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    07/12/2023 4:00 am

    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.

    07/12/2023 5:00 am

    Dynasties

    With the emergence of a young rival, a spotted hyena queen struggles to keep her grip on power, while also trying to raise a family, on Zambia's vast and unforgiving Liuwa Plain grasslands.

    07/12/2023 5:55 am

    Joanna Lumley's Britain

    Joanna travels from North Wales down to St Michael's Mount and the beautiful West Country, ending in her own home town of London.

    07/12/2023 6:45 am

    Life Below Zero

    Sue secures her camp before a long trip. Ricko helps repair his uncle's cabin. Jessie competes in a sled dog race. The Hailstones prepare for an intense storm.

    07/12/2023 7:30 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.

    07/12/2023 8:15 am

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Former festival director Karen has set up an artists' retreat in the heart of the Sahara. The impressive project required she learn centuries-old techniques - and the art of patience.

    07/12/2023 9:00 am

    Exploration Volcano

    After the Icelandic fishing village of Grindavik is rocked by earthquakes, the volcano of Fagradasfjall is born. Chris Horsley's mission is to help predict the path it may take in the future.

    07/12/2023 9:45 am

    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.

    07/12/2023 10:45 am

    Dynasties

    With the emergence of a young rival, a spotted hyena queen struggles to keep her grip on power, while also trying to raise a family, on Zambia's vast and unforgiving Liuwa Plain grasslands.

    07/12/2023 11:45 am

    Life Below Zero

    Sue repairs her cabin in Chena. The DeWildes set a net. Jessie spends time with his young dogs. Chip receives medical attention after an accident.

    07/12/2023 12:30 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.

    07/12/2023 1:15 pm

    Simon Reeve's South America

    Simon Reeve journeys through the remote and little-visited northeast of the continent, from the tabletop mountain Mount Roraima in Venezuela through Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

    07/12/2023 2:10 pm

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Ben travels to highlands of Panama to meet a couple who turned their backs on a comfortable lifestyle in the US to try their hand at coffee producing. During the busy harvest season, Ben learns the finer details of how to craft his favourite drink.

    07/12/2023 2:55 pm

    Exploration Volcano

    Volcano expert Chris Horsley is called back to the Congo to investigate a potentially lethal threat to over two million people. After a recent eruption, a huge 10-mile-long fracture has appeared in the ground.

    07/12/2023 3:40 pm

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley reveals a new discovery that could help us all improve our eyesight and Dr Chris van Tulleken carries out an experiment with the University of Worcester to find out whether the fad for going gluten free can be good for us. Surgeon Gabriel Weston witnesses a breakthrough that could cure rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.

    07/12/2023 4:40 pm

    Dynasties

    High in the mountains of Morocco lives a descendant of a long line of macaque rulers. She has been in charge of this troupe for many winters - one of the longest recorded reigns of an alpha - but this year is likely to be her last.

    07/12/2023 5:40 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    Wildfires ravage California, a tornado terrorises people trapped in a gas station, daredevils skydive over Antarctica, and a microburst causes chaos.

    07/12/2023 6:25 pm

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Ben journeys into Zambia to live with a British family who have built a safari lodge on the edge of a national park. In the process, Ben uncovers what motivates them to keep going in the face of challenges including fire and flooding.

    07/12/2023 7:10 pm

    Tutankhamun: Life, Death and Legacy

    Dan meets the mummies of Tutankhamun's parents at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, and discovers that they were actually brother and sister. CT scans reveal how this incestuous relationship could have been responsible for Tutankhamun's poor health. Raksha heads underground to a rare tomb excavation in the Valley of the Kings which has never been seen before on television.

    07/12/2023 8:00 pm

    Robson Green: Coastal Fishing

    Robson travels to the west coast of Scotland for some of the area's famous shellfish fishing and on the Island of Mull, meets local fisherman Johnny.

    07/12/2023 8:45 pm

    Universe

    Prof Brian Cox journeys into a supermassive black hole, a monster that can destroy worlds, stop time, and is forcing us to reassess our understanding of reality.

    07/12/2023 9:45 pm

    Spy in the Wild

    Spy creatures investigate the extraordinary wildlife that thrives in the tropics and the events and gatherings that happen across the year. In a magical encounter, Spy Gorilla meets the real thing and becomes part of their family.

    07/12/2023 10:35 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    Wildfires ravage California, a tornado terrorises people trapped in a gas station, daredevils skydive over Antarctica, and a microburst causes chaos.

    07/12/2023 11:25 pm

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Ben journeys into Zambia to live with a British family who have built a safari lodge on the edge of a national park. In the process, Ben uncovers what motivates them to keep going in the face of challenges including fire and flooding.

    07/13/2023 12:10 am

    Tutankhamun: Life, Death and Legacy

    Dan meets the mummies of Tutankhamun's parents at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, and discovers that they were actually brother and sister. CT scans reveal how this incestuous relationship could have been responsible for Tutankhamun's poor health. Raksha heads underground to a rare tomb excavation in the Valley of the Kings which has never been seen before on television.

    07/13/2023 1:00 am

    Robson Green: Coastal Fishing

    Robson travels to the west coast of Scotland for some of the area's famous shellfish fishing and on the Island of Mull, meets local fisherman Johnny.

    07/13/2023 1:45 am

    Universe

    Prof Brian Cox journeys into a supermassive black hole, a monster that can destroy worlds, stop time, and is forcing us to reassess our understanding of reality.

    07/13/2023 2:40 am

    Spy in the Wild

    Spy creatures investigate the extraordinary wildlife that thrives in the tropics and the events and gatherings that happen across the year. In a magical encounter, Spy Gorilla meets the real thing and becomes part of their family.

    07/13/2023 3:35 am

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    Sir David Attenborough looks at some amazing quirks of evolution. David encounters two examples where nature has tinkered with the ageing process.

    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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