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    12/13/2023 5:00 am

    A Perfect Planet

    A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet's molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.

    12/13/2023 5:10 am

    A Perfect Planet

    From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, this is an exploration of how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on Earth.

    12/13/2023 5:20 am

    The Earthshot Prize

    Prince William, Sir David Attenborough and Christiana Figueres, the inspirational diplomat who led negotiations for the Paris Agreement on climate change, highlight inspiring and often unexpected solutions to the climate challenge. Looking at ideas like creating diamonds from the air and protecting the great whales, the programme examines the causes of climate change.

    12/13/2023 6:20 am

    Eden: Untamed Planet

    Borneo is the richest rainforest island of all, home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. Six thousand of them are unique, and more are discovered almost daily. But this `paradise' is an illusion, the lush forest is effectively growing on a desert, with the soil shallow and poor in nutrients, having been leeched by eons of incessant rain.

    12/13/2023 7:10 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    A magical mid-summer railway journey through central Sweden starts in Mora on the Inlandsbanan. This traditional town is in the county of Dalarna, the heart of Swedish traditional culture and often known as`Sweden in miniature'.

    12/13/2023 7:55 am

    Life Below Zero

    Jessie runs the race of a lifetime at the Iditarod. Ricko hunts for small game. The Hailstones go on a family rabbit hunt. Sue clears snow from her rooftops.

    12/13/2023 8:40 am

    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.

    12/13/2023 9:30 am

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben ventures to Central America and a remote island off the coast of Panama. His host Jaimie is an inventor, who has built a unique home and an unconventional family to create his own wild utopia. Ben gets stuck into island life.

    12/13/2023 10:15 am

    Primates

    A look at the extraordinary strategies monkeys, apes and lemurs must use to survive in the most unexpected places. Times are hard for a troop of bearded capuchins in Brazil's badlands. With no rain for eight months, food and water are scarce. But these monkeys can do something very few primates can: they use tools, and make them too.

    12/13/2023 11:10 am

    The Earthshot Prize

    Prince William, Sir David Attenborough and Christiana Figueres, the inspirational diplomat who led negotiations for the Paris Agreement on climate change, highlight inspiring and often unexpected solutions to the climate challenge. Looking at ideas like creating diamonds from the air and protecting the great whales, the programme examines the causes of climate change.

    12/13/2023 12:10 pm

    Eden: Untamed Planet

    Borneo is the richest rainforest island of all, home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. Six thousand of them are unique, and more are discovered almost daily. But this `paradise' is an illusion, the lush forest is effectively growing on a desert, with the soil shallow and poor in nutrients, having been leeched by eons of incessant rain.

    12/13/2023 12:55 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Sue settles back into life at Kavik, Ricko replaces the cabin stove and Jessie struggles to free his four-wheeler from the frozen mud. Chip and Agnes hunt an apex predator.

    12/13/2023 1:45 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.

    12/13/2023 2:35 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Our journey begins in Anchorage, Alaska, where we board a luxury passenger train. Later, we head north to enter the vast wilderness of Alaska, which is America's largest and remotest state.

    12/13/2023 3:20 pm

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    In Sri Lanka, Ben meets a vet who has swapped Tyneside for the south coast of Sri Lanka, where she has opened a clinic and also runs a charity that care for some of the island's many stray dogs.

    12/13/2023 4:05 pm

    Primates

    They have the most complex social lives of any animal group on the planet. From dusky leaf monkeys who compete to babysit an infant to gibbons who learn dare-devil treetop acrobatics with their playmates, friends and family are at the heart of primate life. In the Amazon we meet a female spider monkey elder, who leads her troop to a unique food resource: aquatic plants brought within reach on raging floodwaters.

    12/13/2023 4:55 pm

    The Earthshot Prize

    A look at the global issue of air pollution and the toll it is taking on health. Led by Prince William, founder of the Earthshot Prize, and featuring members of the Earthshot Prize Council including Sir David Attenborough and Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, the episode uncovers the problems and personal stories of people who are directly affected by air pollution.

    12/13/2023 5:55 pm

    Eden: Untamed Planet

    The Namib Desert is one of the oldest deserts of all, and it is also one of the most diverse, with 50-degree temperatures and half a millimetre of rainfall annually.

    12/13/2023 6:40 pm

    Life Below Zero Canada

    Bentley goes hunting, determined to find meat for his family; Kim and Pierre set their sights on beaver, an essential source of bait they need for the winter trapping season. Mike comes up with a novel way to procure an ample stock of firewood.

    12/13/2023 7:30 pm

    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.

    12/13/2023 8:15 pm

    Ancient Egypt's Darkest Hour

    The archaeologists continue their quest into ancient Egypt, looking to discover the true story behind a mass grave near Luxor containing the bones of nearly 60 people.

    12/13/2023 9:00 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    This journey runs from the Mexican border at San Diego, following the Californian coast north to the city of San Luis Obispo,aboard the aptly named Pacific Surfliner. On the way, there's a stop in Carlsbad, a city that originated from a snackbar.

    12/13/2023 9:45 pm

    Einstein & Hawking: Masters of our Universe

    A look into the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Detailing his childhood, education, marriage, family life, and his work on the Big Bang and black holes.

    12/13/2023 10:35 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Our journey begins in Anchorage, Alaska, where we board a luxury passenger train. Later, we head north to enter the vast wilderness of Alaska, which is America's largest and remotest state.

    12/13/2023 11:20 pm

    Life Below Zero Canada

    Bentley goes hunting, determined to find meat for his family; Kim and Pierre set their sights on beaver, an essential source of bait they need for the winter trapping season. Mike comes up with a novel way to procure an ample stock of firewood.

    12/14/2023 12:05 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.

    12/14/2023 12:55 am

    Ancient Egypt's Darkest Hour

    The archaeologists continue their quest into ancient Egypt, looking to discover the true story behind a mass grave near Luxor containing the bones of nearly 60 people.

    12/14/2023 1:40 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    This journey runs from the Mexican border at San Diego, following the Californian coast north to the city of San Luis Obispo,aboard the aptly named Pacific Surfliner. On the way, there's a stop in Carlsbad, a city that originated from a snackbar.

    12/14/2023 2:25 am

    Einstein & Hawking: Masters of our Universe

    A look into the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Detailing his childhood, education, marriage, family life, and his work on the Big Bang and black holes.

    12/14/2023 3:15 am

    Life Below Zero Canada

    Bentley goes hunting, determined to find meat for his family; Kim and Pierre set their sights on beaver, an essential source of bait they need for the winter trapping season. Mike comes up with a novel way to procure an ample stock of firewood.

    12/14/2023 4:05 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.

    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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