Natural History Documentaries
Big Cats 24/7
Filmed in one of the most dynamic locations on the African continent, the vast Okavango Delta in Botswana, this fascinating wildlife documentary captures big cats battling to survive through dramatic changes within their families and their home. Lion, cheetah and leopard families are tracked across two extreme seasons, from dangerous floods through to punishing drought.
Hidden India
Traveling from the roof of the world in the north to the great rivers, deserts and rainforests of the south, the diversity and flavors of India’s subcontinent are celebrated. This is a land where the natural world has been woven into people’s lives. This documentary looks at India’s seasonal extremes, explores the nation’s mountains, and dives into the mighty Ganges River.
Wilderness with Simon Reeve
Explorer Simon Reeve embarks on an epic journey into the unknown. He heads into some of the planet’s most remote and wildest areas to encounter the wildlife, and people, who live in these wildernesses. In this thrilling nature documentary, he pushes himself and his crew to the limit, delving into regions fraught with danger and mystery, where humans rarely dare to go.
Joanna Lumley's Danube: Europe's Mightiest River
Joanna Lumley embarks on a rip-roaring adventure across the heart of Europe following the most international river in the world, the Danube. She tracks the river from its origins beneath Germany’s Black Forest all the way to the Black Sea. On the way she encounters Bavaria’s beer-brewing nuns, Slovakia’s stunning snow-capped peaks, Hungary’s cowboys, and the unique wilderness of the Danube Delta.
Forces Of Nature
Professor Brian Cox is on a tour of our planet to explain what lies beneath Earth’s startling beauty and ultimately what makes our world work. In this thrilling science documentary, using cutting-edge filming techniques, he explores the simplest possible questions about the planet we live on. Why is water blue? Why do bees make hexagonal honeycombs? And what forces dictate how we live?