About this season
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 (6)
1. The Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears
Aired 10 May 2015 • 46 min
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.
2. Gardens in the Clouds
Aired 18 May 2015 • 46 min
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.
3. The Sandveid: Land of Contrasts
Aired 25 May 2015 • 46 min
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.
4. Namaqualand: Desert Bloom
Aired 7 June 2015 • 46 min
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.
5. De Hoop: Place of Hope
Aired 14 June 2015 • 46 min
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.
6. Kogelberg: Mountains of Diversity
Aired 14 June 2015 • 46 min
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.