2024 16:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales & Wales HD only
Series producer Beth Brooks on making Tigers about the House
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