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    12/05/2023 5:00 am

    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.

    12/05/2023 5:55 am

    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.

    12/05/2023 6:45 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.

    12/05/2023 7:30 am

    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.

    12/05/2023 8:20 am

    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.

    12/05/2023 9:10 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.

    12/05/2023 9:55 am

    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.

    12/05/2023 10:55 am

    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.

    12/05/2023 11:45 am

    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.

    12/05/2023 12:40 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Sue tries out a primitive hunting method while Andy adjusts the new puppies to his sled team, and the Hailstones take baby Wade to snare rabbits.

    12/05/2023 1:25 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    In the Philippines, the Taal volcano violently erupts, blasting ash and spewing debris over nearby towns and villages. A snowboarder in Utah is left in agony after an off-piste adventure goes wrong, leaving him to rescue himself from a snowy mountain. And in the Grand Canyon, a massive microburst causes a dangerous deluge of mud and rocks to barrel down on a group of unwitting tourists.

    12/05/2023 2:15 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Following the train route from Bergen to Oslo, through the extraordinary mountains of southern Norway in winter. This super-fast train travels daily to the country's capital, and the first stop is Dale.

    12/05/2023 3:00 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.

    12/05/2023 3:45 pm

    The Mating Game

    The ocean is where life first began, and where it first experimented with the mating game. All the creatures living here face the same challenge - how to find a partner in the largest and least-populated habitat on earth. To solve that challenge, marine animals have developed some of the most ingenious breeding strategies of all. The waters off Hawaii are witness to the largest courtship battles on the planet.

    12/05/2023 4:45 pm

    Our Changing Planet

    Steve Backshall, Chris Packham and Ella Al-Shamahi visit the Maldives, Iceland and Cambodia. Steve Backshall travels to the Maldives, an area facing significant challenges because of climate change. Warming seas and the acidification of the oceans have led to coral bleaching on a massive scale, destroying the surrounding ecosystem.

    12/05/2023 5:40 pm

    Africa

    In Africa's ancient south-west corner, two extraordinary deserts sit side by side. Water is in short supply, yet these deserts are somehow full of life because the creatures that live here have turned the rules of survival on their head. This film celebrates nature's ingenuity, no matter how tough it gets.

    12/05/2023 6:30 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Under winter's shadow, Alaskans toil to secure scarce food and opportunity in the final fertile days of summer. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker reckon with the sudden loss of a vital resource.

    12/05/2023 7:15 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.

    12/05/2023 8:05 pm

    To Be Announced

    The programming for this time slot has yet to be determined and is being confirmed by the broadcast channel.

    12/05/2023 9:00 pm

    Life Below Zero

    When bears, wolves and foxes are your only neighbours, life can be pretty lonely. Add minus-60-degree days and a constant battle for the most basic necessities, and you have the daily challenges of people who live in remote corners of Alaska. This series takes viewers deep into an Alaskan winter to meet tough, resilient residents as they try to stay one step ahead of storms and man-eating beasts to survive the season. When the closest neighbour is more than 300 miles away, these Alaskans subsist solely on what is hunted and foraged. They catch fish for currency in bartering for supplies, or use their packs of sled dogs for transportation. Also highlighted is a time of year not always part of what viewers see in Alaska: spring! Ice is breaking, animals are waking, and residents face new tests before deep cold returns.

    12/05/2023 9:45 pm

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben journeys to the USA's Pacific Northwest to live with British-born Lynx Vilden, a real-life Stone Age woman. A former punk wild child, now 50, Lynx has spent more than half her life living, hunting, eating and sleeping in the wilderness.

    12/05/2023 10:30 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Following the train route from Bergen to Oslo, through the extraordinary mountains of southern Norway in winter. This super-fast train travels daily to the country's capital, and the first stop is Dale.

    12/05/2023 11:15 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Under winter's shadow, Alaskans toil to secure scarce food and opportunity in the final fertile days of summer. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker reckon with the sudden loss of a vital resource.

    12/06/2023 12:00 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.

    12/06/2023 12:50 am

    To Be Announced

    The programming for this time slot has yet to be determined and is being confirmed by the broadcast channel.

    12/06/2023 1:40 am

    Life Below Zero

    When bears, wolves and foxes are your only neighbours, life can be pretty lonely. Add minus-60-degree days and a constant battle for the most basic necessities, and you have the daily challenges of people who live in remote corners of Alaska. This series takes viewers deep into an Alaskan winter to meet tough, resilient residents as they try to stay one step ahead of storms and man-eating beasts to survive the season. When the closest neighbour is more than 300 miles away, these Alaskans subsist solely on what is hunted and foraged. They catch fish for currency in bartering for supplies, or use their packs of sled dogs for transportation. Also highlighted is a time of year not always part of what viewers see in Alaska: spring! Ice is breaking, animals are waking, and residents face new tests before deep cold returns.

    12/06/2023 2:25 am

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben journeys to the USA's Pacific Northwest to live with British-born Lynx Vilden, a real-life Stone Age woman. A former punk wild child, now 50, Lynx has spent more than half her life living, hunting, eating and sleeping in the wilderness.

    12/06/2023 3:15 am

    Life Below Zero

    Under winter's shadow, Alaskans toil to secure scarce food and opportunity in the final fertile days of summer. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker reckon with the sudden loss of a vital resource.

    12/06/2023 4:00 am

    The Mating Game

    The ocean is where life first began, and where it first experimented with the mating game. All the creatures living here face the same challenge - how to find a partner in the largest and least-populated habitat on earth. To solve that challenge, marine animals have developed some of the most ingenious breeding strategies of all. The waters off Hawaii are witness to the largest courtship battles on the planet.

    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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