Nobody makes great nature documentaries like the BBC, and now the home of Planet Earth and Our Planet is bringing new two-part series Tiger Island to our screens.
True to its name, Tiger Island follows two tiger mothers – Goma and Mala – and their young cubs as they hunt and survive on an island in Nepal’s Bardiya National Park. The series also tracks the only male tiger in the area, Bandheil, who is said to be more elusive than his female counterparts.
The series also features sisters Sushila, Manju and Ranju Mahatara, specialist tiger guides and expedition leaders in the park, who joined the BBC film crew to guide and advise on filming.
The first episode of the series will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 7.15pm on Sunday 7 June, followed by the second episode at 7.15pm on Sunday 14 June.
How to watch Tiger Island in the UK for free
How to see Tiger Island from anywhere
If you’re hoping to catch this fantastic new nature doc but won’t be in the UK when Tiger Island airs, your access to BBC iPlayer may be geo-blocked.
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Can I watch Tiger Island in other countries?
We haven’t seen any word about Tiger Island coming to the US, Australia or Canada yet, but we’ll update this page as new information becomes available.
If you’re a UK resident and traveling abroad, you can use a VPN to gain access Tiger Island from another country.
Frequently asked questions about Tiger Island
Tiger Island episode guide
Section 1: A team of filmmakers and tiger experts begin tracking a group of tigers in the forested national parks of western Nepal. Equipped with the latest drone technology, remote cameras and zoom lenses, the team focuses on two tiger mothers raising their cubs on an island full of dangers, observing new behavior from the big cats along the way.
Section 2: During the monsoon season, the team of experts and filmmakers observe the mothers and their cubs at night with thermal cameras. The arrival of a lone tiger introduces new dynamics—and possible threats—to the group.
Who tells about Tiger Island?
Tiger Island is narrated by British actress Amrita Acharia, best known for portraying Daenerys Targaryen’s Dothraki girl Irri in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones.
Acharia also portrayed Dr. Ruby Walker in the ITV series The Good Karma Hospital.
Acharia traces her family to Nepal and Ukraine, giving her a familial connection to the country Tiger Island is filmed in
Where is Tiger Island filmed?
Tiger Island is recorded in Nepal’s Bardiya National Park, in the Terai lowlands in the western regions of the country.
Bardiya is the largest and least disturbed national park in Nepal, covering an area of 968 square kilometers (374 square miles) – about three-quarters the size of New York City.
To keep contact to a minimum must Tiger Island team used drones, zoom lenses, remote cameras and thermal optics to observe and film the big cats in their natural habitat.
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Here’s the link to watch Tiger Island when the first episode goes live at 7.15pm on Sunday 7 June.
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