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The Eiger Wall of Death
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BBC 4
A history of one of the world's most challenging mountains, the Eiger, and its infamous north face. The film gets to the heart of one of Europe's most notorious peaks, exploring its character and its impact on the people who climb it and live in its awesome shadow.
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- Geology
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
A history of one of the world's most challenging mountains, the Eiger, and its infamous north face. The film gets to the heart of one of Europe's most notorious peaks, exploring its character and its impact on the people who climb it and live in its awesome shadow.
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The Great British Year
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BBC
A portrait of the spectacular, dynamic nature of Britain over the course of one year.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- No
A portrait of the spectacular, dynamic nature of Britain over the course of one year.
Spring arrives, marking the start of an epic race for life where timing is everything.
- TV-Recordings
- Natural World
- English subtitles
- 60
Spring arrives, marking the start of an epic race for life where timing is everything.
A portrait of the spectacular, dynamic nature of Britain over the course of one year. In the midst of winter, time-lapses show a magical country shrouded in frost and mist.
- TV-Recordings
- Natural World
- English subtitles
- 60
A portrait of the spectacular, dynamic nature of Britain over the course of one year. In the midst of winter, time-lapses show a magical country shrouded in frost and mist.
The fading sun brings a change to Britain: a time of storms and unpredictable weather.
- TV-Recordings
- Natural World
- English subtitles
- 60
The fading sun brings a change to Britain: a time of storms and unpredictable weather.
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The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart
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BBC
Series investigating the geological forces which shaped East Africa's Great Rift Valley and which make it one of the world's most wildlife-rich landscapes
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- No
Series investigating the geological forces which shaped East Africa's Great Rift Valley and which make it one of the world's most wildlife-rich landscapes
Visible from space, Africa's Great Rift Valley runs three thousand miles from the Red Sea to the mouth of the Zambezi.
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Visible from space, Africa's Great Rift Valley runs three thousand miles from the Red Sea to the mouth of the Zambezi.
The Great Rift Valley channels a huge diversity of waterways - rivers, lakes, waterfalls, caustic springs and coral seas - spanning from Egypt to Mozambique. Some lake and ocean deeps harbour previously unseen life-forms, while caustic waters challenge life to the extreme.
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
The Great Rift Valley channels a huge diversity of waterways - rivers, lakes, waterfalls, caustic springs and coral seas - spanning from Egypt to Mozambique. Some lake and ocean deeps harbour previously unseen life-forms, while caustic waters challenge life to the extreme.
The Great Rift Valley provides the stage for an epic battle between trees and grass - its course influenced by volcanic eruptions, landscape and rainfall. On its outcome rests the fate of Africa's great game herds.
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
The Great Rift Valley provides the stage for an epic battle between trees and grass - its course influenced by volcanic eruptions, landscape and rainfall. On its outcome rests the fate of Africa's great game herds.
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The Nile
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BBC Natural History Unit
The history, wildlife and exploration of the River Nile.
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 138
The history, wildlife and exploration of the River Nile.
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The Nile - Episode 01: Crocodiles and Kings
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BBC Natural History Unit
Since the dawn of history the miraculous annual floodwaters have risen to transform the desert into a fertile paradise where the great civilisation of Ancient Egypt grew, but their existence was on a knife-edge held hostage by the river and the Pharaoh maintained the balance by appeasing the gods to ensure the gifts of the river.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 46
Since the dawn of history the miraculous annual floodwaters have risen to transform the desert into a fertile paradise where the great civilisation of Ancient Egypt grew, but their existence was on a knife-edge held hostage by the river and the Pharaoh maintained the balance by appeasing the gods to ensure the gifts of the river.
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The Nile - Episode 02: The Great Flood
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BBC Natural History Unit
The annual flooding of the Nile brought the water and fertile volcanic soil that made the Ancient Egyptian civilisation possible, but impassable rapids made it impossible for them to discover the source of this bounty they attributed to the gods.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 46
The annual flooding of the Nile brought the water and fertile volcanic soil that made the Ancient Egyptian civilisation possible, but impassable rapids made it impossible for them to discover the source of this bounty they attributed to the gods.
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The Nile - Episode 03: The Search for the Source
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BBC Natural History Unit
From the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea runs the world’s longest river. Since the Egyptians first settled along its banks men have dreamt of discovering where the Nile was born, but for centuries the river kept its secrets close. The obsession grew and by the mid-19th century some were prepared to risk their lives to be the first to discover the source of the Nile.
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 46
From the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea runs the world’s longest river. Since the Egyptians first settled along its banks men have dreamt of discovering where the Nile was born, but for centuries the river kept its secrets close. The obsession grew and by the mid-19th century some were prepared to risk their lives to be the first to discover the source of the Nile.
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The Perfect Disaster - Super Tornado
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Channel Five
A documentary series in which expert scientific testimony and stunning CGI visuals combine to create the most realistic perfect storms imaginable. This edition speculates on what could happen if a mega-tornado were to strike.
- TV-Recordings
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 59
A documentary series in which expert scientific testimony and stunning CGI visuals combine to create the most realistic perfect storms imaginable. This edition speculates on what could happen if a mega-tornado were to strike.
Andrew Marr looks at life in Britain at the time of the 2011 Census, revealing unexpected trends and facts about a country we only think we know.
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- English subtitles
- 60
Andrew Marr looks at life in Britain at the time of the 2011 Census, revealing unexpected trends and facts about a country we only think we know.
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Tsunami - Naming the Dead
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Barbara Flynn
How the biggest international forensic operation in history identified the victims of the most devastating natural disaster of recent times.
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- No subtitles
- 10
How the biggest international forensic operation in history identified the victims of the most devastating natural disaster of recent times.
China is a vast country with an astonishingly diverse landscape. Through unprecedented access, this six-part series reveals the little-known natural treasures and secret wildlife havens of China's wildest regions.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 59
China is a vast country with an astonishingly diverse landscape. Through unprecedented access, this six-part series reveals the little-known natural treasures and secret wildlife havens of China's wildest regions.
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Wild Down Under
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BBC
Ancient, dramatic and full of bizarre animals, Australia is like no other place on earth. Wild Down Under explores the extraordinary landscapes and breathtaking array of strange and often dangerous wildlife that lives around this beautiful continent.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 38
Ancient, dramatic and full of bizarre animals, Australia is like no other place on earth. Wild Down Under explores the extraordinary landscapes and breathtaking array of strange and often dangerous wildlife that lives around this beautiful continent.
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Yellowstone - Autumn
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BBC 4
A natural history portrait of a year in Yellowstone, following the fortunes of America's wildlife icons as they face the challenges of one of the most extraordinary wildernesses on Earth.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 58
A natural history portrait of a year in Yellowstone, following the fortunes of America's wildlife icons as they face the challenges of one of the most extraordinary wildernesses on Earth.