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    02/06/2024 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.

    02/06/2024 5:00 am

    Ben Fogle and the Buried City

    Ben visits Montserrat, an island where large areas were devastated by a volcano in the 1990s. Within two years, most of the population had fled their homes. On the island, Ben uncovers unique stories of human heroism.

    02/06/2024 5:50 am

    Deadly 60

    A look back at some of the best moments from the series. Steve races a cheetah, rescues a king cobra and shares some of those rare times when things go wrong.

    02/06/2024 6:15 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace is in France, at an enormous croissant factory where they produce 336,000 of the flaky pastries every day. He follows the production of croissants from the arrival of 21 tonnes of butter right through to dispatch.

    02/06/2024 7:10 am

    Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins

    In this episode Chris Packham discovers the clever methods that animals use to travel from A to B and how they find their way. Whether it is a local trip to find food or an epic journey to reach a safe place to have young, every traveller must work out where to go and the most energy-efficient way to get there. Now, the latest scientific research is helping uncover just how they do it, from creating mental maps of their environment to planning their route with precision.

    02/06/2024 8:00 am

    Japan with Sue Perkins

    Sue Perkins spends an enjoyable evening in Kyoto. There she meets Japan's geishas, goes free diving with ama divers, visits Hiroshima, and explores how the Japanese are tackling the future in Tokyo.

    02/06/2024 8:50 am

    Life Below Zero

    Chip Hailstone teaches his daughter Carol new survival skills as they hunt for small game. Meanwhile, Ricko reconnects with his past.

    02/06/2024 9:35 am

    Life Below Zero

    As the weather changes across the Arctic, Alaska's inhabitants cope with severe conditions while searching for essential resources.

    02/06/2024 10:25 am

    Ben Fogle and the Buried City

    Ben visits Montserrat, an island where large areas were devastated by a volcano in the 1990s. Within two years, most of the population had fled their homes. On the island, Ben uncovers unique stories of human heroism.

    02/06/2024 11:15 am

    Deadly 60

    A look back at some of the best moments from the series. Steve races a cheetah, rescues a king cobra and shares some of those rare times when things go wrong.

    02/06/2024 11:45 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace is in France, at an enormous croissant factory where they produce 336,000 of the flaky pastries every day. He follows the production of croissants from the arrival of 21 tonnes of butter right through to dispatch.

    02/06/2024 12:35 pm

    Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins

    In this episode Chris Packham discovers the clever methods that animals use to travel from A to B and how they find their way. Whether it is a local trip to find food or an epic journey to reach a safe place to have young, every traveller must work out where to go and the most energy-efficient way to get there. Now, the latest scientific research is helping uncover just how they do it, from creating mental maps of their environment to planning their route with precision.

    02/06/2024 1:25 pm

    Life Below Zero

    For Alaskans, utilizing the frozen trails to secure resources is a requirement for survival in dark winter. At the family hunting grounds in Kiwalik, Chip Hailstone follows a trail of wolves to find harvestable game.

    02/06/2024 2:10 pm

    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.

    02/06/2024 3:00 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.

    02/06/2024 3:40 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.

    02/06/2024 4:25 pm

    Deadly Mission Shark

    Steve takes 12 young UK hopefuls to boot camp with the challenge of choosing just six from the group. To earn their ticket to swim with sharks in a designated shark sanctuary in the Bahamas, the 12 have to complete a series of challenges.

    02/06/2024 4:55 pm

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace is in Leeds, at an enormous mattress factory where they produce 600 bouncy beds every day. He follows the production of pocket sprung mattresses from the arrival of hard steel right through to soft bedding heading out of dispatch.

    02/06/2024 5:45 pm

    The Blue Planet

    Although 70 per cent of the planet is covered by water, the oceans and many of their inhabitants, such as the blue whale, remain an unexplored mystery. Travelling to the very depths of the seas reveals a spectacular variety of life, from alien monsters of the deep to pack-hunting killer whales attacking a grey whale calf.

    02/06/2024 6:35 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Despite the deepening cold, those living in the Arctic must constantly brave the elements and the unknown of the natural landscape.

    02/06/2024 7:20 pm

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley finds out why fizzy drinks make you eat more. GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates whether caffeine boosts physical performance. Geneticist Dr Giles Yeo discovers what men can do about baldness. Surgeon Gabriel Weston looks into the new artificial pancreas that could transform life for diabetics. And Dr Alain Gregoire gives the psychiatrist's guide to obsessive compulsive disorder.

    02/06/2024 8:15 pm

    First Contact: An Alien Encounter

    Many scientists believe there's a genuine possibility that the first evidence of extra-terrestrial life may be detected soon. A look at the story of an encounter with an alien object travelling through the solar system over the course of 12 days.

    02/06/2024 9:00 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Alaskans contend with the throes of the warm season in the Arctic.

    02/06/2024 9:45 pm

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Ben heads back to the stunning Saharan landscape of Morocco, where he first met Karen, an extraordinary artist who had turned her back on urban life to live in the middle of the desert. Ben learned how Karen had transformed her arid plot of desert into a stunning artist's retreat. They trekked into the sand dunes, built bamboo shelters and embraced Karen's life in her local Berber village.

    02/06/2024 10:30 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    An insight into the West Highland Line that winds its way from Glasgow, Scotland, all the way to the Isle of Skye.

    02/06/2024 11:15 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Despite the deepening cold, those living in the Arctic must constantly brave the elements and the unknown of the natural landscape.

    02/07/2024 12:00 am

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley finds out why fizzy drinks make you eat more. GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates whether caffeine boosts physical performance. Geneticist Dr Giles Yeo discovers what men can do about baldness. Surgeon Gabriel Weston looks into the new artificial pancreas that could transform life for diabetics. And Dr Alain Gregoire gives the psychiatrist's guide to obsessive compulsive disorder.

    02/07/2024 12:50 am

    Universe

    Professor Brian Cox begins his exploration of the cosmos with a hymn to the great luminous bodies that bring light and warmth to the universe: the stars. It is estimated that there are two hundred trillion stars in the universe, each playing their part in an epic story of creation, a great saga that stretches from the dawn of time, with the arrival of the first star, through diverse generations until the arrival of our own star, the Sun, and a civilisation that has grown up in its light.

    02/07/2024 1:50 am

    Life Below Zero

    Alaskans contend with the throes of the warm season in the Arctic.

    02/07/2024 2:35 am

    Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

    Ben heads back to the stunning Saharan landscape of Morocco, where he first met Karen, an extraordinary artist who had turned her back on urban life to live in the middle of the desert. Ben learned how Karen had transformed her arid plot of desert into a stunning artist's retreat. They trekked into the sand dunes, built bamboo shelters and embraced Karen's life in her local Berber village.

    02/07/2024 3:20 am

    Life Below Zero

    Despite the deepening cold, those living in the Arctic must constantly brave the elements and the unknown of the natural landscape.

    02/07/2024 4:05 am

    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Michael Mosley finds out why fizzy drinks make you eat more. GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates whether caffeine boosts physical performance. Geneticist Dr Giles Yeo discovers what men can do about baldness. Surgeon Gabriel Weston looks into the new artificial pancreas that could transform life for diabetics. And Dr Alain Gregoire gives the psychiatrist's guide to obsessive compulsive disorder.

    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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