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Earth's Seasonal Secrets
4. Spring
Documentary celebrating spring on planet Earth and how animals and plants react to it.
58 mins
Available for 18 days
Science
Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies
A mind-bending show on size
A mind-bending show on size. Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its most extreme
Nature
Eden: Untamed Planet
All episodes available now
Escape to hidden parts of the planet, where life in these lands exists as nature intended
48 mins
Available for over a year
Nature
Our Changing Planet
What does the future hold?
What does the future hold? Charting our planet's at-risk ecosystems in times of change
Science
The Sky at Night
Exoplanets and Antarctica
Exoplanets and Antarctica. How new scientific methods are helping us to find more planets
29 mins
Available for 10 months
Nature
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
New evidence, amazing details
New evidence, amazing details - their last moments as you've never seen them
88 mins
Available for 10 months
Documentary
Miscarriage: The Search for Answers
The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar seeks answers for why so many women suffer miscarriage.
26 mins
Available for 11 months
Science
A Year to Save My Life: George McGavin and Melanoma
59 mins
Available for 29 days
Nature
Home Ground
Celebrating the richness of rural life
Celebrating the richness of rural life with a visit the peatlands of Cuilcagh Mountain
Nature
Super Smart Animals
Episode 1
Liz Bonnin embarks on a worldwide search for the planet's most intelligent animals.
Lifestyle
Animal Park
Cute critters and caring keepers
Cute critters and caring keepers. Kate Humble and Ben Fogle explore Longleat Safari Park
28 mins
Available for over a year
Nature
Countryfile
A lambing special
A lambing special. Anita meets a teenage shepherd and Adam prepares for his new arrivals
55 mins
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Professor Brian Cox
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Universe
Professor Brian Cox sets off on an interstellar quest
Professor Brian Cox sets off on an interstellar quest for answers that define our destiny
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Human Universe
The most wonderful thing in the universe – us
The most wonderful thing in the universe – us. Professor Brian Cox asks the big questions
Science & Nature
The Planets
The incredible life story of our solar system
Professor Brian Cox explores the unimaginable beauty and amazing history of the planets.
Science & Nature
Wonders of Life
Professor Brian Cox asks where it all began
Professor Brian Cox asks where it all began and how we found our place in the universe
Science
Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time
How far can we go?
How far can we go? Brian reflects on space exploration milestones and future expeditions
59 mins
Available for 1 month
Nature
Forces of Nature with Brian Cox
Earth’s spectacular sights
Brian Cox reveals how the planet's beauty is created by just a handful of forces.
Comedy
The Infinite Monkey Cage
100th Episode TV Special
Brian Cox & comedian Robin Ince with a TV special of the hit science/comedy panel show
42 mins
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Sir David Attenborough
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Seven Worlds, One Planet
You won’t believe your eyes
Every corner of this incredible, unimaginable planet, with David Attenborough as a guide.
Nature
The Mating Game
David Attenborough explores spectacular seduction
From flaunting to fighting, David Attenborough reveals spectacular scenes of seduction
Nature
A Perfect Planet
Marvel at the great forces of nature
Marvel at the great forces of nature that support, drive and enable life on Earth
Nature
Blue Planet II
Take a deep breath...
Meet the incredible creatures that live beneath the waves, with Sir David Attenborough.
Nature
The Green Planet
Where beauty knows no bounds
Where beauty knows no bounds. The incredible world of plants with Sir David Attenborough
Nature
Planet Earth: A Celebration
Escape with Sir David Attenborough to the wildest places for a visual and musical treat.
58 mins
Available for over a year
Science & Nature
Dynasties II
The greatest of their kind, in an epic fight for survival
The greatest of their kind, in an epic fight for survival. David Attenborough narrates
Nature
Planet Earth II
Say hello to the wonders of the world
Islands, mountains, cities - discover incredible creatures, wherever they live.
Nature
Africa
It’s like nowhere else
Vast deserts, verdant plains and vibrant jungles - it's the world's wildest continent.
59 mins
Available for 7 months
Nature
Life
The incredible challenges animals face to survive
David Attenborough looks at epic spectacles and amazing examples of wildlife behaviour.
Nature
David Attenborough's Zoo Quest in Colour
The best of David Attenborough's early adventures as never seen before - in colour.
89 mins
Available for over a year
Science & Nature
The Blue Planet
Enter the planet's otherworldly underwater kingdoms
Giant creatures, alien lifeforms, microscopic colonies - it's all here under the waves.
New Beginnings
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Springwatch
The season bursts into life
The season bursts into life with daily wildlife dramas from all across the UK
Nature
Born to Be Wild
Giving wild animals a second chance
Giving wild animals a second chance. Meet the dedicated staff of the SSPCA... and friends
Nature
Life Story
First Steps. Goose chicks and long-eared jerboa
Flightless barnacle goose chicks must leap 400 feet down a cliff to find food.
Nature
Landward
Back to the countryside
Back to the countryside. What the team’s been up to, with lambing, beavers and bull sales
28 mins
Available for 10 months
Documentary
The Surrogates
The kindness of strangers
Following five women and would-be parents in the emotional, complex world of surrogacy.
Nature
Countryfile
A lambing special
A lambing special. Anita meets a teenage shepherd and Adam prepares for his new arrivals
55 mins
Available for 11 months
Documentary
Britain in Bloom
Series 1: 1. Usk
Chris Bavin travels to Usk in Monmouthshire, known as the Welsh 'town of flowers'.
Nature
Earth's Seasonal Secrets
4. Spring
Documentary celebrating spring on planet Earth and how animals and plants react to it.
58 mins
Available for 18 days
Documentary
The Wild Gardener
Series 1: Episode 1
Wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson turns his childhood garden into a wildlife haven
29 mins
Available for 6 months
Nature
The Mating Game
David Attenborough explores spectacular seduction
From flaunting to fighting, David Attenborough reveals spectacular scenes of seduction
Documentary
Life and Birth
1/6 Making miracles happen, every single day
The NHS staff helping parents through the most emotional experiences of their lives.
Nature
The Farmers' Country Showdown
Series 6: 1. Edenbridge and
Oxted Agricultural Show
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Farmers compete with their cattle and pigs at Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show.
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Walking With...
Nick Grimshaw. On the Northumberland coast
Nick Grimshaw. On the Northumberland coast, Nick reflects on his career and family
29 mins
Available for 5 months
Nature
Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs
Series 3: 1. The Wild Way of
the North
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Paul visits the lochs of Wester Ross and climbs the peak of Stac Pollaidh.
Nature
Hidden Wales: Last Chance to Save
Protect, preserve, restore
Protect, preserve, restore. The passionate people trying to save Wales' crumbling ruins
59 mins
Available for 9 months
Documentary
Weatherman Walking
1/6 Corwen to Llangollen
1/6 Corwen to Llangollen. On his walk, Derek re-opens a pub and leads a horse-drawn barge
29 mins
Available for 10 months
Nature
Scotland from the Sky
Connecting over the centuries
Connecting over the centuries. How Scotland has surmounted its toughest terrain to thrive
Nature
Iolo's Pembrokeshire
Marvel at nature's hidden gems
Marvel at nature's hidden gems as Iolo explores wonderous wildlife habitats way out west
Nature
The Pennine Way
Episode 1
Paul Rose discovers how the route has changed over the last half century.
Nature
Hugh's Wild West
Series 1: Episode 1
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall learns about the dipper, the UK's only aquatic songbird.
Lifestyle
Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers
Paul Murton heads downstream
Paul Murton heads downstream, from source to sea
29 mins
Available for 6 months
Nature
Life of a Mountain
A Year on Scafell Pike
England's highest mountain as seen by its farmers, climbers and conservationists.
59 mins
Available for 8 months
Nature
Cornwall's Red River
A poetic journey
A poetic journey through the history of a polluted river that is home to rare wildlife
29 mins
Available for 9 months
Nature
Wonders of the Celtic Deep
All episodes available now
A hidden world of mythical coasts and lush wildlife, from seabirds to seals and sharks
Simon Reeve Around the World
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Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve
Life on the map line
The environmental and human stories from some of the world’s most remote places.
Documentary
Russia with Simon Reeve
A country of spectacular contrasts
Simon sets out amongst the volcanoes of Kamchatka and meets indigenous reindeer herders.
Documentary
Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve
Epic and exotic
From the paradise islands of the Maldives to the front line of the war against piracy.
Documentary
Mediterranean with Simon Reeve
An amazing journey
Simon looks beneath the picture-postcard image of the Mediterranean nations.
Science & Nature
Equator with Simon Reeve
A 25,000 mile journey around Earth
Simon treks through rainforests, climbs volcanoes and travels through war zones.
Lifestyle
Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve
Series 1: Episode 1
Simon revisits some of the incredible characters he’s met while travelling the globe.
Documentary
Greece with Simon Reeve
From the islands of the Aegean to Athens
Simon travels across Greece, from the stunning islands to the mountainous north.
Nature
The Lakes with Simon Reeve
Behind the beauty
Behind the beauty. The people hoping to preserve the Lake District’s unique landscape
Documentary
Turkey with Simon Reeve
A beautiful country at the centre of world events
Simon explores a dramatic country where echoes of its past are never far away.
Documentary
Caribbean with Simon Reeve
A conflicted paradise
Simon explores the incredible contrasts on the edge of the Caribbean sea.
Documentary
Burma with Simon Reeve
Exploring the beautiful but troubled Myanmar
Simon visits Burma and Bangladesh to learn about the roots of the Rohingya refugee crisis.
Documentary
Ireland with Simon Reeve
A place steeped in history, culture and belief
Close to home, but with a complex past and amazing, engaging culture that sets it apart.
Our Planet Now
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Nature
The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet
The Ceremony
The Ceremony. Prince William hands out the Earthshot awards at a star-studded event
64 mins
Available for 4 months
Nature
The People v Climate Change
The big questions
The big questions – and what they mean to us. Ordinary Brits tackle the real issues
63 mins
Available for 11 months
Documentary Film
I Am Greta
The future belongs to those who fight for it
The story of teen activist Greta Thunberg's global movement on the climate change crisis.
90 mins
Available for over a year
Current Affairs
Panorama
Wild Weather: Our World Under Threat
Justin Rowlatt reveals where in the world the climate is changing the fastest.
58 mins
Available for 5 months
Nature
Blue Planet II
Take a deep breath...
Meet the incredible creatures that live beneath the waves, with Sir David Attenborough.
Nature
Our Changing Planet
What does the future hold?
What does the future hold? Charting our planet's at-risk ecosystems in times of change
Nature
The Green Planet
Where beauty knows no bounds
Where beauty knows no bounds. The incredible world of plants with Sir David Attenborough
Drama
The Trick
The crime that stole a decade
The crime that stole a decade. Real life drama of the Climategate conspiracy
89 mins
Available for 5 months
Nature
The Lakes with Simon Reeve
Behind the beauty
Behind the beauty. The people hoping to preserve the Lake District’s unique landscape
Documentary Film
Storyville
The Age of Stupid
Drama-documentary-animation about a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055.
85 mins
Available for over a year
Food
Shop Well for the Planet?
Save the planet – save money
Save the planet – save money. How living a greener lifestyle can save families cash
58 mins
Available for 5 months
Nature
The Wild Gardener
An oasis for nature
An oasis for nature. Colin Stafford-Johnson comes home to create a dream wildlife garden
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