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One Family, 40 Faces, Many Secrets. One group of animals fascinates and enthrals us more than any other, captivating and terrifying in equal measure – the cats. Big Cats is the ultimate celebration of the entire cat family. The planet’s top predators and everyone’s favourite animals, as you’ve never seen them before. Latest developments in filming technology, and a surge in cat research, bring these superstars into the spotlight. Combining fascinating behaviours with amazing stories, the series reflects the true nature of cats – and reveals how they still have the power to surprise. Earth’s ultimate predator is drawn out of the shadows.
Narrated by David Attenborough. Step into a magical hidden world full of remarkable new behaviour, emotional stories and surprising heroes. Plants live secret, unseen lives. Using specialist cameras, this spectacular series allows us to travel beyond the power of the human eye, to look closer at their interconnected world, showcasing over two decades of new discoveries. From deserts, tropical jungles and underwater worlds to seasonal lands and our own urban and agricultural landscapes, each episode introduces a set of plants, reveals the battles they face, and the ingenious ways they’ve found to survive. New stories and never-seen-before animal behaviours.
Millions of years ago huge forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven spectacular continents. Over time, each continent developed its own remarkable wildlife. From the depths of the South American jungles to the frozen peaks of Asia, and from the cities of Europe to the vast plains of Africa - Seven Worlds, One Planet features extraordinary animal behaviour and untold wildlife stories from each continent. We discover how our seven worlds gave rise to the great diversity of life on Earth today, and reveal the challenges now faced by animals in a world shaped by us.
Many tales have been told of Africa but this is the intimate story of the animal families who live there, told from inside their world. A drama where the characters’ lives are as entwined as their stories and it all plays out across the Serengeti’s magnificent Pride Lands. There’s passion and devotion, friendship and loss, jealousy and rivalry, tragedy and ultimately triumph. For the characters it is an emotional story of a year that would change all their lives forever.
Dynasties takes you deeper into the lives of five of the world’s most celebrated and endangered animals than ever before: Emperor Penguin, Chimpanzee, Lion, Painted Wolf and Tiger. Travel from the plains of Africa to the jungles of India, from the edge of the Sahara to the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Watch leaders battling rivals for their crown, feuds tearing families apart and parents risking their lives to protect offspring from the coldest and cruelest winter on earth. Five extraordinary animals in heroic battles against the odds, Dynasties, the most intimate and intense stories of their kind ever told.
In this 6-part series, David Attenborough reveals the most intriguing animals he's met during his incomparable career. Each episode features two species connected by a distinctive evolutionary quirk. Our planet is populated with amazing animals that have extraordinary life histories. Some have been perpetually surrounded by myth and misunderstanding, and some have only recently revealed their secrets. Using the latest findings from cutting-edge science, this fascinating series reveals the remarkable evolutionary traits behind these wonders of the natural world. Still as inquisitive and passionate as ever, David brings these singular stories to life with great knowledge and verve.
Captured in stunning Ultra-high definition detail, Planet Earth II is an immersive exploration of the jungles, mountains, deserts, islands, grasslands and cities of the world. Journey to the four corners of the globe to discover the extreme forces that shape life in each of these iconic landscapes and the remarkable ways animals manage to overcome the challenges of surviving in the wildest places on Earth. From eye-to-eye encounters with incredible creatures to epic journeys through breathtaking wildernesses, experience the wonder of the natural world as never before. Episodes:
From the creators of ‘Planet Earth’ and ‘Blue Planet II’, and narrated by Helen Bonham Carter, “Eden: Untamed Planet” is a wildlife series that will take the viewers to the far corners of the planet and discover the secrets of Earth’s few remaining untouched lands, all brimming with life. Isolated from the rest of the world, these places have been protected from the most damaging effects of human interference. In these lands, life exists as nature intended. Delicately balanced, species-rich, unique ecosystems.
Family is power – more dramatic than any work of fiction, the world of growing families, power struggles and feuding rivals, is back. A cheetah must prepare her daughters to survive alone. An inexperienced elephant unites her herd facing their greatest challenge – twins. High in the mountains a puma and her cubs face a battle for survival. Family rivalries cause chaos with a clan of hyenas. New alliances must form to care for the young of a troupe of macaques. Will a gang of meerkats survive the drought and rebuild their shattered dynasty? This series immerses the audience in every gentle moment, poignant event and heart-wrenching betrayal as animals strive to create dynasties fit to rule for generations.
Discover the astonishing 4.5-billion-year story of the place we call home. This revealing biography of Earth explores the planet’s most epic moments. From the first raindrops that turned it into a water world to the arrival of its most incredible inhabitants, us. But humans take a back seat in this narrative. Instead, Earth is placed centre stage. Chris Packham reveals what happened to our world before we even crawled from the mud – including massive bombardments from space, extreme changes in climate and the collision of whole continents. Told over five dramatic episodes, the series uses the latest cutting edge VFX to bring this unique story of creation to life.
Return to an unspoilt corner of Africa’s Serengeti for more real-life animal drama. There’s humour, heartbreak and nail-biting tension as new characters move in and familiar faces continue their stories. Bakari the baboon struggles with family life. Kali the lioness makes a difficult decision. A family of leopards arrive – and the adorable and adventurous cubs test their mother’s patience as they get used to their new home. Immerse yourself in the complex relationships, thrilling battles and tender moments that punctuate the lives of nature’smost captivating characters.
Planet Earth 3 explores the greatest habitats on our planet and the extraordinary animals that live in them. Filled with wonder and insight, Planet Earth III celebrates places and animals beyond our imagination. From the depths of the ocean to the most remote jungle, discover the planet’s last great wild places and the astonishing strategies animals have evolved to survive. Each episode focuses on a distinct and dazzling habitat, including grasslands and deserts, forests, freshwater habitats, and coasts. This contemporary chapter of Planet Earth also reveals the new challenges that wildlife faces in our modern and crowded world.
In this unique feature documentary, the celebrated naturalist reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime and the devastating changes he has seen. The film addresses some of the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, providing a snapshot of global nature loss in a single lifetime. With it comes a powerful message of hope for future generations as Attenborough reveals the solutions to help save our planet from disaster. His message comes at a critical time, when nature is sounding its alarm for united action.
Feature-length episode of the BBC rural affairs programme presented by Helen Skelton, Ellie Harrison, Adam Henson, Matt Baker and John Craven. The presenters travel throughout the United Kingdom taking in various locations including the Lake District and the Cotswolds.
Wildlife documentary following polar bears in the Canadian Arctic.
All eight episodes from the second season of the National Geographic documentary that follows celebrities as they look at the effects that global warming is having on the natural world. This season sees actor Jack Black travel to Miami to investigate how coastal areas are equipped to cope with the rising sea levels caused by climate change, Joshua Jackson looks at the impact of ocean warming on coral reefs, and Ty Burrell examines the development of electric vehicles. The episodes are: 'A Race Against Time', 'Gathering Storm', 'The Uprooted', 'Fueling the Fire', 'Collapse of the Oceans', 'Priceless', 'Safe Passage' and 'Uprising'.
All 13 episodes from the first two series of the nature documentary
narrated by David Attenborough. Filmed eleven years apart, the series
explores frozen places across the planet, from the Arctic and Antarctic
regions to the Himalayas. Many animals and their struggles to survive
are featured, including the Antarctic blue whale, chinstrap penguins,
snow petrels, harp seals, golden eagles, an Amur leopard and a Lapland
bumble bee.
Awe-inspiring, ambitious, and with an innovative, interlinked story arc that marks a first in natural history programming, this landmark series, presented by Stephen Fry, reveals the incredible ways in which all life is impacted by our journey around the sun. Featuring spellbinding spectacles, new animal behaviour and global firsts, we’ll examine how massive seasonal events affect the lives of individual animals as their stories develop across the year. From the multi award-winning producers behind Planet Earth II, Hostile Planet and Tiny World, and filmed using the latest cutting-edge technologies, we’ll explore the magic, majesty and fragility of breathtaking landscapes, extreme weather, epic spectacles and lovable animal characters – this is a year on planet earth as you’ve never seen it before.
The story behind the most fascinating, hilarious and dramatic quests to find a mate and leave a lasting legacy. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member of the opposite sex. Others find themselves pitched against their neighbours in mass mating aggregations. Some must impress with complex displays. Others build extraordinary structures just to prove their worth. One thing, however, connects them all – the drive to succeed at all costs. Exploring five different habitats across six continents, this series reveals the varied, fascinating and downright bizarre strategies different animals use to find and attract a mate. It is the ultimate inside view on what it takes to succeed at the mating game.
Created with ground-breaking technology, where Hollywood techniques meet the best in nature film-making, Enchanted Kingdom is an immersive adventure, transporting you from grey urbanity to the vibrancy and vitality of the natural world. We travel through seven distinct realms in the wildest continent on Earth, Africa, to discover that nature is so much more surprising and extraordinary than you could ever have imagined. It is as enchanting as any fictional world or storybook. In each realm, we experience just how different and astounding nature can be, and encounter extraordinary animal characters, who reveal amazing lessons about the world. We are plunged into nature at its most generous and most harsh, most terrible and most beautiful. We explore an enchanted land where nature weaves it’s incredible magic, finally transforming into an abundant paradise, where life is at its most joyful. It is a thrilling, immersive journey where you will experience the wonders of our planet as never before. An experience so alive that you’ll feel you’re really there, in the heart of the wild. Let yourself be swept back into nature and leave your urban life behind. You will never look at nature, or your own world, the same way again.
David Attenborough narrates this five-part BBC documentary series that
examines the lives of five endangered animal species. The show follows
the animal families as they try to overcome numerous threats to their
existence and raise their young in environments ranging from Africa and
India to Antarctica. The episodes are: 'Chimpanzee', 'Emperor', 'Lion',
'Painted Wolf' and 'Tiger'.
All six episodes from the second series of the BBC documentary
programme narrated by David Attenborough examining the lives of
different animal species. The show follows the animal families as they
try to overcome numerous threats to their existence and raise their
young in environments ranging from Patagonia to Zambia. The episodes
are: 'Puma', 'Elephants', 'Cheetah', 'Hyena', 'Meerkat' and 'Macaque'.
Documentary written and introduced by David Attenborough. This wildlife programme charts the lives of various animals on our planet, chronicling their differing journeys from birth to adulthood, each from their own unique perspective. Each episode focuses on one stage of the animals' lives, depicting the struggles they face in the quest to reach adulthood and the duty to continue their bloodline if they are successful in overcoming the odds and reaching parenthood.
A comprehensive three volume guide to the birds of Britain featuring 280 species. With in-depth descriptions of the birds, there's also a menu allowing speedy access to any species.
David Attenborough presents this landmark documentary which brings to life, in unprecedented detail, the last days of the dinosaurs. Palaeontologist Robert DePalma makes an incredible discovery in a prehistoric graveyard known as Tanis in North Dakota – fossilised creatures, astonishingly well preserved, that could help change our understanding about the final days of the dinosaurs. Meanwhile, state-of-the-art visual effects transport David Attenborough back in time to the Late Cretaceous to find out about the creatures which lived at Tanis. Finally, based on new evidence, witness the events minute-by-minute on the day an asteroid devastated our planet and wiped out the dinosaur. |
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