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		04/17/2022 4:00 am	Penguins: Meet the Family
	A unique celebration of one of Earth's most iconic birds. For the first time, we meet the entire penguin family, all 18 species. This colourful cast of characters may seem familiar, but their incredible diversity won't fail to surprise. New Zealand's lush green forests might not be the first place you would expect to find penguins, but it was here the penguin family first evolved 60 million years ago, and there are now more species living here than anywhere else on earth.
Localized series title: Penguins: Meet the Family Localized description: A unique celebration of one of Earth's most iconic birds. For the first time, we meet the entire penguin family, all 18 species. This colourful cast of characters may seem familiar, but their incredible diversity won't fail to surprise. New Zealand's lush green forests might not be the first place you would expect to find penguins, but it was here the penguin family first evolved 60 million years ago, and there are now more species living here than anywhere else on earth.
		04/17/2022 4:55 am	Dynasties
	In Senegal, west Africa, lives a group of chimpanzees led by an alpha male named David. He has already been alpha for three years, a time when leaders here are usually overthrown, and he finds himself surrounded by rivals who all want his crown.

		04/17/2022 5:55 am	Dynasties
	A colony of emperor penguins gather in Atka Bay, on the coast of Antarctica, after three months feeding at sea. They arrive as the sea freezes over and all the other Antarctic animals have left the continent for the relative safety of the sea. The penguins have come here to raise the next generation in their emperor's dynasty, but to do so they will have to work together to keep themselves and their chicks alive through the coming winter: the coldest and cruellest on earth.

		04/17/2022 6:55 am	Dynasties
	The Marsh Pride of Kenya's Masai Mara is in a unique situation in their history. They have been abandoned by all of the adult males, and just two adult females are left to feed and protect their eight youngsters. The future of the whole family rests entirely on the shoulders of these two mothers, Charm and her cousin Sienna. They need to raise their cubs to adulthood if this great dynasty is to continue, and they all face the great perils of the African savannah.

		04/17/2022 7:55 am	Dynasties
	The leader of a great painted wolf family is growing old, and her power to keep the peace is waning. Tensions are rising, and a feud with her ambitious daughter whose own pack is running out of space threatens to bring the dynasty down.

		04/17/2022 8:55 am	Dynasties
	Tigress Raj Bhera lives in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in India. She holds the perfect territory, with dense jungle, spring-fed ponds and rich grasslands teeming with prey, and now has four tiny newborn cubs to care for. They are the future of her dynasty, but the idyllic world that she inhabits is changing.

		04/17/2022 9:55 am	Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins
	Chris Packham investigates how nature's masterminds measure up against human brain power. Looking at a variety of animals, such as ravens, crows, bees and starlings, Chris explores how different animals can use tools and solve complex puzzles.

		04/17/2022 10:50 am	Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins
	Chris Packham reveals some of the cleverest animal communicators on the planet. For decades, people have longed to emulate Dr Doolittle and be able to understand what animals are communicating to one another.

		04/17/2022 11:40 am	Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins
	Chris reveals some of the best animal builders in the world, a group that is incredibly varied. Accomplished animal architects include everything from beavers to bees and prairie dogs to bowerbirds.

		04/17/2022 12:30 pm	Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins
	Chris Packham looks at social intelligence in the animal kingdom, and finds out why it is that, for animals, being together means being clever. He looks at how lions hunt in teams, in which each holds a very specific position.

		04/17/2022 1:25 pm	Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins
	Chris Packham reveals the intelligent cons and deceitful behaviour that animals use to survive and prosper in the game of life, from disguising themselves to outwit predators to kidnapping babies to save their own offspring.

		04/17/2022 2:15 pm	Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins
	In this episode Chris Packham discovers the clever methods that animals use to travel from A to B and how they find their way. Whether it is a local trip to find food or an epic journey to reach a safe place to have young, every traveller must work out where to go and the most energy-efficient way to get there. Now, the latest scientific research is helping uncover just how they do it, from creating mental maps of their environment to planning their route with precision.

		04/17/2022 3:05 pm	Attenborough and the Giant Egg
	This 2011 documentary was conceived, if you will, in 1960 when David Attenborough visited Madagascar to film the wildlife series `Zoo Quest'. It was then that he acquired the egg of an extinct bird known as the `elephant bird', the largest bird that ever lived. Fifty years later Attenborough revisited the island to find out more about the amazing creatures, specifically what caused the birds, which were more than 10 feet tall and weighed around half a ton, to die out. In the documentary, scientists at Oxford University are able to reveal for the first time how old Attenborough's egg actually is - and what that might say about the legendary elephant bird.

		04/17/2022 4:00 pm	A Perfect Planet
	A look at how the planet's limited fresh water is distributed around the globe thanks to storms, and how animals manage in the driest habitats on Earth.

		04/17/2022 5:00 pm	David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
	Sir David Attenborough looks at some amazing quirks of evolution. David encounters two examples where nature has tinkered with the ageing process.

		04/17/2022 5:25 pm	Blue Planet II
	It is the green of the sea that brings life to oceans. Here, sunlight powers the growth of kelp, mangroves and sea grass. The green seas teem with life, where cuttlefish do battle for a mate and an octopus outwits deadly sharks.

		04/17/2022 6:25 pm	Frozen Planet
	Winter is the greatest test for life in the polar regions, as temperatures plummet to 70 below and winds reach 200kph. Only a few remarkable survivors gamble on remaining in these extreme conditions. In the Arctic, a female polar bear treks into the mountains to give birth. Out on the frozen ocean, the entire population of the world's spectacled eider ducks braves the winter in a giant ice hole.

		04/17/2022 7:15 pm	Frozen Planet
	Revealing the extraordinary riches and wonders of the polar regions that have kept people visiting them for thousands of years. Today, their survival relies on a combination of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science. Most Arctic people live in Siberia, either in cities like Norilsk - the coldest city on earth - or out on the tundra, where tribes like the Dogan survive by herding reindeer.

		04/17/2022 8:00 pm	Earth's Natural Wonders
	In some natural wonders people push themselves to the limit to survive. For the people who call these extraordinary places home, survival requires skill, ingenuity and bravery. These places include Brazil, Ethiopia, Laos and Switzerland.

		04/17/2022 8:55 pm	A Perfect Planet
	A look at how the planet's limited fresh water is distributed around the globe thanks to storms, and how animals manage in the driest habitats on Earth.

		04/17/2022 9:50 pm	David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
	Sir David Attenborough looks at some amazing quirks of evolution. David encounters two examples where nature has tinkered with the ageing process.

		04/17/2022 10:15 pm	Blue Planet II
	It is the green of the sea that brings life to oceans. Here, sunlight powers the growth of kelp, mangroves and sea grass. The green seas teem with life, where cuttlefish do battle for a mate and an octopus outwits deadly sharks.

		04/17/2022 11:10 pm	Frozen Planet
	Winter is the greatest test for life in the polar regions, as temperatures plummet to 70 below and winds reach 200kph. Only a few remarkable survivors gamble on remaining in these extreme conditions. In the Arctic, a female polar bear treks into the mountains to give birth. Out on the frozen ocean, the entire population of the world's spectacled eider ducks braves the winter in a giant ice hole.

		04/18/2022 12:00 am	Frozen Planet
	Revealing the extraordinary riches and wonders of the polar regions that have kept people visiting them for thousands of years. Today, their survival relies on a combination of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science. Most Arctic people live in Siberia, either in cities like Norilsk - the coldest city on earth - or out on the tundra, where tribes like the Dogan survive by herding reindeer.

		04/18/2022 12:50 am	Earth's Natural Wonders
	In some natural wonders people push themselves to the limit to survive. For the people who call these extraordinary places home, survival requires skill, ingenuity and bravery. These places include Brazil, Ethiopia, Laos and Switzerland.

		04/18/2022 1:40 am	A Perfect Planet
	A look at how the planet's limited fresh water is distributed around the globe thanks to storms, and how animals manage in the driest habitats on Earth.

		04/18/2022 2:40 am	David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
	Sir David Attenborough looks at some amazing quirks of evolution. David encounters two examples where nature has tinkered with the ageing process.

		04/18/2022 3:00 am	Blue Planet II
	It is the green of the sea that brings life to oceans. Here, sunlight powers the growth of kelp, mangroves and sea grass. The green seas teem with life, where cuttlefish do battle for a mate and an octopus outwits deadly sharks.

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Available schedules: 03/26/2022 - 12/28/2024 •Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST) UTC +2 • Country: •Language: English

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