Alan gets under the skin of the much misunderstood Neanderthal man, examines relics from the past and discovers that an ice sheet covering most of Britain stopped at London's Finchley Road tube station..
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
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Alan gets under the skin of the much misunderstood Neanderthal man, examines relics from the past and discovers that an ice sheet covering most of Britain stopped at London's Finchley Road tube station..
Alan ventures 50 metres below the Channel, scales an ancient tree in the New Forest and stalks red deer in Scotland to tell the story of how island Britain was created. He searches for clues across the country, discovering tropical nickar nuts in Scotland, palm trees growing at latitudes where polar bears should feel more at home and watching whooper swans in Cambridgeshire who arrive from Siberia for Britain's milder winters.
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- No subtitles
- 46
Alan ventures 50 metres below the Channel, scales an ancient tree in the New Forest and stalks red deer in Scotland to tell the story of how island Britain was created. He searches for clues across the country, discovering tropical nickar nuts in Scotland, palm trees growing at latitudes where polar bears should feel more at home and watching whooper swans in Cambridgeshire who arrive from Siberia for Britain's milder winters.
In the second of a two-part documentary, David Attenborough explores how much climate change is altering our planet, suggesting ways we can help.
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- No subtitles
- 59
In the second of a two-part documentary, David Attenborough explores how much climate change is altering our planet, suggesting ways we can help.
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Coast : Series 1
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BBC
Nick Crane and the team take a fascinating journey around the coast of the United Kingdom, uncovering stories that have made us the island nation we are today.
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
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Nick Crane and the team take a fascinating journey around the coast of the United Kingdom, uncovering stories that have made us the island nation we are today.
The nation's love affair with the coast will be reawakened for this entertaining and ambitious exploration of the entire UK coastline. Across 13 programmes Coast celebrates the unique character of the UK's coastal communities, exploring a wealth of fascinating human stories through a mixture of expert comment, contemporary storytelling and computer-generated images. This is the coast as never seen before.
- TV-Recordings
- General Science
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
The nation's love affair with the coast will be reawakened for this entertaining and ambitious exploration of the entire UK coastline. Across 13 programmes Coast celebrates the unique character of the UK's coastal communities, exploring a wealth of fascinating human stories through a mixture of expert comment, contemporary storytelling and computer-generated images. This is the coast as never seen before.
The South Wales coast, by the Second Severn Bridge, has the second highest tidal range in the world, at around 14.5 metres (the highest is the Bay of Fundy, located off the northern coast of Maine, USA). It's also home to an extraordinary tidal phenomenon - the Severn Bore.
- TV-Recordings
- General Science
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
The South Wales coast, by the Second Severn Bridge, has the second highest tidal range in the world, at around 14.5 metres (the highest is the Bay of Fundy, located off the northern coast of Maine, USA). It's also home to an extraordinary tidal phenomenon - the Severn Bore.
The coast of North West England covers some classic industrial landscapes and playgrounds, and a dangerous world of shifting sands.
- TV-Recordings
- General Science
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
The coast of North West England covers some classic industrial landscapes and playgrounds, and a dangerous world of shifting sands.
Scotland's west coast has the most jagged and dramatic coastline in Great Britain. It's only 300 miles as the seagull flies, but once you add in the dozens of islands anchored off this rugged coastline it is thousands of miles.
- TV-Recordings
- General Science
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Scotland's west coast has the most jagged and dramatic coastline in Great Britain. It's only 300 miles as the seagull flies, but once you add in the dozens of islands anchored off this rugged coastline it is thousands of miles.
This is a coast of two halves, divided by the broad Humber. We start on the craggy grandeur of the Yorkshire coast and finish by wading through the vast salt marshes and mudflats of the Wash.
- TV-Recordings
- General Science
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
This is a coast of two halves, divided by the broad Humber. We start on the craggy grandeur of the Yorkshire coast and finish by wading through the vast salt marshes and mudflats of the Wash.
Every beach, bay and cliff edge along this stretch of coast has a story to tell of people who struggled with changing sea levels, the perils of flooding, subsidence and erosion. Whole towns have been lost to the sea, houses teeter on cliff tops... the very land is crumbling away.
- TV-Recordings
- General Science
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Every beach, bay and cliff edge along this stretch of coast has a story to tell of people who struggled with changing sea levels, the perils of flooding, subsidence and erosion. Whole towns have been lost to the sea, houses teeter on cliff tops... the very land is crumbling away.
In this programme we look back at some of the highlights of our journey, exploring the future of our coast and what it'll mean for us as an island nation.
- TV-Recordings
- General Science
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
In this programme we look back at some of the highlights of our journey, exploring the future of our coast and what it'll mean for us as an island nation.
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Earth Story
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Danielle Peck
Aubrey Manning explores our understanding of the planet.
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- No subtitles
- No
Aubrey Manning explores our understanding of the planet.
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Earth Story - 01 The Time Travellers
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Danielle Peck
Aubrey Manning explores a revolution in our understanding of the planet. He starts out by trying to date the Earth, aided by surviving fragments of early Earth found in Greenland and South Africa's Barbertan Mountains. First in the series
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 59
Aubrey Manning explores a revolution in our understanding of the planet. He starts out by trying to date the Earth, aided by surviving fragments of early Earth found in Greenland and South Africa's Barbertan Mountains. First in the series
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Earth Story - 02 The Deep
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Danielle Peck
Aubrey Manning follows the research submarine "Alvin" on a dive to the world's longest mountain range. Second in the series
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 58
Aubrey Manning follows the research submarine "Alvin" on a dive to the world's longest mountain range. Second in the series
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Earth Story - 03 Ring of Fire
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Danielle Peck
Aubrey Manning discovers Pacific seawater in a Bolivian volcano 6,000m above sea level. Third in the series
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 58
Aubrey Manning discovers Pacific seawater in a Bolivian volcano 6,000m above sea level. Third in the series
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Earth Story - 04 Journey to the Centre of the Earth
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Danielle Peck
Aubrey Manning investigates volcanic activity worldwide. Fourth in the series
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 12
Aubrey Manning investigates volcanic activity worldwide. Fourth in the series
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Earth Story - 05 The Roof of the World
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Danielle Peck
Aubrey Manning explains how scientists have developed new theories concerning mountain formation, by studying the Himalayas at the top of the Indian subcontinent. Fifth in the series
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 10
Aubrey Manning explains how scientists have developed new theories concerning mountain formation, by studying the Himalayas at the top of the Indian subcontinent. Fifth in the series
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Earth Story - 06 The Big Freeze
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Danielle Peck
Aubrey Manning traces the turbulent history of the Ice Age in a journey spanning the globe. Sixth in the series
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
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Aubrey Manning traces the turbulent history of the Ice Age in a journey spanning the globe. Sixth in the series
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Earth Story - 07 The Living Earth
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Danielle Peck
Aubrey Manning continues his global trek from the jungles of Indonesia to the plains of Africa, and discovers how chance events in history have shaped the evolution of life on Earth. Seventh in the series
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 11
Aubrey Manning continues his global trek from the jungles of Indonesia to the plains of Africa, and discovers how chance events in history have shaped the evolution of life on Earth. Seventh in the series
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Earth Story - 08 A World Apart
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Danielle Peck
Aubrey Manning sets out to discover why the Earth is a living planet and our planetary neighbours like Mars and Venus are not. Eighth in the series
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
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Aubrey Manning sets out to discover why the Earth is a living planet and our planetary neighbours like Mars and Venus are not. Eighth in the series
Documentary series. Dr Iain Stewart reveals the role natural forces have played in the creation of the planet Earth, beginning with volcanoes
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 59
Documentary series. Dr Iain Stewart reveals the role natural forces have played in the creation of the planet Earth, beginning with volcanoes
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Earth's Greatest Rivers
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BBC
Revealing the extraordinary animals, astonishing landscapes and remarkable people who live alongside the Amazon, Mississippi and Nile.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 180
Revealing the extraordinary animals, astonishing landscapes and remarkable people who live alongside the Amazon, Mississippi and Nile.
Documentary revealing the animals, landscapes and people of the greatest river on Earth. From transparent lagoons to pink dolphins, the Amazon hides spectacular secrets.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Documentary revealing the animals, landscapes and people of the greatest river on Earth. From transparent lagoons to pink dolphins, the Amazon hides spectacular secrets.
A look at the astonishing wildlife, landscapes and people of the Nile. From elephants and leopards to ancient wonders, its great length is a lifeline for wildlife and cultures.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
A look at the astonishing wildlife, landscapes and people of the Nile. From elephants and leopards to ancient wonders, its great length is a lifeline for wildlife and cultures.
The surprising story of the Mississippi, a river that unites the USA. From frozen waterfalls to time-travelling barges, the Mississippi connects a continent like no other river.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
The surprising story of the Mississippi, a river that unites the USA. From frozen waterfalls to time-travelling barges, the Mississippi connects a continent like no other river.
Earth's Natural Wonders are parts of the natural world that nature has carved on such a scale, that they beggar belief - vast mountain ranges, impenetrable rainforests and dazzling tropical islands.
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Earth's Natural Wonders are parts of the natural world that nature has carved on such a scale, that they beggar belief - vast mountain ranges, impenetrable rainforests and dazzling tropical islands.
In many of the earth's natural wonders there is an abundance of animals. These can be a devastating threat to the people who live there, or they can provide a means of survival, but often at a high price.
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- No subtitles
- 60
In many of the earth's natural wonders there is an abundance of animals. These can be a devastating threat to the people who live there, or they can provide a means of survival, but often at a high price.
In some of the world's most spectacular natural wonders, people push themselves to the limit in order to survive. For the people who call these extraordinary places home, survival requires skill, ingenuity and bravery.
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- No subtitles
- 60
In some of the world's most spectacular natural wonders, people push themselves to the limit in order to survive. For the people who call these extraordinary places home, survival requires skill, ingenuity and bravery.
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Earth's Natural Wonders Series 2 (HD)
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BBC
Documentary series examining what it takes to survive in some of the most extreme places on the planet.
- TV-Recordings
- Natural World
- No subtitles
- 180
Documentary series examining what it takes to survive in some of the most extreme places on the planet.
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Earthflight
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BBC
Nature documentary that takes a breathtaking flight on the wings of birds across six continents and experiences some of the world's greatest natural spectacles from a bird's-eye view.
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- No
Nature documentary that takes a breathtaking flight on the wings of birds across six continents and experiences some of the world's greatest natural spectacles from a bird's-eye view.