Schedules
|
10/12/2023 4:00 am |
The Secrets of Your Food |
|||
| Michael and James explore how chemistry fuels and builds human bodies. Michael begins by trying the first meal many people enjoyed, human breast milk, which contains everything a baby needs like fats, carbs, vitamins and minerals. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 4:50 am |
Serengeti |
|||
| All animal families make the most of the good times when a new oasis brings untold riches, but they face devastation when a towering inferno takes over. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 5:50 am |
Earth's Natural Wonders |
|||
| In some natural wonders people push themselves to the limit to survive. For the people who call these extraordinary places home, survival requires skill, ingenuity and bravery. These places include Brazil, Ethiopia, Laos and Switzerland. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 6:40 am |
Life Below Zero |
|||
| Alaskans emerge from a long winter and seize new opportunities to travel, hunt, and farm while facing the dangers from thawing rivers. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 7:25 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. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 8:10 am |
Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle |
|||
| Ben meets an ex national athletics coach who now lives a hermit life without basics in a remote forest in Croatia. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 9:00 am |
Exploration Volcano |
|||
| Chris Horsley journeys to another volcanic hotspot when he joins a large scientific effort to inspect the island of Stromboli off the coast of Italy and install monitoring systems near its explosive craters. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 9:40 am |
The Secrets of Your Food |
|||
| Michael and James explore how chemistry fuels and builds human bodies. Michael begins by trying the first meal many people enjoyed, human breast milk, which contains everything a baby needs like fats, carbs, vitamins and minerals. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 10:35 am |
Serengeti |
|||
| All animal families make the most of the good times when a new oasis brings untold riches, but they face devastation when a towering inferno takes over. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 11:35 am |
Life Below Zero |
|||
| With tempertures on the rise, Alaskans must ensure their survival in the hostile Arctic. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 12:20 pm |
World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys |
|||
| A journey through Sicily that takes in seven Unesco World Heritage sites, with the first stop being a visit to a castle whose baron was inspired by Hampton Court. There's a meeting in Modica with Sicily's most famous chocolatier, and more. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 1:05 pm |
Wild New Zealand |
|||
| Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand's wildlife has been left to its own devices, with surprising consequences. Its ancient forests are still stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. It's also one of the most geologically active countries on Earth. From Kiwis with their giant eggs, to forest-dwelling penguins and helicopter-riding sheep dogs, meet the astonishing creatures and resilient people who must rise to the challenges of their beautiful, dramatic and demanding home. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 2:05 pm |
Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle |
|||
| Ben Fogle visits an ex-photographer who has turned his back on the rat-race to live an isolated life in the wilds of Oregon. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 2:50 pm |
Exploration Volcano |
|||
| Volcano expert Chris Horsley returns to La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands to witness how the Cumbre Vieja eruption's destructive lava flow has ruined thousands of homes and lives. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 3:35 pm |
The Secrets of Your Food |
|||
| Michael heads to Spain to search for some of the most powerful tastes on the planet, whilst James travels high in the Peruvian Andes to discover how a bitter potato has been tamed to help the inhabitants survive the extreme altitude. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 4:25 pm |
Serengeti |
|||
| A great fire leaves homes destroyed and families separated. The animal characters must find new ways to survive in an unrecognisable and inhospitable landscape. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 5:25 pm |
The World's Deadliest Weather |
|||
| In Tennessee, a violent tornado touches down in downtown Nashville, interrupting a live news broadcast and raking through the city. At the Hamma Hamma Falls, a kayaker races to rescue his friend from a terrifying ordeal above a 60-foot waterfall. Two weather enthusiasts get more than they bargained for when a bolt of lightning fries their car, with them inside. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 6:15 pm |
Waterhole: Africa's Animal Oasis |
|||
| The waterhole is built in the middle of an open patch of savannah, to enable wildlife to approach it from all directions. The team excavate one hundred tonnes of soil and lay eight kilometres of fibre optic cable and piping. Sixty thousand litres of sustainable groundwater is pumped in, filling two pools, thus giving more water edges for thirsty animals to access. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 7:05 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. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 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. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 9:00 pm |
Iceland With Alexander Armstrong |
|||
| Alexander Armstrong leaves Reykjavik for the long drive north, passing through some of Iceland's most stunning scenery. He reaches northern Iceland and the legendary port of Husavik, beloved of whale watchers, Will Ferrell and Eurovision fans. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 9:45 pm |
The Truth About... |
|||
| Due to the coronavirus, the health market has exploded with products promising to boost, support or supercharge flagging natural defences. Find out which of these products, superfoods and supplements have the science to back up their claims. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 10:35 pm |
The World's Deadliest Weather |
|||
| In Tennessee, a violent tornado touches down in downtown Nashville, interrupting a live news broadcast and raking through the city. At the Hamma Hamma Falls, a kayaker races to rescue his friend from a terrifying ordeal above a 60-foot waterfall. Two weather enthusiasts get more than they bargained for when a bolt of lightning fries their car, with them inside. | |||||
|
10/12/2023 11:25 pm |
Waterhole: Africa's Animal Oasis |
|||
| The waterhole is built in the middle of an open patch of savannah, to enable wildlife to approach it from all directions. The team excavate one hundred tonnes of soil and lay eight kilometres of fibre optic cable and piping. Sixty thousand litres of sustainable groundwater is pumped in, filling two pools, thus giving more water edges for thirsty animals to access. | |||||
|
10/13/2023 12:15 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. | |||||
|
10/13/2023 1:10 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. | |||||
|
10/13/2023 2:10 am |
The World's Deadliest Weather |
|||
| In Tennessee, a violent tornado touches down in downtown Nashville, interrupting a live news broadcast and raking through the city. At the Hamma Hamma Falls, a kayaker races to rescue his friend from a terrifying ordeal above a 60-foot waterfall. Two weather enthusiasts get more than they bargained for when a bolt of lightning fries their car, with them inside. | |||||
|
10/13/2023 3:00 am |
Iceland With Alexander Armstrong |
|||
| Alexander Armstrong leaves Reykjavik for the long drive north, passing through some of Iceland's most stunning scenery. He reaches northern Iceland and the legendary port of Husavik, beloved of whale watchers, Will Ferrell and Eurovision fans. | |||||