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    07/20/2023 4:00 am

    A Perfect Planet

    A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet's molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.

    07/20/2023 4:10 am

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley and a team of doctors investigate the latest health headlines. Michael sets off an ambitious study on the health benefits of omega-3 fish oils, while Dr Chris van Tulleken puts omega-3 supplements to the test.

    07/20/2023 5:10 am

    Eden: Untamed Planet

    Journey from the lava ramparts to its fiery heart, discovering how this place became one of the most important areas of biodiversity in the world.

    07/20/2023 6:00 am

    Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild

    Ben catches up with a former businessman named Dave who lives off the grid and was threatened with eviction from his paradise island off the coast of Australia.

    07/20/2023 6:45 am

    Life Below Zero

    Sue goes ptarmigan hunting, Andy and Denise take on a jumble block of ice, and Jessie races in the Iditarod.

    07/20/2023 7:35 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.

    07/20/2023 8:20 am

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben journeys to the freezing waters of Iceland to live with Hakon, a former carpenter who overcame an alcohol addiction.

    07/20/2023 9:05 am

    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.

    07/20/2023 10:00 am

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley and a team of doctors investigate the latest health headlines. Michael sets off an ambitious study on the health benefits of omega-3 fish oils, while Dr Chris van Tulleken puts omega-3 supplements to the test.

    07/20/2023 11:00 am

    Eden: Untamed Planet

    Journey from the lava ramparts to its fiery heart, discovering how this place became one of the most important areas of biodiversity in the world.

    07/20/2023 11:50 am

    Life Below Zero

    Sue transports a new generator. Andy and Denise gather wood. Ricko and his kids hunt for muskrat. Chip and Agnes move camp.

    07/20/2023 12:35 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.

    07/20/2023 1:20 pm

    Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild

    Ben Fogle revisits people living off-grid to see how their lives have progressed. Ben catches up with Bill and Bob, cave-dwelling doomsday-prepping twin brothers in an isolated home deep inside some of the world's wildest terrain.

    07/20/2023 2:05 pm

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Maverick scientist Nikita was a former maths student living in the city, when his father asked for help with an extraordinary experiment in one of the most remote places on the planet.

    07/20/2023 2:50 pm

    Operation Wild

    A vet attempts to treat a moonbear using keyhole brain surgery. Vets try to remove an elephant's massive tusk after he develops an infection, and will a prosthetic tail help a dolphin called Fuji swim again?

    07/20/2023 3:45 pm

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley finds out why fizzy drinks make you eat more. GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates whether caffeine boosts physical performance. Geneticist Dr Giles Yeo discovers what men can do about baldness. Surgeon Gabriel Weston looks into the new artificial pancreas that could transform life for diabetics. And Dr Alain Gregoire gives the psychiatrist's guide to obsessive compulsive disorder.

    07/20/2023 4:35 pm

    Eden: Untamed Planet

    At the far tip of South America lies a magical realm that seems frozen in time: Patagonia, known as `the end of the world'. Voyaging from the high Andes to coastal fjords, to survive here you have to be as extreme as the country itself, either specialising in one habitat or being tough enough to live in them all.

    07/20/2023 5:25 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    In New South Wales, Australia, the worst bushfires in recent history attack multiple towns, overwhelming firefighters and trapping tourists at a lake front caravan park. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines catches everyone off-guard. In England, it's a fight for survival as a group of cavers attempt to rescue their colleague from the flooded section of an active cave. And in Kansas, two tornado chasers intercept a terrifying twister.

    07/20/2023 6:15 pm

    Spy in the Ocean

    The spy creatures dive into the world of animal emotions by befriending the most complex minds in the ocean and gaining insights into their innermost feelings. Bottlenose dolphins are famed for their intelligence, but Spy Dolphin is on a mission to find out what they really feel. Spy Dolphin is prepped and ready to join a pod of thrill-seeking dolphins surfing the waves.

    07/20/2023 7:10 pm

    Deadly Disasters

    We look at the impact of earthquakes. In 2011 the earthquake that struck New Zealand's South Island became the nation's fifth-deadliest disaster. And in Italy, we see the events of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake.

    07/20/2023 8:00 pm

    Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

    With scientists sending space probes to the furthest reaches of the solar system and beyond, the scientific search for alien life has begun. Inspired by a childhood love of science fiction, Brian still hopes to hear from ET. He explains why this search deserves to be taken seriously, and he explores the chances of it happening.

    07/20/2023 8:50 pm

    Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure

    As Joanna's Silk Road Adventure draws to a close, she travels across the stunning yet little-known Central Asian states of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Starting in the Kyzl-Kum desert she explores the Silk Road citadel of Khiva, a town infamous for its history of slavery. In the capital, Tashkent, she marvels at the splendid Soviet-built Metro system and attends a high society wedding as the guest of a famous pop star.

    07/20/2023 9:35 pm

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley finds out why fizzy drinks make you eat more. GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates whether caffeine boosts physical performance. Geneticist Dr Giles Yeo discovers what men can do about baldness. Surgeon Gabriel Weston looks into the new artificial pancreas that could transform life for diabetics. And Dr Alain Gregoire gives the psychiatrist's guide to obsessive compulsive disorder.

    07/20/2023 10:30 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    In New South Wales, Australia, the worst bushfires in recent history attack multiple towns, overwhelming firefighters and trapping tourists at a lake front caravan park. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines catches everyone off-guard. In England, it's a fight for survival as a group of cavers attempt to rescue their colleague from the flooded section of an active cave. And in Kansas, two tornado chasers intercept a terrifying twister.

    07/20/2023 11:20 pm

    Spy in the Ocean

    The spy creatures dive into the world of animal emotions by befriending the most complex minds in the ocean and gaining insights into their innermost feelings. Bottlenose dolphins are famed for their intelligence, but Spy Dolphin is on a mission to find out what they really feel. Spy Dolphin is prepped and ready to join a pod of thrill-seeking dolphins surfing the waves.

    07/21/2023 12:10 am

    Deadly Disasters

    We look at the impact of earthquakes. In 2011 the earthquake that struck New Zealand's South Island became the nation's fifth-deadliest disaster. And in Italy, we see the events of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake.

    07/21/2023 1:05 am

    Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

    With scientists sending space probes to the furthest reaches of the solar system and beyond, the scientific search for alien life has begun. Inspired by a childhood love of science fiction, Brian still hopes to hear from ET. He explains why this search deserves to be taken seriously, and he explores the chances of it happening.

    07/21/2023 1:55 am

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    In New South Wales, Australia, the worst bushfires in recent history attack multiple towns, overwhelming firefighters and trapping tourists at a lake front caravan park. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines catches everyone off-guard. In England, it's a fight for survival as a group of cavers attempt to rescue their colleague from the flooded section of an active cave. And in Kansas, two tornado chasers intercept a terrifying twister.

    07/21/2023 2:45 am

    Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure

    As Joanna's Silk Road Adventure draws to a close, she travels across the stunning yet little-known Central Asian states of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Starting in the Kyzl-Kum desert she explores the Silk Road citadel of Khiva, a town infamous for its history of slavery. In the capital, Tashkent, she marvels at the splendid Soviet-built Metro system and attends a high society wedding as the guest of a famous pop star.

    07/21/2023 3:30 am

    Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore

    Join mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe as he focuses on change and what we can learn from how animals adapt to changes in the world around them. Why is a chameleon's ability to alter its appearance crucial to its survival and what lessons are there from understanding how elephants grieve? Learning to be mindful can help us cope with life's stresses, and Andy shows how focusing on the sights and sounds of the natural world can help us deal with change in our lives.

    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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