This three-part series from the BBC Natural History Unit explores the wonder and life of the Ganges and its wildlife. This unique river provides a kaleidoscope of colour and energy to all around it, from the man-eating tigers, to giant lizards, the animals are as colourful as the human life.

The river travels from the Himalayan Mountains, through the busy and chaotic cities, to the delta, where it meets the sea. Ganges provides a vibrant and colourful look at how the river has shaped the culture, beliefs and wildlife of India.

Programme 1: Daughter of the Mountains

We start at the sacred source of the River Ganges, which is high up in the cold peaks of the Himalayas. This incredibly beautiful part of the world captures the wild elephants, tigers and otters that live by the riverbank.

Programme 2: River of Life

The journey continues downstream to the central plain of the Ganges, travelling through 5,000 years of civilisation where Sarus cranes and macaques live happily, but the river dolphins and crocodiles struggle to survive.

Programme 3: Tiger’s Realm

This programme looks at the teeming delta where the River Ganges meets the sea, and bustling cities such as Calcutta. In this area, the diverse wetland supports man-eating crocodiles and tigers, and forests of monkeys,