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    08/21/2022 4:00 am

    Deadly 60

    Sharks are a mainstay of Steve's Deadly 60, slicing through his ratings with their size, speed and power. They are among the most spectacular predators on the planet - but they're in trouble.

    08/21/2022 4:25 am

    Climate Change: The Facts

    Intimate stories get inside the lives of the people affected by climate change, and those fighting it. And world-leading experts reveal the developments that are redefining our horizons.

    08/21/2022 5:20 am

    Climate Change: The Facts

    We're just two degrees away from a climate catastrophe. If the rate of global warming continues, we'll reach the threshold for permanent environmental damage within 40 years. But we have the power to prevent it.

    08/21/2022 6:10 am

    Extinction: The Facts

    With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how the crisis of biodiversity has consequences for everyone, threatening food and water security, undermining the ability to control the climate and even putting the world at greater risk of pandemic diseases. Extinction is now happening up to 100 times faster than the natural evolutionary rate, but the issue is about more than the loss of individual species.

    08/21/2022 7:10 am

    Deadly Predators

    Steve finds out which Deadly Predators have the best weapons on earth. Using the latest CGI, we bring the colossal squid to life, test the strength of its tentacles, and show how its mighty beak could slice through a car like butter. When it comes to weapons, snakes have some of the best on earth. Steve goes in search of the adder, the UK's only venomous snake and an endangered species.

    08/21/2022 7:35 am

    Deadly Predators

    Steve uncovers the secrets of sharks, the world's most infamous predators. He heads out into the Atlantic ocean to dive with blue sharks, a beautiful but deadly species which can travel up to 10,000km per year looking for food. He finds out how their big pectoral fins allow them to glide gracefully through the water, and how they are now threatened by overfishing for their fins.

    08/21/2022 8:00 am

    Deadly Predators

    Steve goes in search of some of the most powerful predators on the planet. At historic Warwick Castle, meet the stellar sea eagle, world's heaviest eagle. Eagle Nikita is an expert at lifting fish up to one third of her body weight out of the ocean to eat. To demonstrate this ability up close, Steve has a time slice rig.

    08/21/2022 8:25 am

    Deadly Predators

    Steve goes in search of Deadly Predators with the greatest super-senses on earth. From echolocating bats to supersonic whales, and a snake that sees its prey in complete darkness.

    08/21/2022 8:50 am

    Deadly Predators

    Steve goes in search of the fastest Deadly Predators on earth. Using the latest CGI, Steve high-dives off a rugged cliff in Wales next to a gannet, tests the speed and accuracy of a gannet dive in a sky-high experiment in his deadly junkyard using a crane and an old caravan, and takes to the kayak for an amazing animal encounter with thousands of wild gannets.

    08/21/2022 9:20 am

    Deadly Predators

    Steve goes in search of the wildest Deadly Predators and takes a closer look at what makes them weird. He goes diving in Dorset to look for one of the sea's weirdest deadly fish: seahorses. They may be small, but seahorses are incredibly successful hunters, using a devastating super-suction method which hoovers up its prey so fast it's almost impossible to film.

    08/21/2022 9:45 am

    Deadly Predators

    Steve looks back at his top Deadly Predators from the series and meets the ultimate predator. He reviews the biggest and best stunts from the series and reveals how the team bought a giant air vortex cannon to the Deadly junkyard to demonstrate the predatory prowess of the sperm whale. And he demonstrates the strength of a bear with an unseen stunt that sees a massive boulder hauled into the air and then dropped on his caravan.

    08/21/2022 10:10 am

    Extinction: The Facts

    With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how the crisis of biodiversity has consequences for everyone, threatening food and water security, undermining the ability to control the climate and even putting the world at greater risk of pandemic diseases. Extinction is now happening up to 100 times faster than the natural evolutionary rate, but the issue is about more than the loss of individual species.

    08/21/2022 11:10 am

    Life Below Zero

    In Kavik, Sue's camp is being harassed by grizzly bears. Meanwhile, in Eagle, Andy and Kate have run out of fish - their most vital resource.

    08/21/2022 11:55 am

    Life Below Zero

    Erik goes to extreme heights on Kodiak Island, pushing the limits with a rare chance to hunt elusive prey.

    08/21/2022 12:35 pm

    Life Below Zero

    In Alaska, Dark Winter is just around the corner, and Chip and Agnes must set out for their yearly autumn moose hunt.

    08/21/2022 1:20 pm

    Life Below Zero

    In Eagle, deadly river conditions mean that Andy and Kate must cut a new trail through dense forest to access vital resources.

    08/21/2022 2:00 pm

    Life Below Zero

    In Wiseman, Erik must protect his meat from rogue scavengers, while in Noorvik, the Hailstones battle thick ice to bring home essential food.

    08/21/2022 2:45 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Telling the stories of epic train journeys through stunning landscapes all around the world, and meeting the characters who travel, work and live near them.

    08/21/2022 3:30 pm

    Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore

    Mindfulness is the ability to be present with a clear, calm, curious mind. And feelings of joy can be triggered when this happens. How can watching penguins pinching pebbles, seeing antelope leaping in the air or looking at scenes of summer flowers help us to feel more positive emotionally? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe takes us on a global journey with imagery that will bring feelings of happiness and wellbeing to the viewer.

    08/21/2022 4:00 pm

    Dynasties

    In Amboseli, Kenya, an incredibly rare event pushes a struggling elephant family to its limits. Their only chance to save their dynasty is to work together and overcome the challenge of a lifetime.

    08/21/2022 5:00 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.

    08/21/2022 6:00 pm

    Spectacular Earth

    Volcan del Fuego in Guatemala is one of the most `explosive' volcanoes of them all. To reveal what's happening within the volcano, visit the 'new' Island of Surtsey, flamingos flocking in Kenya, and a boiling geyser in Iceland.

    08/21/2022 6:50 pm

    Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure

    Starting in Venice, Joanna sees how the travels of Venetian hero Marco Polo and Silk Road traders influenced its growth. In Albania, Joanna walks the beginning of the Via Egnatia, an ancient network that once linked the entirety of the Roman Empire.

    08/21/2022 7:40 pm

    Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure

    Joanna follows the Silk Road from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, across the post-Soviet states of Georgia and Azerbaijan. On the way she learns not only about the history, but how these two very countries are still finding their identities.

    08/21/2022 8:25 pm

    Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore

    Mindfulness is the ability to be present with a clear, calm, curious mind. And feelings of joy can be triggered when this happens. How can watching penguins pinching pebbles, seeing antelope leaping in the air or looking at scenes of summer flowers help us to feel more positive emotionally? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe takes us on a global journey with imagery that will bring feelings of happiness and wellbeing to the viewer.

    08/21/2022 8:50 pm

    Dynasties

    In Amboseli, Kenya, an incredibly rare event pushes a struggling elephant family to its limits. Their only chance to save their dynasty is to work together and overcome the challenge of a lifetime.

    08/21/2022 9:50 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.

    08/21/2022 10:50 pm

    Spectacular Earth

    Volcan del Fuego in Guatemala is one of the most `explosive' volcanoes of them all. To reveal what's happening within the volcano, visit the 'new' Island of Surtsey, flamingos flocking in Kenya, and a boiling geyser in Iceland.

    08/21/2022 11:40 pm

    Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure

    Starting in Venice, Joanna sees how the travels of Venetian hero Marco Polo and Silk Road traders influenced its growth. In Albania, Joanna walks the beginning of the Via Egnatia, an ancient network that once linked the entirety of the Roman Empire.

    08/22/2022 12:30 am

    Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure

    Joanna follows the Silk Road from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, across the post-Soviet states of Georgia and Azerbaijan. On the way she learns not only about the history, but how these two very countries are still finding their identities.

    08/22/2022 1:15 am

    Dynasties

    In Amboseli, Kenya, an incredibly rare event pushes a struggling elephant family to its limits. Their only chance to save their dynasty is to work together and overcome the challenge of a lifetime.

    08/22/2022 2:15 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.

    08/22/2022 3:15 am

    Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure

    Starting in Venice, Joanna sees how the travels of Venetian hero Marco Polo and Silk Road traders influenced its growth. In Albania, Joanna walks the beginning of the Via Egnatia, an ancient network that once linked the entirety of the Roman Empire.

    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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