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    03/26/2023 4:00 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.

    03/26/2023 4:10 am

    Fatal Forecast

    Every year, there seems to be an ever-increasing number of news stories about violent storms hitting various areas of the planet. Known as hurricanes in the North Atlantic Ocean, these tropical storms can reach speeds of up to 160 miles per hour.

    03/26/2023 5:05 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace is in Germany, at a historic factory which produces 600,000 pencils a day. At materials intake he is astonished that the main material in a pencil is not lead, but graphite. He helps mix this with clay to produce a 250-kilo batch, enough for 200,000 pencils.

    03/26/2023 5:55 am

    The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet

    Prince William, founder of the Earthshot Prize, is joined by Sir David Attenborough, a member of his Earthshot Prize Council, explore the best way to protect and restore nature. Sir David explains exactly what about the approach to modern life is causing a global decline in biodiversity.

    03/26/2023 6:55 am

    Life Below Zero

    For Alaskans, the return of winter brings new and dangerous challenges.

    03/26/2023 7:40 am

    Fatal Forecast

    No rain, no life. That's the basic rule of survival on earth. Drought occurs in almost all types of climates. Of all the meteorological phenomena that can cause serious economic consequences, droughts are second only to hurricanes.

    03/26/2023 8:30 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.

    03/26/2023 8:40 am

    Fatal Forecast

    Every year, there seems to be an ever-increasing number of news stories about violent storms hitting various areas of the planet. Known as hurricanes in the North Atlantic Ocean, these tropical storms can reach speeds of up to 160 miles per hour.

    03/26/2023 9:35 am

    A Perfect Planet

    There are not five separate oceans, but one. Its waters linked by powerful forces that keep them on the move.

    03/26/2023 10:35 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace is in Germany, at a historic factory which produces 600,000 pencils a day. At materials intake he is astonished that the main material in a pencil is not lead, but graphite. He helps mix this with clay to produce a 250-kilo batch, enough for 200,000 pencils.

    03/26/2023 11:30 am

    The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet

    Prince William, founder of the Earthshot Prize, is joined by Sir David Attenborough, a member of his Earthshot Prize Council, explore the best way to protect and restore nature. Sir David explains exactly what about the approach to modern life is causing a global decline in biodiversity.

    03/26/2023 12:30 pm

    Life Below Zero

    For Alaskans, the return of winter brings new and dangerous challenges.

    03/26/2023 1:15 pm

    Fatal Forecast

    No rain, no life. That's the basic rule of survival on earth. Drought occurs in almost all types of climates. Of all the meteorological phenomena that can cause serious economic consequences, droughts are second only to hurricanes.

    03/26/2023 2:05 pm

    Fatal Forecast

    Every year, there seems to be an ever-increasing number of news stories about violent storms hitting various areas of the planet. Known as hurricanes in the North Atlantic Ocean, these tropical storms can reach speeds of up to 160 miles per hour.

    03/26/2023 3:00 pm

    A Perfect Planet

    There are not five separate oceans, but one. Its waters linked by powerful forces that keep them on the move.

    03/26/2023 4:00 pm

    Serengeti

    In the aftermath of the storm, the vast landscape is flooded, everyone is on the move, heading for higher ground, but the flood waters bring danger and the characters experience the terrifying ordeal of being washed away.

    03/26/2023 5:00 pm

    Japan with Sue Perkins

    Sue Perkins spends an enjoyable evening in Kyoto. There she meets Japan's geishas, goes free diving with ama divers, visits Hiroshima, and explores how the Japanese are tackling the future in Tokyo.

    03/26/2023 5:50 pm

    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.

    03/26/2023 6:40 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    The Northern Spain line begins near Leon, in the Picos de Europa.

    03/26/2023 7:25 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Jump aboard New Zealand's famous Northern Explorer, the longest running passenger service in the country. The train travels 423 miles along the historic North Island Main Trunk Line on a 12-hour voyage.

    03/26/2023 8:10 pm

    Wild New Zealand

    The most extreme and wild parts of New Zealand are in the South Island, which lie towards Antarctica, in the path of the tempestuous `roaring forties'. This is home to some of the most rapidly rising mountains in the world, the Southern Alps. From hyper-intelligent parrots, to sinister snails with teeth and magical constellations of glow-worms, this is the story of New Zealand's wildest places and its most resilient pioneers, all of who must embrace radical solutions to survive.

    03/26/2023 9:10 pm

    The Planets

    Professor Brian Cox visits a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its enormous size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets. Jupiter is not only the biggest but also the oldest planet in the solar system. It alone witnessed the birth of the Sun and ever since its immense gravity has shaped the destiny of the other worlds.

    03/26/2023 10:00 pm

    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.

    03/26/2023 10:55 pm

    Japan with Sue Perkins

    Sue Perkins spends an enjoyable evening in Kyoto. There she meets Japan's geishas, goes free diving with ama divers, visits Hiroshima, and explores how the Japanese are tackling the future in Tokyo.

    03/26/2023 11:45 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    The Northern Spain line begins near Leon, in the Picos de Europa.

    03/27/2023 12:30 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Jump aboard New Zealand's famous Northern Explorer, the longest running passenger service in the country. The train travels 423 miles along the historic North Island Main Trunk Line on a 12-hour voyage.

    03/27/2023 1:15 am

    Wild New Zealand

    The most extreme and wild parts of New Zealand are in the South Island, which lie towards Antarctica, in the path of the tempestuous `roaring forties'. This is home to some of the most rapidly rising mountains in the world, the Southern Alps. From hyper-intelligent parrots, to sinister snails with teeth and magical constellations of glow-worms, this is the story of New Zealand's wildest places and its most resilient pioneers, all of who must embrace radical solutions to survive.

    03/27/2023 2:15 am

    The Planets

    Professor Brian Cox visits a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its enormous size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets. Jupiter is not only the biggest but also the oldest planet in the solar system. It alone witnessed the birth of the Sun and ever since its immense gravity has shaped the destiny of the other worlds.

    03/27/2023 3:05 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.

    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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