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- StarsAlexander SiddigSue GibsonChadden HunterBritish biologist and military veteran Steve Backshall visits the Arabian peninsula to film its surprisingly rich and varied wildlife. Contrary to its desert reputation, Arabia comprises various distinct regions, each with its own species.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughSimon BlakeneyBill RudolphAfrica, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.
- StarsAndy SerkisGordon BuchananGeorge McGavinA team of experts venture into the jungles, forests and mountains of central and south America to capture dramatic footage of wildlife at night.
- StarsChris PackhamDominic FrisbyStunning high-quality photage following organisms at multiple levels of the food-chain, showing the intricate interconnectedness of life in various ecosystems.
- StarsJulia BradburyRichard HammondLynn RogersThe lives of various kinds of animals shown live from different locations around the world.
- StarsMonty HallsDan NachtrabKarl StefanovicMonty Halls explores Australia's Great Barrier Reef, one of the natural wonders of the world and the largest living structure on our planet. Monty explores its full 2000-kilometre length, from the wild outer reefs of the Coral Sea to the tangled mangrove and steaming rainforest on the shoreline; from large mountainous islands to tiny coral cays barely above sea level; from the dark depths of the abyss beyond the reef to colourful coral gardens of the shallows.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughAlec BaldwinChadden HunterFocuses on life and the environment in both the Arctic and Antarctic.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughGavin ThurstonTim FoggOver 80% of Madagascar's animals and plants are found nowhere else on Earth. Discover what made Madagascar so different from the rest of the world, and how evolution ran wild there.
- StarsStephen FryDoug AllanDidier NoirotThis is a documentary about the magical world of dolphins and whales. We explore the intimate life of the biggest animals on our planet, we look at the learning abilities of dolphins, and how whales and dolphins communicate with each other.
- StarsJohn HurtRoger MunnsA cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth
- StarsSteve BackshallGeorge McGavinJustine EvansBBC biologist and military veteran Steve Backshall joins a team of scientists in Bhutan to determine whether the secluded Buddhist Himalaya kingdom harbors a sufficiently large tiger population to form the center part of a conservation corridor, which may be the highly endangered Bengal tiger's only long-term chance of survival. The dense, excellently preserved plant-life is most promising for wildlife, but almost impenetrable and extremely hard to search. The results however are better then hoped.
- StarsPatrick StewartThree-part television documentary about the lives of the 700 remaining mountain gorillas in Africa.
- StarsHugh QuarshieIngrid KvaleMartin DohrnThe Great Rift Valley in Africa was created when the African and Arabian tectonic plates separated about 35 million years ago. This series investigates the forces that created the rift and focuses on the landscape and wildlife.
- StarsOprah WinfreyDavid AttenboroughDoug AllanDavid Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. From giving an overview of the challenges facing life to hunting the deep sea and various major evolutionary groups of creatures.
- StarsGeorge McGavinSteve BackshallGordon BuchananA team of scientists search for new species of insects and animals to a island just north of Australia. This is a place where no one has been to known as the lost land, while on the their searches they enter a cave and witness a live volcanic eruption. A must see documentary.
- StarsBenedict CumberbatchMike RoweRichard WollocombeA documentary series on life in and adapted to the conditions of the Southern part of the Pacific Ocean, a vast aquatic region with an unequaled number of islands. Both wildlife and human cultures developed in a unique variety, largely determined by such natural conditions as huge distances, sea depths, currents and winds.
- StarsPeter FirthMary Beth SchwartzJeff HenryFilmed over the course of a year in Yellowstone, this documentary tracks the area's wildlife as they grapple with life and death within one of America's last remaining wilderness regions.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughJoe StevensShane MooreThis exploration of the planet's most breathtaking natural events follows vast migrations, huge ocean convergences, powerful weather systems and mighty floods.
- StarsSteve BackshallDonald StrydomMatt WrightAdventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall has one mission; to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals. Travelling across six continents, Steve searches through trees, deserts, swamps and seas to find them all.
- StarsSteve BackshallAlisdair SimpsonGeorge McGavinDiscover the lost land of the Jaguar. In a bid to discover new species and help Guyana protect its environment, the expedition team ventures into some of the remote jungle on earth tracking down the giants of the area; the Anaconda, the Jaguar, the giant Anteaters, the Turtles and the enormous Harpy Eagle.
- StarsBernard HillAn in-depth look at some of China's most impressive natural sites such as the ancient Han kingdom, the Mongol steppes, the Silk Road and the Tibetan Plateau.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughA nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, that looks at the evolution and habits of amphibians and reptiles.
- StarsSudha BhucharThis amazing series reveals how the Ganges, India's sacred river for millions of Hindus that share its banks and waters with a rich variety of wildlife, has shaped the wildlife, culture and beliefs of India.
- DirectorSohail ShahStarsChris RyanEx-SAS hero Chris Ryan follows the plight of three endangered species in North East England - the hen harrier, the adder and the red squirrel.