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    12/26/2023 4:45 am

    Frozen Planet: The Making Of

    Filming the spectacular return of the Emperor penguins to Antarctica was a key event for the team, but it required operating in the most dangerous of all polar environments: the edge of the sea ice.

    12/26/2023 5:00 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace is in Essex at an enormous cereal bar factory, which produces 400,000 fruit- and nut-packed treats a day. Gregg follows production from the arrival of two tonnes of macadamia nuts all the way through to dispatch.

    12/26/2023 5:50 am

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben meets an ex-national athletics coach who now lives a hermit life without basics.

    12/26/2023 6:35 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    The El Chepe follows miles of spectacular scenery as it winds its way through the Copper Canyon.

    12/26/2023 7:20 am

    Life Below Zero

    Andy returns home to pick up the pieces. Jessie must harvest salmon before the close of the fishing season. Sue searches the local waterways for winter food and the Hailstones gather key resources.

    12/26/2023 8:10 am

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    In Tonga, an underground volcano erupts at sea, causing a tsunami that wipes out many homes. Meanwhile, in America, a giant tornado rips through four southern states all in one night.

    12/26/2023 9:00 am

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben Fogle visits a man who has turned his back on the rat-race to live an isolated life in Oregon.

    12/26/2023 9:45 am

    Spy in the Snow

    Behind nature's winter wonderland are some of the toughest places to survive. Hidden cameras in a new generation of Spy Creatures reveal the fascinating behaviours of animals from penguins to parrots, polar bears to otters, wallabies and wombats.

    12/26/2023 10:40 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace is in Essex at an enormous cereal bar factory, which produces 400,000 fruit- and nut-packed treats a day. Gregg follows production from the arrival of two tonnes of macadamia nuts all the way through to dispatch.

    12/26/2023 11:30 am

    Frozen Planet II

    Antarctica is the most hostile of all Earth's frozen worlds. Yet even here, amongst some of the most challenging conditions on the planet, life finds a way not just to survive, but thrive. The journey begins at the far edge of the continent, on its far-flung sub-Antarctic islands. Here there are king penguins that, to feed at sea, must face the danger of ferocious leopard seals lurking in the shallows.

    12/26/2023 12:30 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Alaskans harvest the last of summer's bounty; Sue Aikens tracks a lone predator; the Hailstones are presented with a key resource; Andy Bassich races the clock to provide food for himself and his sled dogs.

    12/26/2023 1:15 pm

    The World's Deadliest Weather

    In the US, Hurricane Ida reaches land and rips up the east coast. In arctic Canada, an adventurer gets stuck in his tent during a bad snow storm as hungry wolves start to circle outside.

    12/26/2023 2:05 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Bill Nighy narrates the stories of train journeys through stunning scenery and natural beauty. A 600-mile journey through Finland from Helsinki to Lapland and the Northern Lights.

    12/26/2023 2:50 pm

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben Fogle journeys to the Pembrokeshire coast to live with Matthew and Charis Watkinson.

    12/26/2023 3:35 pm

    Dynasties

    In Senegal, west Africa, lives a group of chimpanzees led by an alpha male named David. He has already been alpha for three years, a time when leaders here are usually overthrown, and he finds himself surrounded by rivals who all want his crown.

    12/26/2023 4:35 pm

    Inside the Factory

    In Wigan, Gregg Wallace visits an enormous soup factory, which produces two million tins a day. He follows the production of vegetable soup, from a pea harvest in Yorkshire right through to the finished soup going into cans and being dispatched.

    12/26/2023 5:30 pm

    Frozen Planet II

    In the far north of the planet lies the largest land habitat on earth, home to snow-covered forests and the icy open tundra. These are lands of extremes that push animals to their limits: in winter they are so cold that much of the ground has remained frozen since the last ice age. To stand any chance of survival, animals must adapt in extreme ways: here a super pack of wolves, 25 strong, has come together to take on the only large prey available to them in winter, American bison.

    12/26/2023 6:25 pm

    Life Below Zero Canada

    On the hunt for a steady supply of fish, Bentley and his father, Gary, brave subzero temperatures on a remote, frozen lake; Jon heads into the bush on a mission.

    12/26/2023 7:10 pm

    The Secret Genius of Modern Life

    Hannah Fry tucks into the tech behind food delivery apps like Deliveroo and Just Eat, which are now used by 24 million people in the UK. Hannah meets the R&D team behind food delivery titan Deliveroo, finds out how pensioners ordering Greggs revolutionised food delivery, and discovers how pizza made us fall in love with the internet in the 1990s.

    12/26/2023 8:10 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.

    12/26/2023 9:00 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Alaskans must rely on solid foundations to persist through Dark Winter.

    12/26/2023 9:45 pm

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Broadcaster and writer Ben Fogle joins a couple who gave up successful careers as journalists in Europe for a new life as grizzly bear guides in a remote mountain valley lodge in Canada.

    12/26/2023 10:30 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Bill Nighy narrates the stories of train journeys through stunning scenery and natural beauty. A 600-mile journey through Finland from Helsinki to Lapland and the Northern Lights.

    12/26/2023 11:15 pm

    Life Below Zero Canada

    On the hunt for a steady supply of fish, Bentley and his father, Gary, brave subzero temperatures on a remote, frozen lake; Jon heads into the bush on a mission.

    12/27/2023 12:00 am

    The Secret Genius of Modern Life

    Hannah Fry tucks into the tech behind food delivery apps like Deliveroo and Just Eat, which are now used by 24 million people in the UK. Hannah meets the R&D team behind food delivery titan Deliveroo, finds out how pensioners ordering Greggs revolutionised food delivery, and discovers how pizza made us fall in love with the internet in the 1990s.

    12/27/2023 1:00 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.

    12/27/2023 1:55 am

    Life Below Zero

    Alaskans must rely on solid foundations to persist through Dark Winter.

    12/27/2023 2:40 am

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Broadcaster and writer Ben Fogle joins a couple who gave up successful careers as journalists in Europe for a new life as grizzly bear guides in a remote mountain valley lodge in Canada.

    12/27/2023 3:25 am

    Life Below Zero Canada

    Kim and Pierre redouble their efforts to harvest a moose, Becky pushes herself to the limit for her dogs, Bentley and his father build a summer runway for their plane, and Jon and his two sons look to the past to help them build for their future.

    12/27/2023 4:15 am

    Life Below Zero Canada

    On the hunt for a steady supply of fish, Bentley and his father, Gary, brave subzero temperatures on a remote, frozen lake; Jon heads into the bush on a mission.

    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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