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A Perfect Planet episode 3 - Weather

A Perfect Planet episode 3 – Weather

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A Perfect Planet episode 3 – Weather: Weather controls the distribution of freshwater on Earth, which in turn shapes the lives of animals in diverse habitats around the globe.     Our planet is one in a billion. How incredible, awe-inspiring life is driven by its natural forces – and how we can ensure humans become a force for good. With David Attenborough.   A Perfect Planet episode 3 – Weather   Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. […]

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The Magic of Mushrooms

The Magic of Mushrooms

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The Magic of Mushrooms: Professor Richard Fortey delves into the fascinating and normally hidden kingdom of fungi. From their spectacular birth, through their secretive underground life to their final explosive death, Richard reveals a remarkable world that few of us understand or even realise exists – yet all life on earth depends on it.     In a specially built mushroom lab, with the help of mycologist Dr Patrick Hickey and some state-of-the-art technology, Richard brings to life the secret world of mushrooms as never seen before and reveals the spectacular abilities of fungi to break down waste and sustain

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The Art of Japanese Life episode 1 - Nature

The Art of Japanese Life episode 1 – Nature

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The Art of Japanese Life episode 1 – Nature: Dr James Fox journeys through Japan’s mountainous forests, marvels at its zen gardens and admires centuries-old bonsai, to explore the connections between Japanese culture and the natural environment.     Travelling around Japan’s stunning island geography, he examines how the country’s two great religions, Shinto and Buddhism, helped shape a creative response to nature often very different to the West. But he also considers modern Japan’s changing relationship to the natural world and travels to Naoshima Art Island to see how contemporary artists are finding new ways to engage with nature.

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 5

Autumnwatch 2020 episode 5

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 5: Autumnwatch returns for a second week. Gillian reveals the surprising wildlife to be found amongst the chimney stacks and industrial ponds of South Yorkshire, Chris and Megan are live in the New Forest reporting on the fox and badger families.     Michaela catches up on the latest dramatic developments among the seal breeding colony on the Isle of May, and Iolo tries to track down a wild parrot-like bird in a secret location in west Wales. BBC’s popular wildlife programme records the changes in nature across four days in autumn, using a network of cameras

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 4

Autumnwatch 2020 episode 4

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 4: Autumnwatch is inspired by Halloween. Gillian shows off the amazing hydraulic power of spiders’ legs. Iolo has an exclusive update on the remarkable story of a giant vulture.     Iolo has an exclusive update on the remarkable story of a giant vulture that set up home in Derbyshire! Megan and Chris look back at the mouse experiment and their friendly foxes, and Michaela catches up on the highs and lows of the Scottish seal colony. BBC’s popular wildlife programme records the changes in nature across four days in autumn, using a network of cameras to

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 3

Autumnwatch 2020 episode 3

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 3: Chris catches up with a mob of hungry teenage white-tailed eagles, released on the Isle of Wight.     Live from their different bases in England, Scotland and Wales, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams find out how to connect with nature this autumn. Chris catches up with a mob of hungry teenage white-tailed eagles, released on the Isle of Wight, and shares the surprising science that reveals exactly why getting out into nature is good for us, whatever the weather. BBC’s popular wildlife programme records the changes in nature across four days

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 2

Autumnwatch 2020 episode 2

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 2: Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams are live from the New Forest, Fife, Yorkshire and Powys. There is more drama from Michaela’s Scottish seal colony, and Chris reveals the latest antics of his multicoloured badger family. There is a magnificent film about Great Orme’s goat rut, and a blizzard of birds takes over the screen, thanks to a camera embedded in a huge flock of wild waders.     BBC’s popular wildlife programme records the changes in nature across four days in autumn, using a network of cameras to track the action in

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 1

Autumnwatch 2020 episode 1

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 1: Autumnwatch is back for two weeks! The nights are drawing in, it is getting colder and we could all do with a bit of cheering up, so the team invite you to wrap up in a warm autumn blanket of wonderful wildlife, seasonal beauty and natural wonder.     Chris is in the New Forest watching autumn transform his home, Iolo is at the spectacular Centre of Alternative Technology in west Wales, Gillian visits a remarkable wildlife restoration project in South Yorkshire, and Michaela is in Fife at a wonderful NatureScot reserve, where she reports live

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V-Day - Volcanic Planet

V-Day – Volcanic Planet

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V-Day – Volcanic Planet: Earth is a volcanic planet, with over 1,400 active giants spread across the globe. But what would happen if all of them were to erupt at once? From rivers of lava, towering ash clouds, and pyroclastic flows to tsunamis and super-sized climate change, we explore the powerful volcanic forces that fascinate today’s scientists.     Join us as we conduct a thrilling thought experiment with leading volcanologists that reveals the inner workings of some of the world’s most magnificent volcanoes. V-Day: Volcanic Planet is a feature documentary that asks: What would happen if all of the

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New Zealand - Earth's Mythical Islands episode 3

New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 3

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New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 3: New Zealand was one of the last land masses to be found and settled by people. Lush and fertile, almost everything brought here flourishes, often with surprising consequences.     Told through the experiences of its native species – in particular, a charismatic and peculiar giant, flightless parrot – this is the moving story of the changing fortunes of New Zealand’s wildlife since humans first arrived. New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 2: transports you to an exotic, magnificent and isolated island chain where the mysterious and unexpected story of its

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