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    01/31/2024 4:50 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.

    01/31/2024 5:00 am

    Earth

    When Earth first formed from clouds of dust and gas 4.6 billion years ago, it was devoid of an atmosphere, an inhospitable rock floating in space. But as the young planet is pummelled by asteroids, a period of extraordinary upheaval begins.

    01/31/2024 6:00 am

    Earth

    Today, Earth is a human world. Humans now have a greater effect in shaping Earth's surface than many natural processes. Chris Packham explores how dramatic twists in Earth's story enabled humans to go from being part of nature to controlling it.

    01/31/2024 7:00 am

    Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins

    Chris Packham reveals some of the cleverest animal communicators on the planet. For decades, people have longed to emulate Dr Doolittle and be able to understand what animals are communicating to one another.

    01/31/2024 7:50 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Beginning in the coastal city of Colombo, the train soon leaves the bustling metropolis far behind as it heads high into the heart of Sri Lanka, to one of the most spectacular viaducts in the world - the Nine Arch Bridge.

    01/31/2024 8:35 am

    Life Below Zero

    As the Arctic summer turns to fall and temperatures begin their decline, Alaskan ingenuity assists in securing materials for the coming freeze. To prepare for the winter ahead, bush-dwellers brave dangerous encounters with hungry predators.

    01/31/2024 9:20 am

    Life Below Zero

    Alaskans must seize the last days of warmth to hunt and fish along the water's edge.

    01/31/2024 10:10 am

    Ancient Egypt's Darkest Hour

    The discovery of a mass grave near Luxor with the bones of nearly 60 people sends archaeologists on a quest into ancient Egypt to who the remains belong to, why they were buried the way they were and what could have led to this mass burial.

    01/31/2024 10:50 am

    Deadly 60

    Steve gets strangled by a python on a night-time river expedition, climbs a 40-metre tree and finds out why our thirst for palm oil is threatening bears and orangutans.

    01/31/2024 11:20 am

    Earth

    Today, Earth is a human world. Humans now have a greater effect in shaping Earth's surface than many natural processes. Chris Packham explores how dramatic twists in Earth's story enabled humans to go from being part of nature to controlling it.

    01/31/2024 12:20 pm

    Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins

    Chris Packham reveals some of the cleverest animal communicators on the planet. For decades, people have longed to emulate Dr Doolittle and be able to understand what animals are communicating to one another.

    01/31/2024 1:10 pm

    Life Below Zero

    As winter returns to the Arctic, the Alaskans prepare to survive the coming months. For the Hailstones, time is running out to hunt big game animals.

    01/31/2024 2:00 pm

    Life Below Zero

    To survive the worsening conditions in the Arctic, Alaskans must finish the tasks that will keep them ahead of winter's wrath. Glenn Villeneuve hunts caribou to keep his family fed.

    01/31/2024 2:45 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Bill Nighy narrates an epic train journey through stunning scenery with a 200-mile rail journey through a beautiful area of France.

    01/31/2024 3:30 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.

    01/31/2024 4:15 pm

    Deadly 60

    Sharks are a mainstay of Steve's Deadly 60, slicing through his ratings with their size, speed and power. They are among the most spectacular predators on the planet - but they're in trouble.

    01/31/2024 4:45 pm

    Panorama

    Panorama investigates a year of wild weather and hears how freak events are becoming increasingly commonplace, changing life right now for millions. In summer 2021 a small town was destroyed by fire after record-breaking high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Floods in Germany swept away entire villages. A plague of mice destroyed livelihoods in Australia's New South Wales.

    01/31/2024 5:35 pm

    Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins

    Chris reveals some of the best animal builders in the world, a group that is incredibly varied. Accomplished animal architects include everything from beavers to bees and prairie dogs to bowerbirds.

    01/31/2024 6:25 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Brutal storms threaten the lives of those living in the Arctic as they enter Dark Winter.

    01/31/2024 7:10 pm

    Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof

    This week, the celebrities learn Wim's famous breathing technique, which proves to be an emotional experience for the group.

    01/31/2024 8:05 pm

    What Are We Feeding Our Kids?

    Asking whether ultra-processed food is causing obesity in children, and if could it even be addictive. Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates as he undergoes a gruelling self-experiment that even shocks the scientists. Across the world, childhood obesity rates have risen tenfold in 50 years. In the UK, 21 per cent of children are living with obesity when they leave primary school, which is the highest it has ever been.

    01/31/2024 9:00 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Bill Nighy narrates a railway journey around Andalucía on the luxury Al Andalus train, a 5 star hotel on wheels, taking its passengers back to the extravagance and opulence of the 1930s.

    01/31/2024 9:45 pm

    Horizon

    According to the UN, it's predicted that the human population could reach 10 billion people by the year 2050. For broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham, who's dedicated his life to championing the natural world, the subject of our growing population and the impact it's having on our planet is one of the most vital, and often overlooked, topics of discussion in an era of increasing environmental awareness.

    01/31/2024 10:35 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Bill Nighy narrates an epic train journey through stunning scenery with a 200-mile rail journey through a beautiful area of France.

    01/31/2024 11:20 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Brutal storms threaten the lives of those living in the Arctic as they enter Dark Winter.

    02/01/2024 12:05 am

    Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof

    This week, the celebrities learn Wim's famous breathing technique, which proves to be an emotional experience for the group.

    02/01/2024 1:00 am

    What Are We Feeding Our Kids?

    Asking whether ultra-processed food is causing obesity in children, and if could it even be addictive. Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates as he undergoes a gruelling self-experiment that even shocks the scientists. Across the world, childhood obesity rates have risen tenfold in 50 years. In the UK, 21 per cent of children are living with obesity when they leave primary school, which is the highest it has ever been.

    02/01/2024 1:50 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Bill Nighy narrates a railway journey around Andalucía on the luxury Al Andalus train, a 5 star hotel on wheels, taking its passengers back to the extravagance and opulence of the 1930s.

    02/01/2024 2:35 am

    Horizon

    According to the UN, it's predicted that the human population could reach 10 billion people by the year 2050. For broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham, who's dedicated his life to championing the natural world, the subject of our growing population and the impact it's having on our planet is one of the most vital, and often overlooked, topics of discussion in an era of increasing environmental awareness.

    02/01/2024 3:30 am

    Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof

    This week, the celebrities learn Wim's famous breathing technique, which proves to be an emotional experience for the group.

    02/01/2024 4:20 am

    Deadly 60

    Steve gets strangled by a python on a night-time river expedition, climbs a 40-metre tree and finds out why our thirst for palm oil is threatening bears and orangutans.

    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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