Original air date: 22 January 2003
Above is a graphical presentation of a timeline for the episode, a more detailed text version is below. If “no show” appears next to a filming location it means Attenborough did not appear on location.
Selected material
A meerkat on Attenborough’s shoulder
Meerkats tend to seek highest point available for sentry duty making sure any predators are spotted before they get too close. The rest of the team can keep on digging for food.
Final words (in full): “Mankind’s success started when its feet hit the ground and it stood up on its hind legs.
But the coati and the hyrax, the tamandua and the gibbon are proof that there is a very good living to be had up there.”