
Biologist, naturalist and TV presenter Roger Tabor explores the history of the house cat around the world.
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Air Date: 1991-11-15
The domestic cat had its origins in ancient Egypt. But how did it become domesticated and who were its ancestors?
Air Date: 1991-11-22
Revered as a god by the Pharaohs, the cat arrived in Britain with the Romans. But later it had to endure centuries of...
Air Date: 1991-11-29
As the British Empire expanded, how did the world's cat population grow? What was its impact and how did cats transfo...
Air Date: 1991-12-06
Roger Tabor goes in search of pedigree cats, from the favourites to the forgotten breeds. They include the first long...
Air Date: 1991-12-13
The domestic cat will soon overtake the dog as the most popular pet in the world. But is man's interference threateni...