Big Cat Diary - Season 3
Season 3
Episodes
Episode 1
Kenya is in the middle of its worst drought ever, but for the lions of the Marsh pride it means lots of action as the wildebeest are on the move in their thousands. There's an amazing encounter with a crocodile, and a tiny six-week-old cub is the latest addition to the Ridge pride.Simon King tracks down Amber the cheetah, and uncovers a python swallowing a gazelle - in one gulp. Half-tail the leopard is dead, but after a long search, Jonathan is reunited with her cub, Shadow - and Shadow's own cub.
Episode 2
Safi's left alone with a white-tailed mongoose as Shadow goes off to hunt. The team also manage to film remarkable footage of a male leopard hunting during the day, which is very rare. Amber the cheetah is back in action in a spectacular chase with a Thompson's gazelle.There's lots of fun as the lion cub Solo plays with her Mum away from the Ridge pride. Simon King witnesses a scary encounter between a herd of elephants and the young lions of the Marsh pride, with their father Scar making his presence felt.
Episode 3
The is an amazing encounter - never filmed before - as the big cats take on another giant of the Maasai Mara. The lions of the Marsh pride attack a hippo in broad daylight, after losing out to a buffalo. Will they succeed this time? Simon King also films them squaring up to a hyena or two.Jonathan Scott sees his leopard Shadow having to fend off jackals, and later discovers the jackals den - complete with pups. In the Ridge pride, the lion cub Solo and her Mum are still going it alone - and are about to pay the price.
Episode 4
The rainy season has arrived, so heavy rain and storms are lashing Kenya's Maasai Mara. Jonathan Scott searches for Solo the lion cub, the latest addition to the Ridge pride, who could be alone and in danger. At least Shadow the leopard and her cub are safe for now - Jonathan spots them at play, but also sees a male leopard close by which could spell trouble later.For the big cats the rain is a mixed blessing. There's plenty of food about, but Amber the cheetah gets stuck in the mud, and struggles to make a kill. Simon King tracks her as she tries to adjust to the green - but slippery - landscape.
Episode 5
More than half a million wildebeest are back in the Maasai Mara after some torrential rain. This is good news for the Marsh lions including Scar, the lion who likes to take things easy. Solo the lion cub is growing up fast.
Episode 6
Solo the lion cub is still doing well - it's time to take on some jackals. Jonathan Scott goes in search of Shadow and her leopard cub Safi who have gone into hiding, but finds some really young hyena pups. Simon King keeps watch on the Marsh pride where the males are in a spot of trouble.
Episode 7
Jonathan catches up with Safi, the young leopard, now keen to hunt, but still young and inexperienced. Will Safi find her mother after last week's fight? Solo, the lion cub, is starting to team up with the big males in the pride - is one of them Solo's father? Kimbia, the male cheetah, meets up with Amber's daughter - could there be romance?
Episode 8
In the last of the series, the female Marsh lions reign supreme. Shadow is getting her leopard cub Safi ready to face the world alone. Amber the cheetah's daughter is back in fine form, but less inclined towards romance. In a tense 11 hours, Solo the lion cub goes missing - Jonathan Scott finally tracks Solo down - but will Solo's mum manage to do the same?
Recently Updated Shows
The Chicken Sisters
The Chicken Sisters is a family drama dipped in southern charm and served up with a saucy side of romance. The setting is the fictional town of Merinac, where a generations-old rift between dueling fried chicken restaurants – Mimi's and Frannie's – has left the founders' families fractured and the locals taking sides. When popular cooking competition show Kitchen Clash comes to town, this could be the recipe for ending this feud once and for all. But things are fixing to heat up both inside and outside of the kitchen as the reality show spotlight causes sparks to fly as secrets are spilled and feathers get ruffled.
Tires
At his father's auto shop, a hapless manager strives to improve customer service and drive profits while keeping his troublemaking cousin in line.
Celebrity Gogglebox
A rolling cast of famous faces, some of Britain's best loved personalities, turn their hand to being the country's most opinionated viewers, sharing their opinions on what they have been watching during the week.
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Did you know that a brown bear became a war hero for the Allies during WWII? Or that a flying lawnmower once killed a spectator at a football game? What about the story of the 19th century doctor who ate vomit to understand how yellow fever is transmitted?
If you haven't, then brace yourself for The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd.
Each hour-long episode will open up our cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, and arresting archival. These seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and our cast of experts dives into the historical record to tell you how and why.
It's a bizarro barrage of people, places and events that prove just how weird our world can be.
