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    12/14/2023 4:50 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.

    12/14/2023 5:00 am

    A Perfect Planet

    A look at how the planet's limited fresh water is distributed around the globe thanks to storms, and how animals manage in the driest habitats on Earth.

    12/14/2023 5:10 am

    A Perfect Planet

    Behind the scenes with the Perfect Planet film crews as they document epic wildlife stories.

    12/14/2023 5:20 am

    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.

    12/14/2023 6:20 am

    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.

    12/14/2023 7:10 am

    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.

    12/14/2023 7:50 am

    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.

    12/14/2023 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.

    12/14/2023 9:30 am

    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.

    12/14/2023 10:15 am

    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.

    12/14/2023 11:05 am

    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.

    12/14/2023 12:05 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.

    12/14/2023 12:55 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Glenn pursues caribou as his stores run dry, and Ricko teaches his daughter to hunt geese. The Hailstones prepare for an intensifying winter and Sue must withstand a blizzard at Kavik.

    12/14/2023 1:40 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.

    12/14/2023 2:30 pm

    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.

    12/14/2023 3:15 pm

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Native Italian Annalisa is developing a forest hideaway on the fringes of society.

    12/14/2023 4:00 pm

    Primates

    Today, more than half of the world's primates are under threat of extinction. Now they need our help. Meet the scientists making groundbreaking discoveries about this remarkable animal family, and the dedicated people going to extraordinary lengths to safeguard their future. Only by truly understanding primates can we protect them. Researcher Dr Cat Hobaiter has spent 13 years studying chimpanzees in the jungles of Uganda.

    12/14/2023 4:55 pm

    The Earthshot Prize

    Exploring how to stop damaging the oceans and begin to enable their revival. Prince William, founder of the Earthshot Prize, and Earthshot Prize Council members Sir David Attenborough and singer-songwriter Shakira, who has spent her whole life living by the sea, discover how we are damaging the oceans, and they discuss inspiring people and projects across the world that have found ways to revive ocean life.

    12/14/2023 5:55 pm

    Eden: Untamed Planet

    At the very end of east Africa's Great Rift Valley, there's a `land that time forgot', the rolling grasslands of the Luangwa Valley. Travel through the seasons, and discover the secret to this Eden's great riches: the annual flood of the mighty Luangwa River.

    12/14/2023 6:45 pm

    Life Below Zero Canada

    Becky braves sub-zero temperatures to fish a remote, frozen lake, Pike Mike searches for a precious source of bush medicine, Kim and Pierre break camp and begin their winter trapping season, and Bentley heads cross-county with a fishing boat in tow.

    12/14/2023 7:30 pm

    Planet Earth III

    Sir David Attenborough journeys into the forests, where dogs communicate with whistles, treehoppers fight assassin bugs, 'spirit bears' fish, and hornbills, imprison themselves in trees.

    12/14/2023 8:15 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.

    12/14/2023 9:00 pm

    Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

    With scientists sending space probes to the furthest reaches of the solar system and beyond, the scientific search for alien life has begun. Inspired by a childhood love of science fiction, Brian still hopes to hear from ET. He explains why this search deserves to be taken seriously, and he explores the chances of it happening.

    12/14/2023 9:50 pm

    Alexander Armstrong in Sri Lanka

    In the first leg of his trip around Sri Lanka, Alexander meets a mysterious guru called Shanjei, tours the fortress town of Galle, and visits an elephant sanctuary in order to find out more about captive elephants.

    12/14/2023 10:30 pm

    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.

    12/14/2023 11:15 pm

    Life Below Zero Canada

    Becky braves sub-zero temperatures to fish a remote, frozen lake, Pike Mike searches for a precious source of bush medicine, Kim and Pierre break camp and begin their winter trapping season, and Bentley heads cross-county with a fishing boat in tow.

    12/15/2023 12:00 am

    Planet Earth III

    Sir David Attenborough journeys into the forests, where dogs communicate with whistles, treehoppers fight assassin bugs, 'spirit bears' fish, and hornbills, imprison themselves in trees.

    12/15/2023 1:05 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.

    12/15/2023 1:50 am

    Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

    With scientists sending space probes to the furthest reaches of the solar system and beyond, the scientific search for alien life has begun. Inspired by a childhood love of science fiction, Brian still hopes to hear from ET. He explains why this search deserves to be taken seriously, and he explores the chances of it happening.

    12/15/2023 2:40 am

    Alexander Armstrong in Sri Lanka

    In the first leg of his trip around Sri Lanka, Alexander meets a mysterious guru called Shanjei, tours the fortress town of Galle, and visits an elephant sanctuary in order to find out more about captive elephants.

    12/15/2023 3:20 am

    Life Below Zero Canada

    Becky braves sub-zero temperatures to fish a remote, frozen lake, Pike Mike searches for a precious source of bush medicine, Kim and Pierre break camp and begin their winter trapping season, and Bentley heads cross-county with a fishing boat in tow.

    12/15/2023 4:05 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.

    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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