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    06/01/2023 3:50 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.

    06/01/2023 4:00 am

    Spectacular Earth

    Nazaré in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, plunge beneath the waves to reveal the sprawling landscapes of the seabed, travel to South Africa to witness the Sardine Run.

    06/01/2023 4:50 am

    Serengeti

    With unique access to a pristine, unspoiled corner of the Serengeti, the drama of the daily lives of Savannah animals and the emotional moments they face can be witnessed.

    06/01/2023 5:50 am

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    Some animals appear to have stretched their natural gifts to the limits. Sir David Attenborough looks at the giraffe, who must reach the tallest branches to find food, and the chameleon, who must use their camouflage to hide from predators.

    06/01/2023 6:15 am

    Life Below Zero

    Heading out into the wild and scouting for areas to hunt and fish is a priority at this time of year, despite the dangers of the currents or the threats from hungry predators. This time of year, coming home empty-handed is not an option.

    06/01/2023 7:05 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Beginning near Leon, part of the famous north Spanish Pilgrimage, in the Picos de Europa mountains, this railway journey then runs through the Basque country before arriving in Bilbao.

    06/01/2023 7:50 am

    Operation Wild

    Clare discovers how vets in China keep baby pandas alive, we see a pioneering operation in Cameroon that could transform the life of Shufai the gorilla, and an elephant in Laos with a gunshot wound has to have an X-ray at a human hospital.

    06/01/2023 8:45 am

    Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

    David Attenborough tells the story of the discovery and reconstruction in Argentina of the world's largest known dinosaur, a brand new species of titanosaur. Measuring 37m long - close to four London buses put end to end - and weighing 70 metric tons, it now holds the record as the biggest animal ever to walk the earth.

    06/01/2023 9:35 am

    Spectacular Earth

    Nazaré in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, plunge beneath the waves to reveal the sprawling landscapes of the seabed, travel to South Africa to witness the Sardine Run.

    06/01/2023 10:25 am

    Serengeti

    With unique access to a pristine, unspoiled corner of the Serengeti, the drama of the daily lives of Savannah animals and the emotional moments they face can be witnessed.

    06/01/2023 11:25 am

    Life Below Zero

    With autumn approaching, the race is on to complete crucial tasks in Alaska. The king salmon run provides an opportunity to stockpile food for winter.

    06/01/2023 12:15 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.

    06/01/2023 1:00 pm

    Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures

    Starting in the Far East on the frozen Japanese sea of Okhotsk, Joanna travels across China and Mongolia and ends at Lake Baikal in Siberia, where she meets some amazing seals.

    06/01/2023 1:45 pm

    Operation Wild

    Vets call on a plastic surgeon to give a rhino a skin-graft operation. Rosemary, a blind orang-utan, has microsurgery to try to restore her sight and a seal with a mystery illness is diagnosed using a scanner usually seen in a human hospital.

    06/01/2023 2:40 pm

    Mummies Unwrapped

    The mangled mummy of Pharaoh Seqenenre Taa is a murder mystery that endures to this day; a team of the world's leading Egyptologists and crime experts embark on a journey to discover the truth behind his brutal and humiliating death.

    06/01/2023 3:25 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.

    06/01/2023 4:20 pm

    Serengeti

    With unique access to a pristine, unspoiled corner of the Serengeti, the drama of the daily lives of Savannah animals and the emotional moments they face can be witnessed.

    06/01/2023 5:20 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    Personal stories of those caught up in sometimes deadly natural catastrophes, accompanied by camera footage showing meteorological phenomena, including hurricanes, earthquakes, monsoons and more.

    06/01/2023 6:05 pm

    Serengeti

    As the animal families escape the drought, the land returns to its former beauty. New life is born, old rivalries are laid to rest and new alliances are forged.

    06/01/2023 7:05 pm

    Fatal Forecast

    The ocean is a mighty force with a destructive potential we tend to forget. But fuelled by an offshore earthquake or underwater volcanic eruption, a tsunami can surge from the ocean's confines, wreaking death and destruction upon the shore.

    06/01/2023 8:00 pm

    Universe

    Humans have long gazed up at the night sky, wondering whether other lifeforms and intelligences could be thriving on worlds far beyond our own. Answering that question seemed fated to remain pure speculation.

    06/01/2023 9:00 pm

    Japan with Sue Perkins

    Sue Perkins starts her journey in Tokyo, Japan's glittering capital city and home to 36 million people. She trains with a female sumo wrestling team, meets a family who live with robots and attends a solo-wedding.

    06/01/2023 9:50 pm

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Dr Chris van Tulleken teams up with Nottingham University to see whether high intensity exercise is as good for us as is claimed, guest presenter Dr Zoe Williams gets a group of volunteers to help put some home fitness monitors to the test and Michael Mosley investigates whether acupuncture really does have a scientific basis.

    06/01/2023 10:50 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    Personal stories of those caught up in sometimes deadly natural catastrophes, accompanied by camera footage showing meteorological phenomena, including hurricanes, earthquakes, monsoons and more.

    06/01/2023 11:35 pm

    Serengeti

    As the animal families escape the drought, the land returns to its former beauty. New life is born, old rivalries are laid to rest and new alliances are forged.

    06/02/2023 12:35 am

    Fatal Forecast

    The ocean is a mighty force with a destructive potential we tend to forget. But fuelled by an offshore earthquake or underwater volcanic eruption, a tsunami can surge from the ocean's confines, wreaking death and destruction upon the shore.

    06/02/2023 1:30 am

    Universe

    Humans have long gazed up at the night sky, wondering whether other lifeforms and intelligences could be thriving on worlds far beyond our own. Answering that question seemed fated to remain pure speculation.

    06/02/2023 2:25 am

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    Personal stories of those caught up in sometimes deadly natural catastrophes, accompanied by camera footage showing meteorological phenomena, including hurricanes, earthquakes, monsoons and more.

    06/02/2023 3:15 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.

    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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