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    11/06/2023 5:00 am

    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.

    11/06/2023 5:50 am

    Natural World

    David Attenborough has a passion for birds' eggs. These remarkable structures nurture new life, protecting it from the outside world at the same time as allowing it to breathe. They are strong enough to withstand the full weight of an incubating parent and weak enough to allow a chick to break free.

    11/06/2023 6:50 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    The Norwegian Dovre line runs from Oslo to the northern wonderland of Trondheim, passing through the Gudbrandsdal valley and the Dovrefjell mountain plateau. The Rauma line showcases the famous fjords, before the Nordland crosses the Arctic Circle.

    11/06/2023 7:35 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.

    11/06/2023 8:20 am

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    A record-breaking cyclone wrecks South Pacific islands, a cruise ship becomes stranded in a storm, and two friends get caught in a deadly avalanche.

    11/06/2023 9:10 am

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben is much closer to home than usual - he's in rural Oxfordshire with a multi-generational family. Ben learns about the obstacles the family have overcome and how they've spent two decades honing their skills and living off the land.

    11/06/2023 9:55 am

    Deadly 60

    A look back at some of the best moments from the series. Steve races a cheetah, rescues a king cobra and shares some of those rare times when things go wrong.

    11/06/2023 10:20 am

    Deadly Predators

    Steve finds out which Deadly Predators have the best weapons on earth. Using the latest CGI, we bring the colossal squid to life, test the strength of its tentacles, and show how its mighty beak could slice through a car like butter. When it comes to weapons, snakes have some of the best on earth. Steve goes in search of the adder, the UK's only venomous snake and an endangered species.

    11/06/2023 10:50 am

    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.

    11/06/2023 11:40 am

    Natural World

    David Attenborough has a passion for birds' eggs. These remarkable structures nurture new life, protecting it from the outside world at the same time as allowing it to breathe. They are strong enough to withstand the full weight of an incubating parent and weak enough to allow a chick to break free.

    11/06/2023 12:40 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Spring is on the horizon for the Alaskans. Sue Aikens' snow machine crash leaves her with an uncertain future and she heads into town to get a diagnosis on her injury.

    11/06/2023 1:25 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    Hurricane Florence brings biblical flooding to North Carolina, a magnitude 7 earthquake rocks Alaska, and a surfer crashes in Nazare's colossal waves.

    11/06/2023 2:15 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Canada's iconic Rocky Mountaineer train loops from Vancouver to the heart of the Rockies via crystal clear lakes, lush coastal rainforest, and the desert-like splendour of the Fraser Canyon.

    11/06/2023 3:00 pm

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben travels to the deserts of Arizona to meet Dee - a modern-day nomad travelling across the US. He discovers that disabled retiree Dee began her journey in a former military transport vehicle, which she has turned into a cosy home.

    11/06/2023 3:45 pm

    Deadly Predators

    Steve uncovers the secrets of sharks, the world's most infamous predators. He heads out into the Atlantic ocean to dive with blue sharks, a beautiful but deadly species which can travel up to 10,000km per year looking for food. He finds out how their big pectoral fins allow them to glide gracefully through the water, and how they are now threatened by overfishing for their fins.

    11/06/2023 4:10 pm

    Deadly Predators

    Steve goes in search of some of the most powerful predators on the planet. At historic Warwick Castle, meet the stellar sea eagle, world's heaviest eagle. Eagle Nikita is an expert at lifting fish up to one third of her body weight out of the ocean to eat. To demonstrate this ability up close, Steve has a time slice rig.

    11/06/2023 4:35 pm

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley runs an experiment to test whether beetroot and leafy greens can give the body and brain a boost. GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates the new generation flu vaccine, and gives advice on which health apps can be trusted. Surgeon Gabriel Weston discovers a new treatment that promises to improve the mobility of stroke survivors. And psychiatrist Dr Alain Gregoire reveals how to spot generalised anxiety disorder, and what you can do about it.

    11/06/2023 5:25 pm

    Attenborough's Wonder of Song

    Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutionised understanding of song. Each one, from the song of the largest lemur to the song of the humpback whale to the song of the lyrebird, was recorded in his lifetime.

    11/06/2023 6:25 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.

    11/06/2023 7:15 pm

    A Perfect Planet

    Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it's affecting earth's life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.

    11/06/2023 8:10 pm

    Frozen Planet II

    A behind-the-scenes look at the most memorable moments in the making of this captivating series. Discover the challenges filmmakers faced and the ground-breaking technology they used to capture incredible footage of the north and south poles, from snow-draped forests to remote mountain ranges.

    11/06/2023 9:00 pm

    Secrets of the Superagers

    Scientists believe that challenging the body can benefit the brain. Dr Michael Mosley learns how meditation can help fight dementia and how people can sharpen their minds by being more like children.

    11/06/2023 9:50 pm

    The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

    Romesh heads off on a journey to Romania. With the help of activist and media expert Angi Serban, he explores the many amazing things that are overlooked in this vast slice of eastern Europe.

    11/06/2023 10:40 pm

    Civilisations

    Simon Schama goes both east and west, to Papal Rome but also to Ottoman Istanbul and Mughal Lahore and Agra, exploring their connections and rivalries, and examining how the role of artists from the different traditions of West and East developed in the years following the Renaissances. Their rivalry unfolded most spectacularly in the creation of domes: in Ottoman Istanbul Mimar Sinan builds the light-flooded Süleymaniye mosque, while in Rome Michelangelo designs the dome of St Peter's Basilica.

    11/06/2023 11:35 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.

    11/07/2023 12:25 am

    A Perfect Planet

    Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it's affecting earth's life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.

    11/07/2023 1:25 am

    Frozen Planet II

    A behind-the-scenes look at the most memorable moments in the making of this captivating series. Discover the challenges filmmakers faced and the ground-breaking technology they used to capture incredible footage of the north and south poles, from snow-draped forests to remote mountain ranges.

    11/07/2023 2:15 am

    Secrets of the Superagers

    Scientists believe that challenging the body can benefit the brain. Dr Michael Mosley learns how meditation can help fight dementia and how people can sharpen their minds by being more like children.

    11/07/2023 3:05 am

    The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

    Romesh heads off on a journey to Romania. With the help of activist and media expert Angi Serban, he explores the many amazing things that are overlooked in this vast slice of eastern Europe.

    11/07/2023 3:55 am

    Civilisations

    Simon Schama goes both east and west, to Papal Rome but also to Ottoman Istanbul and Mughal Lahore and Agra, exploring their connections and rivalries, and examining how the role of artists from the different traditions of West and East developed in the years following the Renaissances. Their rivalry unfolded most spectacularly in the creation of domes: in Ottoman Istanbul Mimar Sinan builds the light-flooded Süleymaniye mosque, while in Rome Michelangelo designs the dome of St Peter's Basilica.

    BBC Earth

    Available schedules: 03/26/2022 - 12/28/2024 Time zone: Central European Time (CET) UTC +1 Country: United States Language: English

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