MYSTERIES OF THE MEKONG

Sky Nature, 8.00pm

Sky’s new natural world channel, Sky Nature, which launched yesterday, continues with this impressive 2017 documentary series looking at life in the Mekong basin. The first episode begins in China amid spectacular scenery from snowcapped peaks to sparkling rivers. Along the way we meet a rare breed of monkey and find out why black necked cranes and pigs make for unlikely dining companions.

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