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Waterhole: Africa's Animal Oasis
Series 1: Episode 1
Remote cameras capture life at a specially built African waterhole.
Science & Nature
Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History
The captivating secrets
The captivating secrets behind the myths, magic and legends - revealed by Stephen Fry
58 mins
Available for over a year
Science
Computer Says No
Are algorithms fit for the job?
Are algorithms fit for the job? How to get career-ready in an industry dominated by tech
48 mins
Available for over a year
Science & Nature
H2O: The Molecule That Made Us
How water brings life
How water brings life – and what could happen if the bonds are broken
Science
Universe
Professor Brian Cox sets off on an interstellar quest
Professor Brian Cox sets off on an interstellar quest for answers that define our destiny
Documentary
AstraZeneca: A Vaccine for the World?
The politics and problems
The politics and problems that blunted the vaccine’s potential. WIth Fergus Walsh
59 mins
Available for 10 months
Nature
The Green Planet
Where beauty knows no bounds
Where beauty knows no bounds. The incredible world of plants with Sir David Attenborough
Documentary
The Violence Paradox
1/2 Part of human nature?
A journey through time and the human mind to uncover if and how violence has declined.
Science
The Secret Science of Sewage
The revolutionary science finding renewable resources and undiscovered life in sewage.
59 mins
Available for 7 days
News
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert describes creating a Covid-19 vaccine in less than a year
50 mins
Available for 8 months
Science
Dolly: The Sheep That Changed the World
Scientists who cracked cloning
Scientists who cracked cloning and the first celebrity sheep
59 mins
Available for 8 months
Nature
The Lakes with Simon Reeve
Behind the beauty
Behind the beauty. The people hoping to preserve the Lake District’s unique landscape
The World at Winter
World at Winter
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Winter Walks
With Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen
With Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen exploring Wensleydale and Raydale
Nature
Frozen Planet
Discover the ends of the earth
Inhospitable, remote, yet teeming with life. It's a different world on the same planet.
Nature
Winterwatch
Wrap up warm...
Wrap up warm, there's lots of species, spectacles and surprises to see across the UK
59 mins
Available for 10 months
Documentary
Walking With...
Nick Grimshaw. On the Northumberland coast
Nick Grimshaw. On the Northumberland coast, Nick reflects on his career and family
29 mins
Available for 7 months
Nature
Aquarela
The power of earth’s most precious element
The power of earth’s most precious element – as seen from Lake Baikal to Angel Falls
82 mins
Available for 5 months
Lifestyle
Take a Hike
Hikers go head to head to find Britain’s best walks
Hikers go head to head to find Britain’s best walks. Who’ll create the perfect day out?
29 mins
Available for 6 months
Nature
The Blue Planet
4. Frozen Seas
A look at the survival techniques of creatures in the Arctic and Antarctic.
58 mins
Available for over a year
Nature
Planet Earth
6. Ice Worlds
David Attenborough examines the frozen worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic.
59 mins
Available for over a year
Nature
All Aboard! The Great Reindeer Migration
Follow the migration of Norway’s Sami reindeer herds across Finnmark.
119 mins
Available for over a year
Nature
Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom
3. Winter
A look at the tough and resourceful characters that face up to the challenges of winter.
59 mins
Available for 15 days
Documentary
Chris Packham: The Walk That Made Me
Retreading the path
Retreading the path that shaped his love for nature in a beautiful corner of England
59 mins
Available for 3 months
Lifestyle
Weatherman Walking
1/8 Cwm Ivy to Llanrhidian
Derek Brockway learns of fairy folk, helps a sheep farmer, and tries his hand at weaving.
29 mins
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Sir David Attenborough
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Attenborough's Wonder of Song
Enchanting our ears
Enchanting our ears. Nature's finest shows, from songs of seduction to warbles of war
58 mins
Available for 9 months
Nature
The Mating Game
David Attenborough explores spectacular seduction
From flaunting to fighting, David Attenborough reveals spectacular scenes of seduction
Nature
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
Time travel through the gravel
Time travel through the gravel. David Attenborough, archaeologists and a mammoth mystery
58 mins
Available for over a year
Nature
A Perfect Planet
Marvel at the great forces of nature
Marvel at the great forces of nature that support, drive and enable life on Earth
Science & Nature
Seven Worlds, One Planet
You won’t believe your eyes
Every corner of this incredible, unimaginable planet, with David Attenborough as a guide.
Nature
Africa
It’s like nowhere else
Vast deserts, verdant plains and vibrant jungles - it's the world's wildest continent.
59 mins
Available for 9 months
Nature
The Green Planet
Where beauty knows no bounds
Where beauty knows no bounds. The incredible world of plants with Sir David Attenborough
Nature
Climate Change - The Facts
David Attenborough explores the science of, and potential solutions to, climate change.
58 mins
Available for over a year
Nature
The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet
A moment for hope
Prince William and Sir David Attenborough explore ambitious ways of repairing our planet
58 mins
Available for 6 months
Science & Nature
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
The story of the discovery in Argentina of the largest animal to ever walk the earth.
58 mins
Available for over a year
Nature
Planet Earth II
Say hello to the wonders of the world
Islands, mountains, cities - discover incredible creatures, wherever they live.
Nature
Life on Earth
The original wildlife epic, 40 years on
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals around us.
Our Planet Now
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Panorama
Wild Weather: Our World Under Threat
Justin Rowlatt reveals where in the world the climate is changing the fastest.
58 mins
Available for 7 months
Documentary
Life at 50°C
The struggle to adapt and survive
The struggle to adapt and survive extreme temperatures, and the chaotic effects on nature
59 mins
Available for 7 months
Drama
The Trick
The crime that stole a decade
The crime that stole a decade. Real life drama of the Climategate conspiracy
89 mins
Available for 7 months
Food
Shop Well for the Planet?
Save the planet – save money
Save the planet – save money. How living a greener lifestyle can save families cash
58 mins
Available for 7 months
CBBC
Horrible Histories
NEW EPISODE: Precious Planet
Charles Darwin hosts a look at how we’ve treated the planet throughout history.
29 mins
Available for over a year
Documentary
Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline
It's happening now
Ade visits the people and places where things are changing fast – what can we do to help?
Nature
Climate Change - The Facts
David Attenborough explores the science of, and potential solutions to, climate change.
58 mins
Available for over a year
Nature
The Wild Gardener
An oasis for nature
An oasis for nature. Colin Stafford-Johnson comes home to create a dream wildlife garden
Comedy
Breaking The News: Cop26 Special
A wry look at the summit
A wry look at the Glasgow summit, when world leaders came to town
28 mins
Available for 7 months
Nature
Black Black Oil
Is the era of North Sea oil over?
Is the era of North Sea oil over? Exploring its economic and emotional entanglement
58 mins
Available for 7 months
News
Prince Charles and His Battle for Our Planet
Nature, people and the planet
Prince Charles has spent decades campaigning for climate change - now it's time to act
25 mins
Available for 6 months
Nature
Reporting from the Climate Frontlines
BBC's Science Editor David Shukman has been a witness on the frontlines of global warming.
26 mins
Available for 7 months
Professor Brian Cox
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Human Universe
The most wonderful thing in the universe – us
The most wonderful thing in the universe – us. Professor Brian Cox asks the big questions
Science & Nature
The Planets
The incredible life story of our solar system
Professor Brian Cox explores the unimaginable beauty and amazing history of the planets.
Science & Nature
Wonders of Life
Professor Brian Cox asks where it all began
Professor Brian Cox asks where it all began and how we found our place in the universe
Science
Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time
How far can we go?
How far can we go? Brian reflects on space exploration milestones and future expeditions
59 mins
Available for 3 months
Science
Universe
Professor Brian Cox sets off on an interstellar quest
Professor Brian Cox sets off on an interstellar quest for answers that define our destiny
Nature
Forces of Nature with Brian Cox
Earth’s spectacular sights
Brian Cox reveals how the planet's beauty is created by just a handful of forces.
Comedy
The Infinite Monkey Cage
100th Episode TV Special
Brian Cox & comedian Robin Ince with a TV special of the hit science/comedy panel show
42 mins
Available for over a year
The Wonders of Medicine
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Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway
As you’ve never seen yourself
As you’ve never seen yourself. Unique medical consultations with cutting edge technology
Science
Horizon
Stopping Male Suicide
Stopping Male Suicide. It’s the UK’s biggest killer of men under 50 – what can be done?
59 mins
Available for over a year
Documentary
Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and
Autism
...
A different perspective
A different perspective. How understanding autism can lead the way to a brighter future
58 mins
Available for 8 months
Documentary
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
Behind the theatre doors
Behind the theatre doors, surgeons remove a cancerous tumour and repair a patient's aorta
Documentary
Junior Doctors
In at the deep end
Six junior doctors, all in their twenties, begin placements at Salford Royal Hospital.
Science
Dementia & Us
The ups and downs of life with a changing brain
The ups and downs of life with a changing brain, following families over two whole years
Documentary
Hospital
Heart-rending decisions in the battle to save lives
With critical care at capacity, University Hospital Coventry fights to restore services.
Documentary
AstraZeneca: A Vaccine for the World?
The politics and problems
The politics and problems that blunted the vaccine’s potential. WIth Fergus Walsh
59 mins
Available for 10 months
Documentary
Ambulance
Life and death on the frontline
Life and death on the frontline in Merseyside, as crews respond to the effects of Covid
Documentary
Daisy Maskell: Insomnia and Me
Breaking down the stigma
Breaking down the stigma around sleep conditions, and their effects on the body and mind
57 mins
Available for 4 months
Documentary
Our NHS: A Hidden History
So valuable, not always wanted
So valuable, not always wanted. David Olusoga meets the staff who shaped the NHS
58 mins
Available for 3 months
Documentary
Newsbeat Documentaries
Sickle Cell: Fighting for Care…
Why do some people feel that sickle cell disease isn't taken seriously?
10 mins
Available for 5 months
Simon Reeve Around the World
Simon Reeve
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Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve
Life on the map line
The environmental and human stories from some of the world’s most remote places.
Documentary
Russia with Simon Reeve
A country of spectacular contrasts
Simon sets out amongst the volcanoes of Kamchatka and meets indigenous reindeer herders.
Documentary
Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve
Epic and exotic
From the paradise islands of the Maldives to the front line of the war against piracy.
Documentary
Mediterranean with Simon Reeve
An amazing journey
Simon looks beneath the picture-postcard image of the Mediterranean nations.
Science & Nature
Equator with Simon Reeve
A 25,000 mile journey around Earth
Simon treks through rainforests, climbs volcanoes and travels through war zones.
Lifestyle
Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve
Series 1: Episode 1
Simon revisits some of the incredible characters he’s met while travelling the globe.
Documentary
Greece with Simon Reeve
From the islands of the Aegean to Athens
Simon travels across Greece, from the stunning islands to the mountainous north.
Nature
The Lakes with Simon Reeve
Behind the beauty
Behind the beauty. The people hoping to preserve the Lake District’s unique landscape
Documentary
Turkey with Simon Reeve
A beautiful country at the centre of world events
Simon explores a dramatic country where echoes of its past are never far away.
Documentary
Caribbean with Simon Reeve
A conflicted paradise
Simon explores the incredible contrasts on the edge of the Caribbean sea.
Documentary
Burma with Simon Reeve
Exploring the beautiful but troubled Myanmar
Simon visits Burma and Bangladesh to learn about the roots of the Rohingya refugee crisis.
Documentary
Ireland with Simon Reeve
A place steeped in history, culture and belief
Close to home, but with a complex past and amazing, engaging culture that sets it apart.
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