Survival: Tales from the Wild

Series revisiting the famous Survival wildlife film archives, using state-of-the-art technology to give the footage a new vibrancy. The first of the new episodes follows three tiger cubs who enjoy sponging off mum a bit too much and just will not leave home. Over the course of two years, cameras watch their antics as mum tries to teach them to hunt and stand on their own feet. It is an uphill struggle, but she is determined.

Series revisiting the famous Survival wildlife film archives, using state-of-the-art technology to give the footage a new vibrancy. This episode follows the story of a young male chimp whose role model is his father, a tough leader. The little chimp shows how he is already picking up his dad's bad habits when he starts hassling the local baboons.

The story from birth to maturity of a male polar bear. After the tragic death of his sister at an early age, this male has learned the hard way to avoid the dangers of the Arctic - his final challenge is learning to hunt.

Series revisiting the famous Survival wildlife film archives, using state-of-the-art technology to give the footage a new vibrancy. When a young kangaroo's mother falls pregnant again, he is out of the pouch for good and it is time for him to grow up. As he learns about life, he meets some of the many weird and wonderful creatures of the Australian outback.

Series revisiting the famous Survival wildlife film archives, using state-of-the-art technology to give the footage a new vibrancy. In this coming-of-age story, a male giant otter leaves home and has to find a new territory and a mate while trying to avoid the many dangers of the jungle.

Two very different families. In a lion pride males are in charge - they are supposed to be the protectors, but in this case they turn fraidy cat at the first sign of trouble, leaving the females to deal with a takeover. Their favourite prey, the warthogs, show a different side of life - where females call the shots and males behave like gentlemen.