Snow Animals: Liz Bonnin introduces a cast of charismatic animals to reveal the remarkable strategies they use to survive, and even thrive, in winter. For animals this is the toughest time of year, and preparations start early. In autumn, Siberian chipmunks collect food in their cheek pouches to stockpile in their burrows, while caribou make an epic journey […]
Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 8 – Continents of Wonder: The most spectacular moments from the Seven Worlds, One Planet series that highlights the incredible rich and wonderful diversity of life found on our planets seven unique continents. Millions of years ago huge forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust, creating seven distinct continents. Over time, each one developed its
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The Galapagos islands are a fascinating microcosm of natural life and home to some of the most astonishing creatures found anywhere on Earth. With spectacular cinematography from land, sea and air, and blending rugged volcanic landscapes with intimate animal behaviour, this ambitious series brings this remarkable archipelago to captivating life. Galapagos Part 1: Born of Fire  This opening episode
Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 7: Africa – home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on earth. But even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges. Alternative stream and download 1 At its heart is a vast tropical rain forest full of life. Here young chimpanzees learn how to use tools to make the
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Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 6: North America – a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities. Alternative stream and download More than any other continent, North America is defined by extreme weather and seasonal change. For animals that live here this poses great challenges, but for those with a
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Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 5: Europe – a continent transformed by mankind, where extraordinary animals are found in surprising places. Europe, a crowded continent transformed by mankind where extraordinary animals are found in surprising places. High above the city of Gibraltar, Barbary macaques – Europe’s only primate, live a life full of kidnappings and high drama
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Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 4: Australia, a land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful animals marooned here are like nowhere else on Earth. DOWNLOAD Australia, a land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful
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Equator with Simon Reeve episode 3: Simon Reeve concludes his amazing 25,000 mile journey around the Equator by traveling across Latin America. The last stretch of his journey begins in the Galapagos Islands, where Simon comes face-to-face with some of the most beautiful and unique wildlife on the planet. He then climbs to the top of an active
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Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 2: Asia is the largest and most extreme continent on our planet, stretching from the Arctic Circle in the north to the tropical forests on the equator. The animals here face the hottest deserts, tallest jungles and highest mountains found anywhere on Earth. But the continent has not always looked like this.
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Autumnwatch episode 4 2019: Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams end their week-long adventure in the Cairngorms. Tonight they look at the autumns of the future and discover encouraging news about Scottish wildcats. Gillian shares her amazing encounter with an 8ft blue shark, and we update on Cairngorms Connect – Britain’s Great Landscape restoration project.
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Autumnwatch episode 3 2019: Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams return with another hour-long live programme, live from the Cairngorms National Park. It is Halloween so time to reveal the wild secrets of Troll Mountain on the Island of Rum. Chris reveals the surprising science inside an antler and the team go hunting for Britain’s
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Metamorphosis – The Science of Change: Metamorphosis seems like the ultimate evolutionary magic trick, the amazing transformation of one creature into a totally different being: one life, two bodies. From Ovid and Kafka to X-Men, tales of metamorphosis richly permeate human culture. The myth of transformation is so common that it seems almost preprogrammed into our imagination. But
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