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    12/04/2023 5:00 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace visits a family-run factory in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire, which churns out more than 49 tonnes of dairy ice cream every day. Gregg is delighted to learn he's following the entire production of their one-litre tub of honeycomb flavour. Cherry Healey heads to an ice rink in Hull with headache expert Dr Fayyaz Ahmed and enlists an ice hockey team to test the best methods of stopping brain freeze.

    12/04/2023 5:50 am

    China: Nature's Ancient Kingdom

    The mountainous part of China is where some of the most iconic animals in all of the country live, like panda's and snub-nosed monkeys. The two beautiful national parks in this region are a safe home for them.

    12/04/2023 6:45 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Cameras focus on Austria's stunning Transalpine railway, which crosses the snowy peaks of the Tirol. The journey begins in the historic city of Graz and heads west through famous alpine beauty spots, including Zell am Zee.

    12/04/2023 7:30 am

    Life Below Zero

    As conditions worsen during the grueling arctic winter, Alaskans risk their lives to prepare for months of total darkness. Andy Bassich braves unsafe conditions on the Yukon River to hunt for needed meat.

    12/04/2023 8:20 am

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    Police officers form a human chain as they attempt the rescue of a family of four during Tropical Storm Imelda, which unleashed record-breaking floods on Texas. A hike goes horribly wrong in Hawaii, when a sightseer slips and takes a plunge down a 50-foot waterfall. And in the English town of Whaley Bridge, thousands of residents are in danger as a damaged dam threatens to unleash 300 million gallons of water through the community.

    12/04/2023 9:10 am

    Exploration Volcano

    Volcano expert Chris Horsley is in Iceland to inspect Katla, one of Europe's largest and most dangerous volcanoes. His task is to install an early warning system on this glacier-covered monster.

    12/04/2023 9:55 am

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    A unique celebration of one of Earth's most iconic birds. For the first time, we meet the entire penguin family, all 18 species. This colourful cast of characters may seem familiar, but their incredible diversity won't fail to surprise. New Zealand's lush green forests might not be the first place you would expect to find penguins, but it was here the penguin family first evolved 60 million years ago, and there are now more species living here than anywhere else on earth.

    12/04/2023 10:50 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace visits a family-run factory in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire, which churns out more than 49 tonnes of dairy ice cream every day. Gregg is delighted to learn he's following the entire production of their one-litre tub of honeycomb flavour. Cherry Healey heads to an ice rink in Hull with headache expert Dr Fayyaz Ahmed and enlists an ice hockey team to test the best methods of stopping brain freeze.

    12/04/2023 11:40 am

    China: Nature's Ancient Kingdom

    The mountainous part of China is where some of the most iconic animals in all of the country live, like panda's and snub-nosed monkeys. The two beautiful national parks in this region are a safe home for them.

    12/04/2023 12:35 pm

    Life Below Zero

    In the clutches of Dark winter, Alaskans face uncertain conditions caused by unseasonably warm temperatures. But the warmth won't last, and opportunities must be seized. Sue Aikens braves the unstable tundra to replenish her water supply.

    12/04/2023 1:20 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    In California, blazing bushfires tear through communities and a good Samaritan in Sacramento, saves panicked drivers as flames take over the freeway. A daring Swedish skier captures the horrifying moment he is buried alive by a tsunami of snow in Verbier, Switzerland. And in Norway, apocalyptic scenes as man flees just before a rare landslide sweeps eight homes into the sea.

    12/04/2023 2:10 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.

    12/04/2023 2:55 pm

    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.

    12/04/2023 3:40 pm

    The Mating Game

    The grasslands of our planet are some of the most challenging habitats for playing the mating game. They are an open stage where potential partners and jealous rivals can witness your every move and every failure. To win here, a player must give everything. Strategies used by animals here are as plentiful as they are unique, there are show-offs, fighters, scoundrels and cheats, and all are competing for their chance to mate.

    12/04/2023 4:40 pm

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace visits the biggest tortilla factory in Europe. The Coventry site covers more than 21,000 square meters, the size of three football pitches, and makes 60,000 tonnes of snacks every year.

    12/04/2023 5:35 pm

    China: Nature's Ancient Kingdom

    Eastern China is one of the most densely populated regions on the planet, but even there, humans provide the necessary space for the animals that inhabit it. Some of the rarest animal species will find a home in one of the four new national parks.

    12/04/2023 6:25 pm

    Life Below Zero

    The Hailstones are faced with a life-or-death decision in high tide. Ricko DeWilde enlists the aid of his children to maintain the family homestead.

    12/04/2023 7:10 pm

    Deadly Mission Shark

    Steve takes 12 young UK hopefuls to boot camp with the challenge of choosing just six from the group. To earn their ticket to swim with sharks in a designated shark sanctuary in the Bahamas, the 12 have to complete a series of challenges.

    12/04/2023 7:40 pm

    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.

    12/04/2023 8:10 pm

    Africa: The Future

    The important and ultimately hopeful story of the future of the greatest wildlife continent on earth.

    12/04/2023 9:00 pm

    Secrets of the Superagers

    Dr Mosley travels the world to meet people who seem to have unlocked the secrets to defying aging. He investigates the science behind their claims and, in doing so, provides viewers with tangible tips on how to live longer, healthier lives.

    12/04/2023 9:50 pm

    Civilisations

    Simon Schama looks at the rise of art as a tradeable commodity and its fate in the machine and profit-driven world. He asks whether art should create a realm separate from the modern world, a place where we can escape and pull the ladder up after us, or whether it should plunge headlong into the chaos and cacophony while transforming the way we see it and live in it.

    12/04/2023 10:45 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.

    12/04/2023 11:30 pm

    Life Below Zero

    The Hailstones are faced with a life-or-death decision in high tide. Ricko DeWilde enlists the aid of his children to maintain the family homestead.

    12/05/2023 12:15 am

    Deadly Mission Shark

    Steve takes 12 young UK hopefuls to boot camp with the challenge of choosing just six from the group. To earn their ticket to swim with sharks in a designated shark sanctuary in the Bahamas, the 12 have to complete a series of challenges.

    12/05/2023 12:45 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.

    12/05/2023 1:10 am

    Africa: The Future

    The important and ultimately hopeful story of the future of the greatest wildlife continent on earth.

    12/05/2023 2:00 am

    Secrets of the Superagers

    Dr Mosley travels the world to meet people who seem to have unlocked the secrets to defying aging. He investigates the science behind their claims and, in doing so, provides viewers with tangible tips on how to live longer, healthier lives.

    12/05/2023 2:50 am

    Civilisations

    Simon Schama looks at the rise of art as a tradeable commodity and its fate in the machine and profit-driven world. He asks whether art should create a realm separate from the modern world, a place where we can escape and pull the ladder up after us, or whether it should plunge headlong into the chaos and cacophony while transforming the way we see it and live in it.

    12/05/2023 3:45 am

    Life Below Zero

    The Hailstones are faced with a life-or-death decision in high tide. Ricko DeWilde enlists the aid of his children to maintain the family homestead.

    12/05/2023 4:30 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.

    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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