Natural History Documentaries
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.
The Secret Life of Trees
Trees are remarkable. Some are so old they were growing when the pyramids were still being built. Some trees can tell the time, while others pass on memories to young saplings. This fascinating nature documentary examines the mysteries of trees, including how they communicate and care for each other; and how they survive from seedling to mature giant. What can humans learn from trees?
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?