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    12/09/2022 5:00 am

    The Green Planet

    More kinds of plants are crammed together in the tropical rainforests than anywhere else on Earth. The result is astonishing beauty and intense competition, a plant battleground. New filming techniques make it possible to enter the plants' world and see it from their perspective and on their timescale. From fast-growing trees to flowers that mimic dead animals, this is a journey into a magical world.

    12/09/2022 6:00 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.

    12/09/2022 6:30 am

    The Truth About...

    Brits now eat 3 million takeaways a day. Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to run a unique experiment. Fifteen volunteers eat nothing but takeaways for two weeks, and undergo a barrage of tests, from blood sugar and body fat to gut bacteria and mental sharpness.

    12/09/2022 7:25 am

    Life Below Zero

    Chip and Agnes use the tactics of Agnes's Inupiat ancestors on a major hunt, while Andy surprises Kate with a birthday getaway.

    12/09/2022 8:05 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace visits a factory tucked away amongst thatched cottages in the village of Wollaston, Northamptonshire. It may be a tranquil setting, but this factory has been making boots for 120 years.

    12/09/2022 9:00 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.

    12/09/2022 9:45 am

    The Green Planet

    More kinds of plants are crammed together in the tropical rainforests than anywhere else on Earth. The result is astonishing beauty and intense competition, a plant battleground. New filming techniques make it possible to enter the plants' world and see it from their perspective and on their timescale. From fast-growing trees to flowers that mimic dead animals, this is a journey into a magical world.

    12/09/2022 10:45 am

    The Truth About...

    Brits now eat 3 million takeaways a day. Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to run a unique experiment. Fifteen volunteers eat nothing but takeaways for two weeks, and undergo a barrage of tests, from blood sugar and body fat to gut bacteria and mental sharpness.

    12/09/2022 11:40 am

    Life Below Zero

    Chip and Agnes use the tactics of Agnes's Inupiat ancestors on a major hunt, while Andy surprises Kate with a birthday getaway.

    12/09/2022 12:25 pm

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace visits a factory tucked away amongst thatched cottages in the village of Wollaston, Northamptonshire. It may be a tranquil setting, but this factory has been making boots for 120 years.

    12/09/2022 1:15 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.

    12/09/2022 2:05 pm

    The Green Planet

    Water plants create some of the most beautiful, bizarre and important habitats on earth. To hold on in torrents, plants use a kind of superglue. Some are armed with vicious weapons to fight titanic battles for space. Others form perfect spheres and escape from animal enemies by rolling. Where nutrients are washed away, plants turn into hunters of animals, laying traps and even counting to ensure their success.

    12/09/2022 3:00 pm

    Horizon

    `MasterChef' judge Gregg Wallace and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry take over a restaurant and invite five special guests to enjoy a dinner party with a difference, where they will be scored on the carbon footprint of every dish they choose. Food accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, so making informed choices about what to eat is more important than ever.

    12/09/2022 3:55 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Sue hunts a group of ptarmigan birds, and Erik crashes his snow machine, leaving his trap lines unchecked.

    12/09/2022 4:40 pm

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace visits a huge vacuum cleaner factory in the heart of Somerset. This 32-acre site is a hive of activity where 1.2 million vacuums are made every year. Gregg is following their biggest seller, the Henry vacuum cleaner in bright red.

    12/09/2022 5:30 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.

    12/09/2022 6:20 pm

    The Lakes with Simon Reeve

    Simon looks at the impact of humans on England's biggest and most popular national park. He goes wild swimming in the crystal-clear lake of Buttermere, before taking a look at the less-fortunate Derwent Water.

    12/09/2022 7:15 pm

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley tests whether diet can affect mental health. Guddi Singh finds out the best way to calm a crying baby, and Alain Gregoire uncovers the future tech that could tell people if they are developing dementia. Zoe Williams reveals a new treatment for psoriasis, a skin condition that affects over a million people. And Michael tests how best to keep dishes bug-free when doing the washing up.

    12/09/2022 8:05 pm

    Einstein & Hawking: Masters of our Universe

    One of 20th century's greatest minds, Einstein, created the theory of relativity, a tool to explore and predict the way the universe works.

    12/09/2022 9:00 pm

    Fatal Forecast

    Tornadoes are among the most powerful forces on earth. With swirling winds of more than 300 miles per hour, and the strength to destroy nearly everything in their path, they account for an average of 60 deaths every year.

    12/09/2022 9:50 pm

    Deadly Disasters

    A look at droughts. It is not only a lack of rain and high temperatures that causes drought, but also overuse of existing water supplies by an ever-increasing population only adds to the problem.

    12/09/2022 10:40 pm

    The Lakes with Simon Reeve

    Simon looks at the impact of humans on England's biggest and most popular national park. He goes wild swimming in the crystal-clear lake of Buttermere, before taking a look at the less-fortunate Derwent Water.

    12/09/2022 11:35 pm

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley tests whether diet can affect mental health. Guddi Singh finds out the best way to calm a crying baby, and Alain Gregoire uncovers the future tech that could tell people if they are developing dementia. Zoe Williams reveals a new treatment for psoriasis, a skin condition that affects over a million people. And Michael tests how best to keep dishes bug-free when doing the washing up.

    12/10/2022 12:25 am

    Einstein & Hawking: Masters of our Universe

    One of 20th century's greatest minds, Einstein, created the theory of relativity, a tool to explore and predict the way the universe works.

    12/10/2022 1:20 am

    Fatal Forecast

    Tornadoes are among the most powerful forces on earth. With swirling winds of more than 300 miles per hour, and the strength to destroy nearly everything in their path, they account for an average of 60 deaths every year.

    12/10/2022 2:10 am

    Deadly Disasters

    A look at droughts. It is not only a lack of rain and high temperatures that causes drought, but also overuse of existing water supplies by an ever-increasing population only adds to the problem.

    12/10/2022 3:05 am

    The Lakes with Simon Reeve

    Simon looks at the impact of humans on England's biggest and most popular national park. He goes wild swimming in the crystal-clear lake of Buttermere, before taking a look at the less-fortunate Derwent Water.

    12/10/2022 3:55 am

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley tests whether diet can affect mental health. Guddi Singh finds out the best way to calm a crying baby, and Alain Gregoire uncovers the future tech that could tell people if they are developing dementia. Zoe Williams reveals a new treatment for psoriasis, a skin condition that affects over a million people. And Michael tests how best to keep dishes bug-free when doing the washing up.

    BBC Earth

    Available schedules: 03/26/2022 - 12/28/2024 Time zone: Central European Time (CET) UTC +1 Country: United States Language: English

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