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    06/10/2024 4:00 am

    Life Below Zero

    For Alaskans, the return of winter brings new and dangerous challenges.

    06/10/2024 4:45 am

    Deadly Mission Shark

    It's time to celebrate as Steve Backshall's team of ten shark saviours have all passed their dive training and are now fully qualified scuba divers. For their first underwater shark encounter, the team dive with Steve to meet nurse sharks.

    06/10/2024 5:10 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Exploring the remarkable railway line that reaches the far north tip of mainland Britain. The 'Far North Line' travels from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland to Wick in Caithness county, with a daily ScotRail service.

    06/10/2024 5:55 am

    Fatal Forecast

    No rain, no life. That's the basic rule of survival on earth. Drought occurs in almost all types of climates. Of all the meteorological phenomena that can cause serious economic consequences, droughts are second only to hurricanes.

    06/10/2024 6:45 am

    Life Below Zero

    For Alaskans, the return of winter brings new and dangerous challenges.

    06/10/2024 7:30 am

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

    Ben ventures deep into the Scottish Highlands, home to Iona and her young family, on their near 10,000-acre wilderness estate.

    06/10/2024 8:15 am

    The Secret Genius of Modern Life

    Hannah Fry takes a look at the bank card. This humble piece of plastic is often taken for granted, but it's the digital key to accessing cash and is packed full of extraordinary technological innovations.

    06/10/2024 9:15 am

    Africa

    Southern Africa is a riot of life and colour because of two great ocean currents that sweep around the continent's Cape. To the east, the warm Agulhas current generates clouds that roll inland to the wettest place in southern Africa. To the west is the cold Benguela current, home to more great white sharks than anywhere else. Moisture laden fog rolls inland, supporting an incredible desert garden.

    06/10/2024 10:10 am

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Exploring the remarkable railway line that reaches the far north tip of mainland Britain. The Far North Line travels from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland to Wick in Caithness county, with a daily ScotRail service.

    06/10/2024 11:05 am

    Fatal Forecast

    Every year, there seems to be an ever-increasing number of news stories about violent storms hitting various areas of the planet. Known as hurricanes in the North Atlantic Ocean, these tropical storms can reach speeds of up to 160 miles per hour.

    06/10/2024 12:10 pm

    Life Below Zero

    As winter's grip in the Arctic strengthens, Alaskans are forced to react to avoid an icy demise.

    06/10/2024 1:05 pm

    Where the Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle

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

    06/10/2024 2:05 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.

    06/10/2024 3:20 pm

    Deadly Mission Shark

    It's time to celebrate as Steve Backshall's team of ten shark saviours have all passed their dive training and are now fully qualified scuba divers. For their first underwater shark encounter, the team dive with Steve to meet nurse sharks.

    06/10/2024 3:55 pm

    Africa

    Northern Africa is home to the greatest desert on Earth, the Sahara. On the fringes, huge zebras battle over dwindling resources and naked mole rats avoid the heat by living a bizarre underground existence. Within the desert, where the sand dunes `sing', camels seek out water with the help of their herders and tiny swallows navigate across thousands of square miles to find a solitary oasis.

    06/10/2024 5:00 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Alaskans race to secure resources for the warm months as winter's edge approaches.

    06/10/2024 6:00 pm

    Life Below Zero Canada

    After losing a cache of winter meat last season, Kim and Pierre look to the land for a source of emergency food. Bentley and his wife Felica explore Schade Lake, hunting for early season beaver.

    06/10/2024 7:00 pm

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace explores the Dell Ugo factory in Hertfordshire to reveal how it makes 500 million stuffed pasta parcels every year. He's following production of one of their best sellers, crab and crayfish raviolo.

    06/10/2024 8:10 pm

    Mammals

    By pushing themselves and their bodies to the limit, mammals have found remarkable ways to survive in the hottest places on earth. In baking deserts, harsh dry spiny forests, barren desolate salt pans and even bush fires, mammals beat the heat.

    06/10/2024 9:30 pm

    Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

    As Caesar takes control of Rome and consolidates his grip over the republic, he awards himself ever-greater powers. Appointed dictator for one year to restore peace, he soon extends this until he is declared dictator for life.

    06/10/2024 10:35 pm

    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Exploring the remarkable railway line that reaches the far north tip of mainland Britain. The Far North Line travels from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland to Wick in Caithness county, with a daily ScotRail service.

    06/10/2024 11:25 pm

    Life Below Zero

    Alaskans race to secure resources for the warm months as winter's edge approaches.

    06/11/2024 12:10 am

    Life Below Zero Canada

    After losing a cache of winter meat last season, Kim and Pierre look to the land for a source of emergency food. Bentley and his wife Felica explore Schade Lake, hunting for early season beaver.

    06/11/2024 12:55 am

    Inside the Factory

    Gregg Wallace explores the Dell Ugo factory in Hertfordshire to reveal how it makes 500 million stuffed pasta parcels every year. He's following production of one of their best sellers, crab and crayfish raviolo.

    06/11/2024 1:50 am

    Mammals

    By pushing themselves and their bodies to the limit, mammals have found remarkable ways to survive in the hottest places on earth. In baking deserts, harsh dry spiny forests, barren desolate salt pans and even bush fires, mammals beat the heat.

    06/11/2024 2:45 am

    Deadly Mission Shark

    It's time to celebrate as Steve Backshall's team of ten shark saviours have all passed their dive training and are now fully qualified scuba divers. For their first underwater shark encounter, the team dive with Steve to meet nurse sharks.

    06/11/2024 3:15 am

    Life Below Zero

    Alaskans race to secure resources for the warm months as winter's edge approaches.

    BBC Earth

    Available schedules: 03/26/2022 - 12/28/2024 Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST) UTC +2 Country: United States Language: English

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