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    10/20/2023 4:00 am

    The Truth About...

    Brits now eat 3 million takeaways a day. Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to run a unique experiment. Fifteen volunteers eat nothing but takeaways for two weeks, and undergo a barrage of tests, from blood sugar and body fat to gut bacteria and mental sharpness.

    10/20/2023 4:50 am

    The Green Planet

    More kinds of plants are crammed together in the tropical rainforests than anywhere else on Earth. The result is astonishing beauty and intense competition, a plant battleground. New filming techniques make it possible to enter the plants' world and see it from their perspective and on their timescale. From fast-growing trees to flowers that mimic dead animals, this is a journey into a magical world.

    10/20/2023 5:55 am

    Simon Reeve's South America

    Simon visits Peru and Bolivia, travelling through the Andes mountains. Simon starts his journey at the world-famous ruins of Machu Pichu, one of the glories of the ancient Inca civilization.

    10/20/2023 6:50 am

    Life Below Zero

    Alaskans race to secure resources & finish projects as the brief Fall season dwindles.

    10/20/2023 7:35 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    All aboard the luxury heritage train The Northern Belle as it makes a grand tour of England's glorious rural northwest. Beginning in Preston, its passengers are soon travelling through Cumbria and the landscapes of the Lake District.

    10/20/2023 8:20 am

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben travels to Galway in Ireland to meet Mark, an author who is documenting his experiences as he tries to live a 'money-free' life. Ben embraces Mark's frugal lifestyle: collecting water, sparse winter foraging, fishing, sheep-wrangling and more.

    10/20/2023 9:05 am

    Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild

    Ben revisits a former fighter pilot who turned his back on Indian high society to live a simple life in the foothills of the Himalayas. A motorcycle accident hampered Steve's plans, but his children help him preserve a small piece of paradise.

    10/20/2023 9:55 am

    The Truth About...

    Brits now eat 3 million takeaways a day. Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to run a unique experiment. Fifteen volunteers eat nothing but takeaways for two weeks, and undergo a barrage of tests, from blood sugar and body fat to gut bacteria and mental sharpness.

    10/20/2023 10:45 am

    The Green Planet

    More kinds of plants are crammed together in the tropical rainforests than anywhere else on Earth. The result is astonishing beauty and intense competition, a plant battleground. New filming techniques make it possible to enter the plants' world and see it from their perspective and on their timescale. From fast-growing trees to flowers that mimic dead animals, this is a journey into a magical world.

    10/20/2023 11:45 am

    Life Below Zero

    Andy and Kate are rushing to get their fish wheel ready before the chum salmon run begins. In Kavik, Sue searches for food so she can survive the coming freeze.

    10/20/2023 12:30 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Cameras focus on the island of Taiwan, and three extraordinary railways. The journey begins in the eastern port city of Hualien, from where it travels north along the rugged Pacific coast.

    10/20/2023 1:15 pm

    Simon Reeve's South America

    Simon travels through three of the world's most extreme environments: the salt flats of Bolivia, the Brazilian Pantanal and Paraguay's Chaco Forest. In Bolivia, Simon meets a family who makes a living carving salt from the Uyuni salt flats.

    10/20/2023 2:10 pm

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben ventures deep into the Scottish Highlands, home to Iona and her young family, on their near 10,000-acre wilderness estate.

    10/20/2023 2:55 pm

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Ben ventures to the vast freezing seascape of the Arctic Circle and meets Randi. She was the first Norwegian woman to climb Everest, and now she uses her life on a remote Arctic Circle island to inspire others, including Ben.

    10/20/2023 3:40 pm

    The Truth About...

    During months of having to stay at home, millions of us have swapped the gym for our living room. The numbers doing home workouts has doubled in a year. But exactly what kind of exercise should we be doing, how much of it, and how often? Journalist and blogger Mehreen Baig used to hit the gym four times per week, but now her fitness regime has gone entirely DIY. She wants to use the latest science to make sure she is getting maximum return for her effort.

    10/20/2023 4:30 pm

    The Green Planet

    Water plants create some of the most beautiful, bizarre and important habitats on earth. To hold on in torrents, plants use a kind of superglue. Some are armed with vicious weapons to fight titanic battles for space. Others form perfect spheres and escape from animal enemies by rolling. Where nutrients are washed away, plants turn into hunters of animals, laying traps and even counting to ensure their success.

    10/20/2023 5:30 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    Heavy snow creates a treacherous situation for trekkers in the Himalayan mountains, when an earthquake triggered avalanche sweeps into a busy base camp. In Australia, category three Cyclone Damien makes landfall, leaving a trail of destruction.

    10/20/2023 6:20 pm

    Joanna Lumley's Spice Trail Adventure

    Joanna returns to her birthplace of India in search of a kitchen cupboard staple once known as 'black gold' - starting in the majestic ancient city of Hampi.

    10/20/2023 7:05 pm

    Ancient Powers

    Telling the extraordinary story of how ancient civilisations developed. Reveals the tools, technologies, strategies and systems that decided the fate of ancient powers as they fought wars, battled the climate, and established rich cultures.

    10/20/2023 8:00 pm

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Ben revisits Simon and Debbie who run their own off-grid small holding in a picturesque valley in Exmoor National Park. Ben helps give some rescued factory chickens their first real taste of freedom.

    10/20/2023 8:45 pm

    Frozen Planet II

    In the far north of the planet lies the largest land habitat on earth, home to snow-covered forests and the icy open tundra. These are lands of extremes that push animals to their limits: in winter they are so cold that much of the ground has remained frozen since the last ice age. To stand any chance of survival, animals must adapt in extreme ways: here a super pack of wolves, 25 strong, has come together to take on the only large prey available to them in winter, American bison.

    10/20/2023 9:45 pm

    Life Below Zero

    The Alaskans look to the coming spring months as the Winter finally fades. In Kiwalik, the Hailstones begin their annual fur trapping expedition.

    10/20/2023 10:25 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    Heavy snow creates a treacherous situation for trekkers in the Himalayan mountains, when an earthquake triggered avalanche sweeps into a busy base camp. In Australia, category three Cyclone Damien makes landfall, leaving a trail of destruction.

    10/20/2023 11:15 pm

    Joanna Lumley's Spice Trail Adventure

    Joanna returns to her birthplace of India in search of a kitchen cupboard staple once known as 'black gold' - starting in the majestic ancient city of Hampi.

    10/21/2023 12:00 am

    Ancient Powers

    Telling the extraordinary story of how ancient civilisations developed. Reveals the tools, technologies, strategies and systems that decided the fate of ancient powers as they fought wars, battled the climate, and established rich cultures.

    10/21/2023 12:55 am

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Ben revisits Simon and Debbie who run their own off-grid small holding in a picturesque valley in Exmoor National Park. Ben helps give some rescued factory chickens their first real taste of freedom.

    10/21/2023 1:40 am

    Frozen Planet II

    In the far north of the planet lies the largest land habitat on earth, home to snow-covered forests and the icy open tundra. These are lands of extremes that push animals to their limits: in winter they are so cold that much of the ground has remained frozen since the last ice age. To stand any chance of survival, animals must adapt in extreme ways: here a super pack of wolves, 25 strong, has come together to take on the only large prey available to them in winter, American bison.

    10/21/2023 2:35 am

    Life Below Zero

    The Alaskans look to the coming spring months as the Winter finally fades. In Kiwalik, the Hailstones begin their annual fur trapping expedition.

    10/21/2023 3:20 am

    Blue Planet II: The Making Of

    Reveals the challenges involved in capturing the vastness of the ocean. The crew particularly wanted to film one of the most elusive ocean events of all: the boiling sea feeding frenzy.

    10/21/2023 3:30 am

    Mindful Escapes: Breathe, Release, Restore

    The natural world offers a constant source of calm and comfort. How do images of hypnotic starling murmurations or macaques relaxing in hot springs in Japan encourage us to slow down? How can we experience more being and less doing?

    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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