Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand’s wildlife has been left to its own devices, with surprising consequences. Its ancient forests are still stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. It’s also one of the most geologically active countries on earth. From Kiwis with their giant eggs, to forest-dwelling penguins and helicopter-riding sheep dogs, meet the astonishing creatures and resilient people who must rise to the challenges of their beautiful, dramatic and demanding home.
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Hippo: Wild Feast Live brings you an amazing insight into the rarely-seen world of nature's food chain...LIVE! Bringing the food chain to life, this live experiment allows you to watch as an entire ecological system emerges around the enormous Hippo carcass. Streamed 24/7 using a host of cutting edge technology, we'll present the food chain in action live as the wild animals of Africa come to feast.
Émilie and Clifford have turned their home into a zoo where they care for wild animals in need of rehabilitation.
Survival expert Ray Mears explores some of Britain’s most outstanding areas of natural beauty to discover the fascinating wildlife that has made these places their home.
Ten years on from the original Frozen Planet, this documentary series takes audiences back to the wildernesses of the Arctic and Antarctica and tells the complete story of the entire frozen quarter of our planet that’s locked in ice and blanketed in snow.
Journeying to the far reaches of our planet, this eight part series follows some of the world's most amazing species, telling extraordinary stories that are dramatic, thrilling, funny and sometimes heart-breaking, but always full of hope.
The comedian explores the British isles in her vintage camper van, Helen, taking in some dramatic scenery, unspoilt countryside and incredible historic sights along the way.
Take a gentle walk as familiar faces explore landscapes in Yorkshire and Cumbria in this series of immersive and intimate documentaries.
Gordon Buchanan, Kate Humble and Simon Reeve head north to follow the remarkable story of polar bears and the Arctic.
Eoin Warner sails a 140-year-old Galway Hooker out into the Atlantic to showcase the extraordinary wild magic of Ireland's western islands, from Basking Sharks off Inishtrahull, to White Tailed Eagle off the Cork coast.
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Gordon Buchanan travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet a family of rare Grauer's gorillas.
Ever wanted to quit your job and go travelling round the world? Well James and Karl did and filmed it all. The backpacking documentary follows James and Karl as they travel through 20 countries in 4 continents over 9 months, covering a distance of over 42,000 miles.
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Britain's Big Wildlife Revival brings together some of the BBC's most respected wildlife experts to highlight the plight of Britain's most at-risk animals.
Explores five of Britain's most extreme winter landscapes, looking at the conditions that challenge both the wildlife and people that try to survive in the countryside.
Gordon Buchanan takes some of our best-loved household names on a wildlife adventure where they get up close and personal with some of the UK's most iconic species.
Chris Packham takes us to the scene of some of the weirdest natural phenomena on the planet, telling the real story of the events behind the headlines. Nature can be cute, scary and stunning, but as Chris Packham discovers in these two packed programs, it can also provide the most awesome, amazing and astonishing sights you’ll ever see – including a car cocooned by caterpillars in Holland; exploding toads in Germany; fish falling from the sky and a storm that turned Sydney crimson. Watching original footage and consulting eyewitnesses and scientists, Chris unravels the facts behind some of the most bizarre and mysterious natural wonders to ever appear on the planet – and explains what on earth was going on.
Gordon Buchanan travels to the remote Canadian Arctic in search of wolves that have never seen people.
As part of a season of programming marking Sir David Attenborough's 90th birthday, four of his favourite films are brought together as the renowned naturalist looks back on his personal highlights.
Gordon Buchanan follows a herd of elephants in the Kenyan wilderness.
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3 episodes • 2016Avg: 8.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cast Adrift | Jul 19, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Wild Extremes | Jul 26, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | New Arrivals | Aug 2, 2016 | 8.5 |