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    02/20/2023 5:00 am

    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.

    02/20/2023 5:45 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.

    02/20/2023 6:10 am

    Blue Planet II: The Making Of

    An exploration of how the crew behind the Blue Planet II series manage to capture their spectacular footage.

    02/20/2023 6:25 am

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Away from the busy resorts of Ibiza is a side of this popular Mediterranean island that the partying holidaymakers have no idea exists. Ben travels into the wild, untamed interior to live in an ecological commune founded by a former merchant sailor.

    02/20/2023 7:10 am

    The Blue Planet

    David Attenborough explains how animals from in and around the sea manage to make use of the constantly changing areas where land meets water. Spectacular mass turtle egg-layings, which take place in the same location over just a few days each year, and killer whales hunting seal pups are among the unforgettable visual highlights.

    02/20/2023 8:00 am

    Life Below Zero Canada

    On the hunt for a steady supply of dog food, Becky and family establish a Fish Camp on the shores of Great Slave Lake. In search of an elusive Caribou herd, new comer Jon Grenier ventures into the wilds of Northern Quebec.

    02/20/2023 8:45 am

    Inside the Factory

    To keep their feet nice and warm, the British spend almost 723 million pounds a year on socks. Gregg Wallace visits a sock factory in Leicester that produces one and a half million socks annually. Cherry Healey finds out what causes smelly feet, and Ruth Goodman steps back into the 1980s, when socks were at the height of fashion.

    02/20/2023 9:40 am

    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.

    02/20/2023 10:25 am

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Away from the busy resorts of Ibiza is a side of this popular Mediterranean island that the partying holidaymakers have no idea exists. Ben travels into the wild, untamed interior to live in an ecological commune founded by a former merchant sailor.

    02/20/2023 11:10 am

    The Blue Planet

    David Attenborough explains how animals from in and around the sea manage to make use of the constantly changing areas where land meets water. Spectacular mass turtle egg-layings, which take place in the same location over just a few days each year, and killer whales hunting seal pups are among the unforgettable visual highlights.

    02/20/2023 12:00 pm

    Life Below Zero Canada

    On the hunt for a steady supply of dog food, Becky and family establish a Fish Camp on the shores of Great Slave Lake. In search of an elusive Caribou herd, new comer Jon Grenier ventures into the wilds of Northern Quebec.

    02/20/2023 12:45 pm

    Inside the Factory

    To keep their feet nice and warm, the British spend almost 723 million pounds a year on socks. Gregg Wallace visits a sock factory in Leicester that produces one and a half million socks annually. Cherry Healey finds out what causes smelly feet, and Ruth Goodman steps back into the 1980s, when socks were at the height of fashion.

    02/20/2023 1:35 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.

    02/20/2023 2:20 pm

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Away from the busy resorts of Ibiza is a side of this popular Mediterranean island that the partying holidaymakers have no idea exists. Ben travels into the wild, untamed interior to live in an ecological commune founded by a former merchant sailor.

    02/20/2023 3:05 pm

    The Blue Planet

    David Attenborough explains how animals from in and around the sea manage to make use of the constantly changing areas where land meets water. Spectacular mass turtle egg-layings, which take place in the same location over just a few days each year, and killer whales hunting seal pups are among the unforgettable visual highlights.

    02/20/2023 3:55 pm

    Life Below Zero Canada

    On the hunt for a steady supply of dog food, Becky and family establish a Fish Camp on the shores of Great Slave Lake. In search of an elusive Caribou herd, new comer Jon Grenier ventures into the wilds of Northern Quebec.

    02/20/2023 4:40 pm

    Inside the Factory

    We eat them for breakfast, pack them in our lunch boxes and enjoy them for dessert. Here in the UK we spend £1.4 billion a year on yoghurt. Gregg Wallace visits a factory in rural Somerset that produces one million pots of it every twenty-four hours.

    02/20/2023 5:30 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Bill Nighy narrates an epic train journey through stunning scenery with a 200-mile rail journey through a beautiful area of France.

    02/20/2023 6:15 pm

    Life Story

    Sir David Attenborough looks at the techniques that animals use in their attempts to win a mate. The competition to breed has created both the most extraordinary beauty and the most violent battles seen in nature.

    02/20/2023 7:15 pm

    Science's Greatest Mysteries

    The American physicist Dr Carl Anderson took the first picture of antimatter in 1932. The destructive power of the particles makes researchers doubt the beginning of the universe.

    02/20/2023 8:05 pm

    China: Nature's Ancient Kingdom

    In western China, the vast and remote Tibetan Qinghai Plateau is home to animals such as snow leopards and foxes. They have adapted perfectly to survive in the rugged landscape of the national parks.

    02/20/2023 9:00 pm

    What Are We Feeding Our Kids?

    Asking whether ultra-processed food is causing obesity in children, and if could it even be addictive. Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates as he undergoes a gruelling self-experiment that even shocks the scientists. Across the world, childhood obesity rates have risen tenfold in 50 years. In the UK, 21 per cent of children are living with obesity when they leave primary school, which is the highest it has ever been.

    02/20/2023 9:50 pm

    The Truth About...

    Clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron teams up with former England footballer Alex Scott, who has suffered from depression, to discover how the latest science can help people gain greater control over their state of mind and improve mental health and wellbeing. Even in normal times, one in four people will experience mental health difficulties, but living through a global pandemic has put mental health under unprecedented strain.

    02/20/2023 10:45 pm

    The Psychedelic Drug Trial

    Following a pioneering team of scientists and psychotherapists, led by Professor David Nutt, Dr Robin Carhart-Harris and Dr Rosalind Watts, as they compare the effects of psilocybin (the active ingredient of magic mushrooms) with an antidepressant (an SSRI called escitalopram) on a small group of participants with clinical depression.

    02/20/2023 11:35 pm

    Science's Greatest Mysteries

    The American physicist Dr Carl Anderson took the first picture of antimatter in 1932. The destructive power of the particles makes researchers doubt the beginning of the universe.

    02/21/2023 12:25 am

    China: Nature's Ancient Kingdom

    In western China, the vast and remote Tibetan Qinghai Plateau is home to animals such as snow leopards and foxes. They have adapted perfectly to survive in the rugged landscape of the national parks.

    02/21/2023 1:15 am

    What Are We Feeding Our Kids?

    Asking whether ultra-processed food is causing obesity in children, and if could it even be addictive. Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates as he undergoes a gruelling self-experiment that even shocks the scientists. Across the world, childhood obesity rates have risen tenfold in 50 years. In the UK, 21 per cent of children are living with obesity when they leave primary school, which is the highest it has ever been.

    02/21/2023 2:10 am

    The Truth About...

    Clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron teams up with former England footballer Alex Scott, who has suffered from depression, to discover how the latest science can help people gain greater control over their state of mind and improve mental health and wellbeing. Even in normal times, one in four people will experience mental health difficulties, but living through a global pandemic has put mental health under unprecedented strain.

    02/21/2023 3:05 am

    Blue Planet II: The Making Of

    An exploration of how the crew behind the Blue Planet II series manage to capture their spectacular footage.

    02/21/2023 3:15 am

    The Psychedelic Drug Trial

    Following a pioneering team of scientists and psychotherapists, led by Professor David Nutt, Dr Robin Carhart-Harris and Dr Rosalind Watts, as they compare the effects of psilocybin (the active ingredient of magic mushrooms) with an antidepressant (an SSRI called escitalopram) on a small group of participants with clinical depression.

    02/21/2023 4:05 am

    Science's Greatest Mysteries

    The American physicist Dr Carl Anderson took the first picture of antimatter in 1932. The destructive power of the particles makes researchers doubt the beginning of the universe.

    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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