Natural History Documentaries

With a range of iconic series spanning all seven continents, dive deep into the beauty of the natural world. Our documentary collection brings you the best of the BBC’s nature, wildlife, and science shows, with over 100 hours of content dating back to 1954 including the series that launched David Attenborough’s career and changed nature documentaries forever.

Yellowstone

yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park is one of the world’s most spectacular wildernesses. It is home to some of the richest wildlife beyond the plains of Africa. This landmark Yellowstone documentary series follows the intertwining stories of the National Park’s iconic inhabitants: the grey wolf, the grizzly bear and herds of antelope and buffalo. The dramatic fortunes of these animals are inexorably bound together.

Natural World Vol 7

Natural world vol 7

The BBC’s classic wildlife series, telling in-depth stories of incredible creatures, returns. Featuring award-winning photography in some of the most extraordinary places in the world, unique animal behavior will be revealed. Travel to North America and meet black bears, explore Mayan waterways, visit the World War II wreck sites that are now living reefs and encounter strange Indian frogs.

Ancient Earth

Ancient Earth

How did Earth transform from a barren rock with no atmosphere into a lush, green, watery planet filled with life? From massive asteroid bombardments to extreme changes in climate and collisions of whole continents, this thrilling documentary takes viewers on a journey through our planet’s most astonishing ancient history, beginning with its early years as a volcanic hellscape to the rise of humans.

Ice Age Giants

Ice Age Giants

Professor Alice Roberts journeys 40,000 years back in time on the trail of the great beasts of the Ice Age. This was the last time that giants like mammoths, woolly rhinos and saber-tooth cats ruled our planet. Drawing on the latest scientific detective work, and a dash of graphic wizardry, Alice brings the Ice Age giants back to life. She finds out how they lived and why they eventually died out.

Super Cute Animals

Super Cute Animals

A sneezing panda bear and hand-holding otters were internet sensations. People are obsessed with cute animals. But nothing in nature happens by accident. Animals are cute for a whole variety of different reasons and wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan investigates why certain animals are cute in certain ways and reveals the scientific stories behind the adorability some creatures.