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Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars
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A quest into the unknown. How this mission to Mars could alter our understanding of life
89 mins
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Why Buildings Collapse
Learning lessons from a disaster
Learning lessons from a disaster – could a fatal collapse in Miami have been averted?
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Matt and Charlotte are on Jersey
Matt and Charlotte are on Jersey, mucking in on an organic farm and looking at landmarks
59 mins
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Earth's Seasonal Secrets
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Andrew Scott narrates a programme celebrating the glorious nature of summer on earth.
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Aids: The Unheard Tapes
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Real stories, real voices. Frank, intimate accounts from the heart of an epidemic
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Springwatch
Time to blossom
Time to blossom. The team showcase the best of the season’s wildlife from across the UK
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Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies
A mind-bending show on size
A mind-bending show on size. Jim Al-Khalili explores the universe at its most extreme
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The Day California Burned
Face to face with fire
It was the deadliest fire in America for a century – how did the disaster start?
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Iolo's Anglesey
The spectacular wildlife on Wales’ largest island
The spectacular wildlife on Wales’ largest island – Iolo explores by land and by sea
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Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station
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Following the challenges involved in building the nuclear power station Hinkley Point C.
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Inside Porton Down: Britain's Secret Weapons Research Facility
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Steve Backshall's Extreme Mountain Challenge
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Steve Backshall attempts to climb Venezuela's tepuis - ancient, sheer-sided mountains.
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Seven Worlds, One Planet
You won’t believe your eyes
Every corner of this incredible, unimaginable planet, with David Attenborough as a guide.
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The Mating Game
David Attenborough explores spectacular seduction
From flaunting to fighting, David Attenborough reveals spectacular scenes of seduction
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Dynasties II
The greatest of their kind, in an epic fight for survival
The greatest of their kind, in an epic fight for survival. David Attenborough narrates
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Planet Earth: A Celebration
Escape with Sir David Attenborough to the wildest places for a visual and musical treat.
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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
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The Green Planet
Where beauty knows no bounds
Where beauty knows no bounds. The incredible world of plants with Sir David Attenborough
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Blue Planet II
Take a deep breath...
Meet the incredible creatures that live beneath the waves, with Sir David Attenborough.
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Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
New evidence, amazing details
New evidence, amazing details - their last moments as you've never seen them
88 mins
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Planet Earth II
Say hello to the wonders of the world
Islands, mountains, cities - discover incredible creatures, wherever they live.
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Africa
It’s like nowhere else
Vast deserts, verdant plains and vibrant jungles - it's the world's wildest continent.
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Life
The incredible challenges animals face to survive
David Attenborough looks at epic spectacles and amazing examples of wildlife behaviour.
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David Attenborough's Zoo Quest in Colour
The best of David Attenborough's early adventures as never seen before - in colour.
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Professor Brian Cox sets off on an interstellar quest
Professor Brian Cox sets off on an interstellar quest for answers that define our destiny
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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
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The Planets
The incredible life story of our solar system
Professor Brian Cox explores the unimaginable beauty and amazing history of the planets.
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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
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Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time
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Brian reflects on our amazing feats of space exploration and asks, just how far can we go?
59 mins
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Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars
A quest into the unknown
A quest into the unknown. How this mission to Mars could alter our understanding of life
89 mins
Available for 11 months
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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.
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The Infinite Monkey Cage
100th Episode TV Special
Brian Cox & comedian Robin Ince with a TV special of the hit science/comedy panel show
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Secrets of the Seas
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Blue Planet II
Take a deep breath...
Meet the incredible creatures that live beneath the waves, with Sir David Attenborough.
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Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve
Epic and exotic
From the paradise islands of the Maldives to the front line of the war against piracy.
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Wonders of the Celtic Deep
A hidden world
A hidden world of mythical coasts and lush wildlife, from seabirds to seals and sharks
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Earth’s Tropical Islands
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Exploring Hawaii, a tropical sanctuary for any wildlife that can reach its remote shores.
59 mins
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Life in the Freezer
Amazing animals in extreme conditions
Amazing animals in extreme conditions. Why Antarctica is home to so many creatures
29 mins
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Blue Planet Revisited
Series 1: 1. A Shark's Tale
Steve Backshall reveals why the Bahamas has one of the largest shark populations on earth.
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Africa
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A look at the riot of life and colour where two ocean currents sweep around the Cape.
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A Perfect Planet
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How Earth's five oceans connect to form the largest ecosystem on the planet.
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8. Creatures of the Deep
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
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The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet
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4/5 Revive Our Oceans. How we can stop damaging our oceans and enable their revival
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The Green Planet
2/5 Water Worlds
2/5 Water Worlds. Diving into the most beautiful, bizarre and important habitats on earth
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The Mating Game
2/5 Oceans: Out of the Blue
2/5 Oceans: Out of the Blue. The bizarre, beautiful and breathtaking acts of marine life
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A different perspective. How understanding autism can lead the way to a brighter future
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How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley
How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley. The latest science and benefits of better sleep
59 mins
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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
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BBC Wales Investigates
Under Pressure: Spotlight on the NHS
Is Covid masking a bigger problem with our health service?
60 mins
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Obesity: Who Cares if I’m Bigger?
Is the prime minister's strategy to help the nation lose weight working?
29 mins
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Junior Doctors
In at the deep end
Six junior doctors, all in their twenties, begin placements at Salford Royal Hospital.
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Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism?
A modern medical dilemma
A modern medical dilemma. If cutting-edge drugs can end a disability, should we use them?
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Miscarriage: The Search for Answers
The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar seeks answers for why so many women suffer miscarriage.
26 mins
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Being Mum with MND
A young woman determined to live her best life
A young woman determined to live her best life against the odds of motor neurone disease
58 mins
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Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry
Making Sense of Cancer. Hannah Fry examines problems with how we screen and treat cancer
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The Social Presents: How We’re Wired
From ADHD to autism, these stories explore different experiences of neurodiversity.
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Stopping Male Suicide
Stopping Male Suicide. It’s the UK’s biggest killer of men under 50 – what can be done?
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First Steps. Goose chicks and long-eared jerboa
Flightless barnacle goose chicks must leap 400 feet down a cliff to find food.
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Tiny Lives
Born at the edge of life
Born at the edge of life. Follow families and staff at a neonatal unit at height of Covid
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A lambing special
A lambing special. Anita meets a teenage shepherd and Adam prepares for his new arrivals
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Landward
Back to the countryside
Back to the countryside. What the team’s been up to, with lambing, beavers and bull sales
28 mins
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The Surrogates
The kindness of strangers
Following five women and would-be parents in the emotional, complex world of surrogacy.
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Springwatch
Time to blossom
Time to blossom. The team showcase the best of the season’s wildlife from across the UK
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Born to Be Wild
Giving wild animals a second chance
Giving wild animals a second chance. Meet the dedicated staff of the SSPCA... and friends
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The Wild Gardener
Series 1: Episode 1
Wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson turns his childhood garden into a wildlife haven
29 mins
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The Mating Game
David Attenborough explores spectacular seduction
From flaunting to fighting, David Attenborough reveals spectacular scenes of seduction
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Life and Birth
1/6 Making miracles happen, every single day
The NHS staff helping parents through the most emotional experiences of their lives.
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The Farmers' Country Showdown
Series 6: 1. Edenbridge and
Oxted Agricultural Show
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Farmers compete with their cattle and pigs at Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show.
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Dynasties
Endangered species fighting for survival
David Attenborough narrates stunning stories of animals battling against the odds.
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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.
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Russia with Simon Reeve
A country of spectacular contrasts
Simon sets out amongst the volcanoes of Kamchatka and meets indigenous reindeer herders.
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Greece with Simon Reeve
From the islands of the Aegean to Athens
Simon travels across Greece, from the stunning islands to the mountainous north.
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Mediterranean with Simon Reeve
An amazing journey
Simon looks beneath the picture-postcard image of the Mediterranean nations.
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Equator with Simon Reeve
A 25,000 mile journey around Earth
Simon treks through rainforests, climbs volcanoes and travels through war zones.
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Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve
Series 1: Episode 1
Simon revisits some of the incredible characters he’s met while travelling the globe.
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Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve
Epic and exotic
From the paradise islands of the Maldives to the front line of the war against piracy.
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.
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Caribbean with Simon Reeve
A conflicted paradise
Simon explores the incredible contrasts on the edge of the Caribbean sea.
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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.
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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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