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		05/22/2022 4:00 am	Iceland With Alexander Armstrong
	The host begins his Icelandic adventure in a helicopter, hovering just yards above the rim of an erupting and lethal volcano close to the capital of Reykjavik, before heading east to Iceland's Golden Circle.
Localized series title: Iceland With Alexander Armstrong Localized description: The host begins his Icelandic adventure in a helicopter, hovering just yards above the rim of an erupting and lethal volcano close to the capital of Reykjavik, before heading east to Iceland's Golden Circle.
		05/22/2022 4:45 am	Iceland With Alexander Armstrong
	Alexander Armstrong leaves Reykjavik for the long drive north, passing through some of Iceland's most stunning scenery. He reaches northern Iceland and the legendary port of Husavik, beloved of whale watchers, Will Ferrell and Eurovision fans.

		05/22/2022 5:30 am	Iceland With Alexander Armstrong
	Alexander Armstrong heads to the south of the country, which has epic scenery. He leaves the boiling mud and lava flows of the volcanic island below as he ascends to the breathtaking, freezing roof of Europe's biggest glacier.

		05/22/2022 6:15 am	Stargazing
	To celebrate the Apollo moon landing's 50th anniversary, Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain travel to where the historic Apollo 11 mission began: Cape Canaveral in Florida. They hear first hand from astronaut general Charlie Duke what it was like to guide Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the Moon in the Lunar Lander and how he followed in their footsteps three years later.

		05/22/2022 7:45 am	Iceland With Alexander Armstrong
	The host begins his Icelandic adventure in a helicopter, hovering just yards above the rim of an erupting and lethal volcano close to the capital of Reykjavik, before heading east to Iceland's Golden Circle.

		05/22/2022 8:30 am	Iceland With Alexander Armstrong
	Alexander Armstrong leaves Reykjavik for the long drive north, passing through some of Iceland's most stunning scenery. He reaches northern Iceland and the legendary port of Husavik, beloved of whale watchers, Will Ferrell and Eurovision fans.

		05/22/2022 9:15 am	Iceland With Alexander Armstrong
	Alexander Armstrong heads to the south of the country, which has epic scenery. He leaves the boiling mud and lava flows of the volcanic island below as he ascends to the breathtaking, freezing roof of Europe's biggest glacier.

		05/22/2022 10:00 am	Stargazing
	To celebrate the Apollo moon landing's 50th anniversary, Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain travel to where the historic Apollo 11 mission began: Cape Canaveral in Florida. They hear first hand from astronaut general Charlie Duke what it was like to guide Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the Moon in the Lunar Lander and how he followed in their footsteps three years later.

		05/22/2022 11:30 am	Big Animal Surgery
	Liz Bonnin travels to a sanctuary in South Africa, to witness an extraordinary operation inside the jaws of Ricci, a nine-year-old rescued lion. Ricci has problems with his teeth so severe that they are preventing him from feeding.

		05/22/2022 12:20 pm	Big Animal Surgery
	Liz Bonnin travels to a sanctuary in Sierra Leone to witness a life-saving operation on a young chimpanzee. The chimp has a rapidly-growing lump on her abdomen, which her keepers are worried is a cancerous tumour. One of the world's leading wildlife vets uses advanced techniques from human medicine to diagnose and remove the lump.

		05/22/2022 1:15 pm	Big Animal Surgery
	Liz Bonnin travels to Tbilisi in Georgia, to witness a life-saving operation on a magnificent Asian elephant named Grande. Having survived a catastrophic flood at the zoo where he lives, Grande has a badly infected tusk. One of the world's top wildlife vets attempts to remove it in a race against the clock, as every minute Grande is under anaesthetic, the weight of his own body risks damaging his vital organs.

		05/22/2022 2:10 pm	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.

		05/22/2022 3:05 pm	Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
	On the Jurassic coast of Britain a remarkable 200-million-year-old fossil is discovered: the bones of an ichthyosaur, a giant sea dragon. David Attenborough joins the hunt to bring this ancient creature's story to life. Using state-of-the-art imaging technology and CGI, the team reconstruct the skeleton and create the most detailed animation of an ichthyosaur ever made.

		05/22/2022 4:00 pm	The Green Planet
	Between the tropics and the frozen poles lies a region dominated by relentless change in the form of the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each one presents plants with huge challenges, from ice and snow to raging fires, from intense competition to surprising enemies. This is a world of astonishing variety and vibrant colour. To survive here plants must use strategy, deception and remarkable feats of engineering. Most importantly, they must get their timing right.

		05/22/2022 5:00 pm	The Green Planet
	Deserts are hostile: temperatures soar, and water is rare. Desert plants spend decades in suspended animation waiting for rain, or they travel to find it. They survive using weapons, camouflage, and surprising alliances with animals.

		05/22/2022 6:00 pm	Spy in the Wild
	The spy creatures explore the islands of the Southern Seas. In these isolated places, far from the mainland, some of the most unique animals on earth have evolved. On the Galapagos Islands, spy iguana joins marine iguanas as they bask on ancient lava, before cliff-diving into the sea below. Lava cam films battling females as they fight over the best nesting spots.

		05/22/2022 6:50 pm	Spy in the Wild
	The Spy Creatures travel to the lands of ice and snow beyond the Arctic and Antarctic circles. From penguin chicks to elephant seals, wolf cubs to polar bears, showcasing the hardiest and most charismatic animals in the polar world. In the Southern Ocean, the island of South Georgia is home to 200,000 king penguins. Spy Chick makes friends among a city of chicks and gains an intimate view of life from inside the colony.

		05/22/2022 7:45 pm	Sacred Wonders
	When a miracle happens at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, an orthodox Christian must deliver the holy flame into the hands of his bishop. In Nepal, at the Buddanath, a Buddhist painter battles the elements in honour of Buddha's birthday. And in Lalish in Iraq a young Yazedi woman goes in search of salvation after being traumatised in the recent conflict. Discover what people do for faith in some of the most sacred places on the planet.

		05/22/2022 8:35 pm	The Green Planet
	Between the tropics and the frozen poles lies a region dominated by relentless change in the form of the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each one presents plants with huge challenges, from ice and snow to raging fires, from intense competition to surprising enemies. This is a world of astonishing variety and vibrant colour. To survive here plants must use strategy, deception and remarkable feats of engineering. Most importantly, they must get their timing right.

		05/22/2022 9:35 pm	The Green Planet
	Deserts are hostile: temperatures soar, and water is rare. Desert plants spend decades in suspended animation waiting for rain, or they travel to find it. They survive using weapons, camouflage, and surprising alliances with animals.

		05/22/2022 10:30 pm	Spy in the Wild
	The spy creatures explore the islands of the Southern Seas. In these isolated places, far from the mainland, some of the most unique animals on earth have evolved. On the Galapagos Islands, spy iguana joins marine iguanas as they bask on ancient lava, before cliff-diving into the sea below. Lava cam films battling females as they fight over the best nesting spots.

		05/22/2022 11:25 pm	Spy in the Wild
	The Spy Creatures travel to the lands of ice and snow beyond the Arctic and Antarctic circles. From penguin chicks to elephant seals, wolf cubs to polar bears, showcasing the hardiest and most charismatic animals in the polar world. In the Southern Ocean, the island of South Georgia is home to 200,000 king penguins. Spy Chick makes friends among a city of chicks and gains an intimate view of life from inside the colony.

		05/23/2022 12:15 am	Sacred Wonders
	When a miracle happens at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, an orthodox Christian must deliver the holy flame into the hands of his bishop. In Nepal, at the Buddanath, a Buddhist painter battles the elements in honour of Buddha's birthday. And in Lalish in Iraq a young Yazedi woman goes in search of salvation after being traumatised in the recent conflict. Discover what people do for faith in some of the most sacred places on the planet.

		05/23/2022 1:10 am	The Green Planet
	Between the tropics and the frozen poles lies a region dominated by relentless change in the form of the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each one presents plants with huge challenges, from ice and snow to raging fires, from intense competition to surprising enemies. This is a world of astonishing variety and vibrant colour. To survive here plants must use strategy, deception and remarkable feats of engineering. Most importantly, they must get their timing right.

		05/23/2022 2:10 am	The Green Planet
	Deserts are hostile: temperatures soar, and water is rare. Desert plants spend decades in suspended animation waiting for rain, or they travel to find it. They survive using weapons, camouflage, and surprising alliances with animals.

		05/23/2022 3:05 am	Sacred Wonders
	When a miracle happens at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, an orthodox Christian must deliver the holy flame into the hands of his bishop. In Nepal, at the Buddanath, a Buddhist painter battles the elements in honour of Buddha's birthday. And in Lalish in Iraq a young Yazedi woman goes in search of salvation after being traumatised in the recent conflict. Discover what people do for faith in some of the most sacred places on the planet.

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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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