5x1 - Leopard - A Darkness In The Grass

October 5, 1986

5x2 - Where The Parrots Speak Mandarin

October 12, 1986

Documentary, exploring the Chinese attitudes to mythological and real animals.

5x3 - The Mystery Of Laguna Baja

October 19, 1986

5x4 - Have Fish Had Their Chips?

November 16, 1986

5x5 - Why Dogs Don't Like Chilli But Some Like It Hot

November 23, 1986

5x6 - The Elephant Challenge

November 30, 1986

5x7 - Ichkeul - Between The Desert And The Deep Blue Sea

December 7, 1986

Report on Tunisia's Lake Ichkeul, a vital source of water for wild birds in the middle of the desert. Conservation plans are now in progress to presere this wa ter resource for both man and animals.

5x8 - Man-Eaters Of Kumaon

December 14, 1986

5x9 - A Cactus Called Saguaro

December 21, 1986

5x11 - Sweet Water, Bitter Sea

January 18, 1987

Second of a two-part look at the natural history of the Holy Land - the Judaean Desert and the Dead Sea.

5x12 - Bats Need Friends

January 25, 1987

5x13 - Cockatoos At Three Springs

February 1, 1987

5x14 - The Volcano Watchers

February 8, 1987

The work of volcanologists, Maurice and Katia Krafft, who travel around the world examining and filming volcanoes in action.

5x15 - The Deciding Factor

February 15, 1987

5x16 - Reflections Of A River Keeper

February 22, 1987

5x17 - Towers Of Wax And Paper Palaces

March 1, 1987