Dynasties

BBC1, 8pm, today

The painted wolves at the heart of the latest edition of the gripping wildlife series really do face a battle to preserve their dynasty – there are only 6,600 left of them in the world.

This episode focuses on matriarch Tait, whose peacekeeping skills have allowed her dynasty to rule over the floodplains of the great Zambezi river. However, now she’s getting older, her influence is waning and a new force is emerging from in the shape of daughter, Blacktip.