Big Cat Diary (1996) is a documentary, drama web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Big Cat Diary online in HD.
Big Cat Diary — Storyline
Big Cat Diary, also known as Big Cat Week or Big Cat Live, is a long-running nature documentary series on BBC television which follows the lives of African big cats in Kenya's Maasai Mara. The first series, broadcast on BBC One in 1996, was developed and jointly produced by Keith Scholey, who would go on to become Head of the BBC's Natural History Unit. Eight further series have followed, most recently Big Cat Live, a live broadcast from the Mara in 2008.
The original presenters, Jonathan Scott and Simon King, were joined by Saba Douglas-Hamilton from 2002 onwards. Kate Silverton and Jackson Looseyia were added to the presenting team for Big Cat Live.
Cast & Crew
Big Cat Diary — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1996-09-11 |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Episodes | 36 |
| Genre | Documentary, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9/10 (4 votes) |
Big Cat Diary — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Day One (1996-09-11) — A series of wildlife reports from Kenya's Masai Mara. Simon King and Jonathan Scott follow a cheetah and her cubs, a pride of lions and the elusive leopard.
- E2: Day Two (1996-09-18) — A series of wildlife reports from Kenya's Masai Mara. The Big Cat Diary team watch the animals' night-time routine.
- E3: Day Three (1996-09-25) — Fundi the cheetah and her two cubs go missing and the search is on to find them and two impressive new male lions have moved in on the territory of one of the prides.
- E4: Day Four (1996-10-02) — Wildlife reports from Kenya's Masai Mara. After four weeks of filming, the cats are becoming more familiar and the team captures some footage of Half-Tail the leopard and her cub.
- E5: Day Five (1996-10-09) — Jonathan Scott gets his first view of Half-Tail's new leopard cubs, and watches some lions stalk a zebra. Meanwhile, Simon King watches Amber the cheetah and her brood trying to ov
- E6: Day 6 (1996-10-16) — Wildlife reports from Kenya's Masai Mara. The Mara's wildebeest migration is the largest for over 20 years.
Season 2
- E1: Day One (1998-10-11) — The intimate lives of cheetahs, lions and leopards are revealed in a true life diary of totally wild animals. Features Amber, Shadow and the Marsh pride.
- E2: Day Two (1998-10-18) — The Marsh lions are doing well, but Amber the cheetah and family are chased off by baboons and Half-Tail the leopard almost comes to a tragic end.
- E3: Day Three (1998-10-25) — Zebras are in for trouble as they try to swim across crocodile infested waters. Half-Tail the leopard has become a mother again, and a Marsh pride male plays with his cubs.
- E4: Day Four (1998-11-01) — Vultures, buffalo and a rival pride cause trouble for the Marsh pride lions. Amber the cheetah reappears after three days' absence, and Half-Tail the leopard has new cubs.
- E5: Day Five (1998-11-08) — The cheetahs have good luck and bad – killing a warthog, but having their next meal stolen by a hyena. Shadow's luck is all bad, but the lions are having a better day.
- E6: Day 6 (1998-11-15) — Shadow the leopard marks her territory, the cheetah cubs make their first solo kill, and the Marsh pride cubs are in danger from a herd of buffalo.
- E7: Day 7 (1998-11-22) — Torrential downpours every afternoon make life hard for the film crews, but bring hunting opportunities for the big cats, as the gazelles huddle with their backs to the rain.
- E8: Day 8 (1998-11-29) — In Kenya's Masai Mara we follow the cheetahs hunting an impala, Jonathan Scott sees Shadow the leopard having problems with a noisy jackal, and the lion cubs are in danger.
- E9: Day 9 (1998-12-06) — The latest update from Kenya's Masai Mara. Jonathan Scott returns to the scene of the previous episode's carnage, while Simon King follows the saga of Amber the cheetah and her thr
- E10: Day 10 (1998-12-13) — Simon King and Jonathan Scott conclude their study of the Masai Mara's lions, leopards and cheetahs, with sightings of Half-Tail, Shadow, Amber and the Marsh pride.
Season 3
- E1: Day One
- E2: Day Two
- E3: Day Three
- E4: Day Four
- E5: Day Five
- E6: Extras- Big Cat, "The Big Story"
- E7: Extras- Duma and the Cheetahs
Season 4
- E1: Episode 1 (2007-12-31) — Saba is on the trail of Bella the leopard, a star from the last three series. Bella has just got rid of her overgrown son Chui and is now being courted by all the male leopards in
- E2: Episode 2 (2008-01-01) — Honey the cheetah mum now has only three cubs, what has happened to the fourth? Bella the leopard is in heat and attracting all the male leopards in the area. Tamu the lone liones
- E3: Episode 3 (2008-01-02) — Tamu searches for her cubs. Bella is hungry and keen to hunt, but there are other cats in the area who want a slice of the action. As the Wildebeest migration arrives in Honey's ho
- E4: Episode 4 (2008-01-03) — Tamu the single lioness mum is still searching for her missing cubs. Bella the leopard is back to her elusive ways. Honey, the cheetah mum gives her three male cubs some lessons in
- E5: Episode 5 (2008-01-04) — Tamu the lioness has once again lost one of her cubs. Bella the leopard is still trying to hunt, but must beware of other predators around her. Honey the cheetah mum and her cubs a
Season 5
- E1: Episode 1 (2008-10-05)
- E2: Episode 2 (2008-10-06)
- E3: Episode 3 (2008-10-07)
- E4: Episode 4 (2008-10-08)
- E5: Episode 5 (2008-10-09)
- E6: Episode 6 (2008-10-10)
- E7: Episode 7 (2008-10-11)
- E8: Episode 8 (2008-10-12)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Big Cat Diary have? 5 season(s) with 36 episodes.
Where can I watch Big Cat Diary? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
