Season 18, Episode 49 – Heat Week continues with a looming elimination as six of the seven remaining cooks are challenged to create a hot new chilli dish in just 60 minutes.
Season 14, Episode 11 – Have Kitty Flanagan, Guy Montgomery, Mel Tracina, Emma Holland and Ed Kavalee been paying attention? Host Tom Gleisner and special guest quizmaster Will Swenson are about to find out.
Season 27, Episode 13 – “North East Wales” Alistair Appleton is in north east Wales, helping a young couple hoping to find a slice of countryside heaven with room for their two children, a dog, veg patches and some chickens. From an eco-friendly modern home to a hillside mystery house with spectacular views, there’s plenty to explore. Alistair also meets a third-generation farmer who believes healthy soil is the main ingredient for a happy and sustainable future.
Season 1, Episode 07 – Hosted by Daniel Faitaua, the episode features notable Kiwi personalities testing their general knowledge against the coin-pusher machine to win money for their chosen charities.
Season 74, Episode 23 – “Bargain Hunt Takes Flight” It’s chocks away as Christina Trevanion pilots a special episode all about aviation. Among the historic aircraft of the Royal Airforce Museum London, Christina rounds up some deals that really took off at auction and others that had a bumpy ride. In Ardingly, a former flying ace and his daughter plan to soar to victory when they go shopping with Nick Hall, while in Newark, university friends Joel and Oscar hope to land a good deal with a propeller made into a coat rack, until their expert Catherine Southon grounds the idea. In Hendon, Christina learns about the history and heroism of the pilots who flew some of the 74 aircraft on display, and in Bristol, Eric Knowles reminisces about the glamour of supersonic travel from the luxurious interior of a surviving Concorde jet. Meanwhile, Natasha Raskin Sharp is flying high in a far older plane – a restored World War II Spitfire.
Season 26, Episode 04 – In African Village, it’s a worrying time for one of the park’s endangered African wild dogs. After breaking his leg, Kenya faces a life-changing operation that has never been carried out in the UK before. The procedure offers his best chance of survival, but the risks are significant. And even if the surgery is successful, there is another challenge ahead. African wild dogs depend on the strength of their pack, and nobody knows how Kenya’s brothers will react when he returns. As part of the anniversary celebrations, Ben and Kate look back at one of the most challenging periods in the park’s history. In 2001, foot-and-mouth disease threatened animal collections across the country, and the team faced an anxious race to protect the animals in their care. Elsewhere, Ben attempts to impress one of the park’s most laid-back residents with a bouquet of edible flowers, while Megan McCubbin helps monitor the growing deer herd and joins the keepers for an important health check. We also look back at the time when Hamza attempted to check on the native herons – can he catch a glimpse of these elusive birds?
Season 26, Episode 03 – For 60 years, prides of lions have ruled over the park, often with powerful matriarchs at their heart, keeping everyone in order. But with the loss of one of the pride’s oldest females last year, that balance is beginning to shift. When a pride loses its queen, another must step up. Now the keepers have a challenge on their hands: finding out who will replace her. Will an overnight camera trap capture any evidence of succession? Or could rival leaders reveal themselves when a pride’s territory is challenged with bedding from a neighbouring group? As part of the anniversary celebrations, Ben and Kate revisit the story of Newt the wallaby. Rejected by his mother as a joey and struggling to survive, he faced an uncertain future until the keepers stepped in to hand-rear him. Elsewhere, Ben treats Anne the elephant to one of her favourite snacks, while Megan McCubbin checks on the koalas during breeding season and discovers more about one of the park’s lesser-known forest dwellers, the binturong.
Season 26, Episode 02 –
Maned wolves arrive at the park for the first time. Before they can meet their future capybara and tapir housemates, the keepers must test their reactions.
Season 26, Episode 01 – Ben and Kate celebrate 25 years of friendship, animal stories and unforgettable moments on Animal Park, and revisit the extraordinary life of lioness Malaika.
Season 58, Episode 41 – First, a report on the Vatican’s orphans. Then, welcome to Sealand, the world’s smallest state. And, Christopher Nolan: The 60 Minutes interview.