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    07/18/2022 4:00 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace visits the Ercol factory in Buckinghamshire, an area associated with furniture making since the 19th century. Brits spend a staggering £300 million pounds each week on furniture.

    07/18/2022 4:50 am

    Civilisations

    David Olusoga explores the artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century, showing the growing ambivalence with which artists reacted to the idea of progress, both intellectual and scientific, which underpinned the imperial mission and followed the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. As European artists questioned their civilisation's `advance', American painters sought to capture an idea of their new nation's `manifest destiny' in landscapes.

    07/18/2022 5:45 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    A trip on board the countryside route from Inverness to Edinburgh.

    07/18/2022 6:30 am

    The Mating Game

    Freshwater covers only a tiny fraction of the earth's surface, but it is a vital meeting place for many animals - the stage on which millions gather to find a mate. Yet with so little of it available, and often only briefly, the challenge for most individuals is how to overcome intense competition when your rivals are just as dependent on the precious freshwater for their success.

    07/18/2022 7:30 am

    Life Below Zero

    In Kavik, the days of summer are coming to an end and most animals are preparing to migrate out of the Tundra.

    07/18/2022 8:15 am

    Civilisations

    David Olusoga explores the artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century, showing the growing ambivalence with which artists reacted to the idea of progress, both intellectual and scientific, which underpinned the imperial mission and followed the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. As European artists questioned their civilisation's `advance', American painters sought to capture an idea of their new nation's `manifest destiny' in landscapes.

    07/18/2022 9:10 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    A trip on board the countryside route from Inverness to Edinburgh.

    07/18/2022 9:55 am

    The Mating Game

    Freshwater covers only a tiny fraction of the earth's surface, but it is a vital meeting place for many animals - the stage on which millions gather to find a mate. Yet with so little of it available, and often only briefly, the challenge for most individuals is how to overcome intense competition when your rivals are just as dependent on the precious freshwater for their success.

    07/18/2022 10:55 am

    Life Below Zero

    In Kavik, the days of summer are coming to an end and most animals are preparing to migrate out of the Tundra.

    07/18/2022 11:40 am

    Civilisations

    David Olusoga explores the artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century, showing the growing ambivalence with which artists reacted to the idea of progress, both intellectual and scientific, which underpinned the imperial mission and followed the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. As European artists questioned their civilisation's `advance', American painters sought to capture an idea of their new nation's `manifest destiny' in landscapes.

    07/18/2022 12:35 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    A trip on board the countryside route from Inverness to Edinburgh.

    07/18/2022 1:25 pm

    The Mating Game

    Freshwater covers only a tiny fraction of the earth's surface, but it is a vital meeting place for many animals - the stage on which millions gather to find a mate. Yet with so little of it available, and often only briefly, the challenge for most individuals is how to overcome intense competition when your rivals are just as dependent on the precious freshwater for their success.

    07/18/2022 2:25 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Andy and Kate are rushing to get their fish wheel ready before the chum salmon run begins. In Kavik, Sue searches for food so she can survive the coming freeze.

    07/18/2022 3:10 pm

    Civilisations

    Simon Schama looks at the rise of art as a tradeable commodity and its fate in the machine and profit-driven world. He asks whether art should create a realm separate from the modern world, a place where we can escape and pull the ladder up after us, or whether it should plunge headlong into the chaos and cacophony while transforming the way we see it and live in it.

    07/18/2022 4:00 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Beginning in the coastal city of Colombo, the train soon leaves the bustling metropolis far behind as it heads high into the heart of Sri Lanka, to one of the most spectacular viaducts in the world - the Nine Arch Bridge.

    07/18/2022 4:45 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Sue continues to restore her cabin. Ricko travels with his son to the family cabin. Jessie gathers firewood. The Hailstones go muskox hunting.

    07/18/2022 5:30 pm

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley runs an experiment to test whether beetroot and leafy greens can give the body and brain a boost. GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates the new generation flu vaccine, and gives advice on which health apps can be trusted. Surgeon Gabriel Weston discovers a new treatment that promises to improve the mobility of stroke survivors. And psychiatrist Dr Alain Gregoire reveals how to spot generalised anxiety disorder, and what you can do about it.

    07/18/2022 6:20 pm

    Animal Impossible

    Incredible facts and myths about the animal kingdom are put to the test. Is it true that a giant squid can sink a ship?

    07/18/2022 7:10 pm

    Underground Worlds

    Exploring Sweden's passion for subterranean spaces, and how the nation has taken extraordinary precautions to protect itself - by excavating an astounding 65,000 nuclear bunkers.

    07/18/2022 8:00 pm

    Inside the Factory

    Malt loaf has been a popular teatime treat for more than 80 years, we get through 130 million of them every year. So to get to grips with how this sweet and squidgy cake-cum-bread is made, Gregg Wallace is rolling up his sleeves to get stuck in.

    07/18/2022 8:50 pm

    Art of Scandinavia

    Denmark emerges from modest beginnings to become one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe, a story of incredible transformation befitting the homeland of the greatest fairytale spinner of them all, Hans Christian Anderson, creator of `The Ugly Duckling' and `The Emperor's New Clothes'.

    07/18/2022 9:45 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    Police officers form a human chain as they attempt the rescue of a family of four during Tropical Storm Imelda, which unleashed record-breaking floods on Texas. A hike goes horribly wrong in Hawaii, when a sightseer slips and takes a plunge down a 50-foot waterfall. And in the English town of Whaley Bridge, thousands of residents are in danger as a damaged dam threatens to unleash 300 million gallons of water through the community.

    07/18/2022 10:35 pm

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley runs an experiment to test whether beetroot and leafy greens can give the body and brain a boost. GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates the new generation flu vaccine, and gives advice on which health apps can be trusted. Surgeon Gabriel Weston discovers a new treatment that promises to improve the mobility of stroke survivors. And psychiatrist Dr Alain Gregoire reveals how to spot generalised anxiety disorder, and what you can do about it.

    07/18/2022 11:20 pm

    Animal Impossible

    Incredible facts and myths about the animal kingdom are put to the test. Is it true that a giant squid can sink a ship?

    07/19/2022 12:10 am

    Underground Worlds

    Exploring Sweden's passion for subterranean spaces, and how the nation has taken extraordinary precautions to protect itself - by excavating an astounding 65,000 nuclear bunkers.

    07/19/2022 12:55 am

    Inside the Factory

    Malt loaf has been a popular teatime treat for more than 80 years, we get through 130 million of them every year. So to get to grips with how this sweet and squidgy cake-cum-bread is made, Gregg Wallace is rolling up his sleeves to get stuck in.

    07/19/2022 1:50 am

    Art of Scandinavia

    Denmark emerges from modest beginnings to become one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe, a story of incredible transformation befitting the homeland of the greatest fairytale spinner of them all, Hans Christian Anderson, creator of `The Ugly Duckling' and `The Emperor's New Clothes'.

    07/19/2022 2:40 am

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley runs an experiment to test whether beetroot and leafy greens can give the body and brain a boost. GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates the new generation flu vaccine, and gives advice on which health apps can be trusted. Surgeon Gabriel Weston discovers a new treatment that promises to improve the mobility of stroke survivors. And psychiatrist Dr Alain Gregoire reveals how to spot generalised anxiety disorder, and what you can do about it.

    07/19/2022 3:30 am

    Deadly 60

    Steve and the team head to the remote island of Isla del Plata which has the largest congregation of giant manta rays in the world. Working with one of the world's top manta scientists, Steve heads off to try and dive with these majestic giants.

    BBC Earth

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

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