Natural World

Season 1 Episode 3: Programmed for Flight

39 Seasons Nov 13, 1983 TV-PG 50m 8.6

On an African river in the Serengeti, a mother crocodile defends her babies against predators in the sky and on the ground. Discover the secret way that crocodiles have survived for millions of years.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Save the Panda

1. Save the Panda

Aired: Oct 30, 1983

Follows the great land migration in Africa, one of the seven wonders of the n...

Episode 3 Programmed for Flight

3. Programmed for Flight

Aired: Nov 13, 1983

On an African river in the Serengeti, a mother crocodile defends her babies a...

Episode 4 Jungle

4. Jungle

Aired: Nov 20, 1983

The animal kingdom in the Serengeti is in constant competition for resources....

Episode 5 Secret Weapons

5. Secret Weapons

Aired: Nov 27, 1983

Two mother cheetahs, able to reach top speeds of nearly 70 miles per hour, ar...

Episode 6 Birds of Paradox

6. Birds of Paradox

Aired: Dec 4, 1983

Known to be aggressive and dangerous, hippos are also fiercely protective of ...

Episode 7 Jet Set Wildlife

7. Jet Set Wildlife

Aired: Dec 11, 1983

A newborn wildebeest befriends a fierce lioness, and a rare meeting between t...

Episode 8 Pelican Delta

8. Pelican Delta

Aired: Dec 18, 1983

The wildlife of the Danube delta in the Black Sea, especially the white pelic...

Episode 9 Winter Days

9. Winter Days

Aired: Dec 25, 1983

There are only two seasons in the Serengeti, dry and wet. As the long dry sea...

Episode 10 God's Acre

10. God's Acre

Aired: Jan 2, 1984

The wildebeest path on their endless migration is impeded several times by ri...


Info about Natural World

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Countries: United Kingdom, France

Genres:Documentary