Wild Africa: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Africa is the mother continent - the core from which all the other continents were torn away 270 million years ago. Since then, three factors have had profound consequences on its wildlife. This mighty block of land has stayed in much the same place, it stands alone and it straddles the equator. It's also been protected from crippling ice ages and destructive invasions as well as nurtured by gentle changes in climate and geology.

As a result, animals and plants have flourished here more successfully than on any other continent. This is Africa - rich, diverse and fascinating - and at the heart of the world.

Time is the key to this series. Influenced by climate and geology, time has allowed Africa to accumulate the breathtaking variety of wildlife we see today. The series covers jungle, coasts, mountains, deserts, savannahs, and rivers and lakes as the topic of each episode.

Series details

• Title: Wild Africa
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2001-11-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-12-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22627
• TVDB ID: 83064

Cast and credited roles

• Fergal Keane — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-11-07; final listed air date 2001-12-12; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wild Africa on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.