On a remote river in West Africa, the tiny island of Tiwai, which is virtually all that remains of the once vast Upper Guinea forest, has the highest density of primates in the world. There are more than 2,000 primates from 11 species on this isolated island. How and why it has survived is a fascinating story.
First broadcast on 16th August 1991 between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m.
Repeat broadcast as part of Keepers of the Kingdom series on Channel 4
Duration: 60 minutes
Narrated by Ian Holm
Repeat version narrated by Andrew Sachs
Music by Anthony Phillips
Filmed by Nick Gordon
Written and produced by Caroline Brett
A selection of some of the music from this programme was released on The Sky Road
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