S01E01 The Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears
This documentary looks at the wildlife of The Drakensberg Mountain range. We take a look at how creatures survive in the hostile landscape, from the highest peaks to the rolling grasslands below.
Africa's Hidden Kingdoms
Overview
In this series we explore the unknown corners of Africa, delving past the fame of the Big Five we uncover a treasure trove of Hidden Kingdoms, fertile ecosystems are brimming with natural secrets.
Episodes
S01E02 Gardens in the Clouds
The ancient plants and animals of the Cloud Mountains of South Africa have long captured people's imagination. It's a landscape defined by weather and threatened by invaders.
S01E03 The Sandveid: Land of Contrasts
This wildlife documentary explores this western border with the sea, an area known as the Sandveld. The documentary ventures underwater, through dense land vegetation and across harsh open spaces.
S01E04 Namaqualand: Desert Bloom
Lying in the north-western corner of South Africa it is a desert like no other. The landscape's polarized existence is a testament to nature's ability to transform and adapt to this land of famine.
S01E05 De Hoop: Place of Hope
At the southern tip of Africa, a tiny refuge making a huge impact. It's a story of beating the odds, of species fighting extinction to reclaim their place in the wild.
S01E06 Kogelberg: Mountains of Diversity
On the southwestern tip of Africa lies a botanical wonderland, a mountainous world covered in plants and animals. Nowhere else on the planet, contains more unique species in such a small area.
Cast
Mark Bayly
Narrator
