Andy's Wild Adventures

Inspired by Andy's encounters at the animal park where he works, Andy and cheeky side-kick Kip the cat decide to use their tea breaks to go on a wild adventure to discover more about the natural world - travelling from the jungles of Borneo to the Australian outback. Andy's Wild Adventures sees Andy and Kip experience face to face encounters with a whole array of animals in their natural habitats.
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Episodes

  1. S4 E1 - Lemurs
    August 5, 2012
    14min
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    Andy and Kip embark on a Wild Adventure to the island of Madagascar in search of lemurs. Lemurs can jump huge distances from tree to tree and along the ground and so with the help of Kip's invention, the brilliant bouncy helpful hopper, Andy gets to hop along with them. Unfortunately, the helpful hopper seems to have a mind of its own and catapults Andy up into the clouds.
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  2. S4 E2 - Gannets
    August 6, 2012
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    Andy and Kip head to South Africa for a Wild Adventure in search of Gannets. These birds can dive into water from a great height at incredible speeds in search of a fish supper. Naturally, Andy tries his hand at diving into a school of fish just like a gannet. Whilst underwater he has a whale of a time...quite literally, he swims alongside an enormous whale.
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  3. S4 E3 - Okavango Safari
    August 7, 2012
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    Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure, this time to the Okavango Delta in Africa in search of the huge variety of animals that come to the delta to drink. The rain water that gathers here is enough to fill 12,000 Olympic sized swimming pools so it's not surprising that Andy takes a dip himself alongside some baboons, hippos and even a herd of elephants going for a swim.
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  4. S4 E4 - Bowerbirds
    August 8, 2012
    15min
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    Andy and Kip go on a Wild Adventure to the second largest island in the world, New Guinea, home to the Bowerbird, a bird which decorates its nest with bright flowers and colourful objects to attract a mate. Along the way, Andy meets a bird of paradise that's a dab hand at dancing. Naturally, Andy tries his hand at dancing like a bird, but fails to impress Kip.
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  5. S4 E5 - Bull Frogs
    August 9, 2012
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    Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure, this time to see Giant Bull Frogs in the grassy plains of Southern Africa. These frogs live underground, only emerging, much to Andy's surprise, when it starts to rain. After witnessing a spectacular water fight, Andy discovers their more caring side and with the help of Kip's latest invention, the fabulously fun folding spade, Andy helps dig a ditch.
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  6. S4 E6 - Prairie Dogs
    August 12, 2012
    14min
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    Andy and Kip embark on a Wild Adventure to the grassy plains of North America in search of Prairie Dogs. These animals live in underground burrows and make different sounds to warn each other of any approaching predators. When a hawk is spotted, Andy shrinks to the size of a prairie dog and jumps down the burrow to escape.
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  7. S4 E7 - Marine Iguanas
    August 13, 2012
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    Andy and Kip head to the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean for a Wild Adventure in search of Marine Iguanas. These lizards eat seaweed that grows on rocks on the sea bed and using his underwater rocket on his gadget pack, Andy follows some iguanas on a deep sea mission.
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  8. S4 E8 - Hippos
    August 14, 2012
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    Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure, this time to Africa in search of hippos. Amazingly, hippos make their own suncream which helps protect them from the hot African sun so with the help of his gizmo, Andy shrinks down in order to climb on top of a hippo to get a closer look.
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  9. S4 E9 - Beavers
    August 15, 2012
    14min
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    Andy and Kip go on a Wild Adventure to Yellowstone National Park in North America, home to the beaver. With powerful front teeth, beavers are capable of chewing down trees and Andy watches one do just that. He then follows a beaver into the water to see it building a dam, before diving into its underwater lodge to meet the rest of the family.
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  10. S4 E10 - Cheetahs
    August 16, 2012
    14min
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    Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure, this time to Africa in search of the fastest land mammal in the world, the cheetah. Andy shrinks to the size of a cheetah cub and practises stalking in the long grass with some cubs. After rescuing a cub stuck in a tree, Andy climbs on top of a mother cheetah as it chases a potential meal on the savannah.
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Producers
Charlotte Crosse
Cast
Andy Day
Studio
BBC Studios
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