Natural World (1983)
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.
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Episode 1 - Florida: America's Animal Paradise
Release Date: 2019-04-07Florida is famous for its beaches, blue water and year round sun – but it also has a surprising wild side. It is home to pine forests, coral reefs and the famous Everglades wetland, the largest sub-tropical wilderness in the US. Here, manatees swim in crystal clear rivers, baby alligators practice their hunting skills and miniature deer roam free. Every year, this state faces the full forces of nature - from wildfires to flooding and powerful hurricanes. And today, a growing human population and a cast of animal invaders are threatening this wild paradise. With the help of pioneering scientists, will Florida’s wildlife continue to weather the storm?
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Episode 2 - Hippos: Africa's River Giants
Release Date: 2019-04-14With incredible underwater footage, David Attenborough reveals the true nature of the hippopotamus – an animal that cannot swim yet is utterly dependent on water.
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Episode 3 - The Octopus in My House
Release Date: 2019-08-22A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home to learn about its intelligence.
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Episode 4 - Weasels: Feisty and Fearless
Release Date: 2019-10-25Looking at the true nature of weasels. Often portrayed as the villains of the natural world, do they deserve this reputation?
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Episode 5 - Meet the Bears
Release Date: 2019-11-04How bears across the world have overcome the challenges of life - from finding food and raising cubs to confronting rivals and habitat loss - all thanks to brains, brawn and amazing adaptability.
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Episode 6 - Tigers: Hunting the Traffickers
Release Date: 2020-03-04Former Royal Marines commando Aldo Kane exposes the shocking secrets of the illegal tiger trade in south east Asia, and those who profit from it.
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Episode 7 - Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey (1)
Release Date: 2020-03-06Colin Stafford-Johnson explores corners of Cuba that few outsiders have seen. Amongst the wonders he encounters is the bee hummingbird, the world’s tiniest bird found nowhere else on the planet.
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Episode 8 - Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey (2)
Release Date: 2020-03-13Colin Stafford-Johnson continues his journey in Cuba, encountering bats feeding on nectar from giant hibiscus flowers, and tiny frogs, smaller than a fingernail.
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Episode 9 - Super Powered Eagles
Release Date: 2020-03-20The science behind the extraordinary abilities of eagles, the most powerful birds in the sky, with dramatic stories and some remarkable experiments.