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Kangaroo Dundee - BBC2 last night
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Did anyone see this last night??
It's the most remarkable thing I've seen for ages, about a fella that moved from the city to the Outback years ago to set up a rescue place for orphaned baby kangaroos. He become their surrogate mum and hand rears them, feeding them every four hours, carrying them round - like their mum would in her pouch - in a pillow case. The relationship he has with these very timid animals is breathtaking and so moving. And he lives onsite in an old tin shack with virtually nothing.
It's repeated this afternoon. I don't normally watch nature programmes but this had me, and my 11 year old son, gripped. It's so heartwarming but, as with wildlife shows - and why I don't watch them - has it's sad moments too. Can't recommend it enough.
It's the most remarkable thing I've seen for ages, about a fella that moved from the city to the Outback years ago to set up a rescue place for orphaned baby kangaroos. He become their surrogate mum and hand rears them, feeding them every four hours, carrying them round - like their mum would in her pouch - in a pillow case. The relationship he has with these very timid animals is breathtaking and so moving. And he lives onsite in an old tin shack with virtually nothing.
It's repeated this afternoon. I don't normally watch nature programmes but this had me, and my 11 year old son, gripped. It's so heartwarming but, as with wildlife shows - and why I don't watch them - has it's sad moments too. Can't recommend it enough.
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but it's on next Sunday, 3rd Feb on BBC2, at 2:10pm
Photography was stunning and you had the queen of voiceover, Barbara Flynn, doing narration. Perfect TV.
Excellent programme. Agreed. With great commentary... but it was Juliet Stevenson!
Really? Vocal twins!
Top man he is and one hell of a hard worker I felt tired just thinking about putting that fence up especially in that heat.
The photography was an extra, stunning clouds and stars.
But apart from that, I really enjoyed this Natural World Doc....part to next week.
They did lay it on thick with the ill Joey at the end.....bet it survives.
Superb picture quality. the first 5 seconds had me hooked.
If you watched it on BBC2, watch it again in HD.
Same for next week too.
Watching it now on SKY+HD, on Freeview HD also.
We need more programmes like this Something the whole family can watch.
http://www.kangaroosanctuary.com/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267017/Kangaroo-Dundee-Australian-lives-Outback-surrounded-marsupials-set-star-BBC-documentary.html
http://www.agbfilms.co.uk/Previous/kangaroo-dundee.html
https://www.facebook.com/kangaroo.dundee?fref=ts
He's an amazing and completely inspirational man. He might live in a tin hut but he's got the meaning of life all worked out right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0u7e-7AR8A