Our shows
Serengeti
Award-winning British actor John Boyega narrates this dramatized natural history series Serengeti. Follow the interconnected stories of a cast of savannah animals over one year. Filmed closer and more intimately than ever before, using groundbreaking filming techniques and pioneering technology.
Where the Wild Men Are
Ben Fogle meets more people who've turned their back on the rat-race and set up home in some of the most remote locations on Earth. Does the reality of leaving it all behind live up to the dream? These people have chosen to ditch a life of debts and daily grind, and gone in search of something different. Are they daring, or just downright crazy?
Dynasties
Enter a world of dynastic power struggles and family treachery that’s more dramatic than any work of fiction. Filmed over four years in glorious locations around the globe, this intimate landmark series pulls viewers into the lives of some of the world’s most iconic animals.
Blue Planet II
Available On Demand
Blue Planet II travels from the icy polar seas to the vibrant blues of the coral atolls to share astonishing discoveries. Sir David Attenborough reveals surprising new places, charismatic new characters and extraordinary new behaviours that inspire awe and wonder.
The Hunt
Available On Demand
The contests between predators and prey are the most critical events in nature. For both sides, it is a matter of life and death. This series takes an intimate look at the remarkable strategies of hunters and, in some cases, the hunted, exploring the challenges animals face and the tactics they employ.
Planet Earth II
Available On Demand
Planet Earth II uses new technology to allow viewers to experience the world from a new perspective - the viewpoint of animals themselves. Travelling through jungles, deserts, mountains, islands, grasslands and cities, it explores the unique characteristics of Earth’s most iconic habitats and the extraordinary ways animals survive within them.
Frozen Planet
Available On Demand
Sir David Attenborough and the BBC’s acclaimed Natural History Unit take you on a spectacular polar expedition into a breathtaking landscape most humans will never experience. Ambitious and epic in scale, this landmark series is the ultimate portrait of the great wildernesses of the Arctic and Antarctic before they change forever.
Wildest Places
Covering the Pacific, Antarctic and Australia, Wildest Places explores some of the most incredible natural habitats on the planet and an extraordinary diverse range of wildlife. Amazing, never-before-seen footage filmed over more than 10 years showcases astonishing aspects of animal life and features rarely captured animal behaviours in remote habitats.
Life Story
From the moment they are born, every animal on the planet begins the same great and perilous journey – life. Like us, animals have to overcome both the struggle to reach adulthood and the unpredictable challenges thrown at them by their environment, their enemies and even their own families. Told from the perspective of individual animals, this captivating series follows the journey from birth to parenthood.
Louis Theroux: Surviving Westboro
Award-winning filmmaker Louis Theroux revisits the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. Following the death of founder and figurehead Pastor Fred Phelps, Louis discovers how his doctrine of divine hate has cast a shadow not only on the church’s true-believers but also on those who have managed to escape Westboro’s vice-like grip.
Big Animal Surgery
The biggest animals on the planet have the most incredible anatomies. Big Animal Surgery reveals these miracles of biological design – by saving their lives on the operating table. Ground-breaking operations. Performed by the most skilled surgeons in the world. This series captures life-or-death treatments as never before.
Yellowstone
Larger than some American states, Yellowstone National Park is one of the world’s last and most spectacular wildernesses – a global icon of natural beauty. It is also home to some of the richest wildlife beyond the plains of Africa. Against its vast and majestic landscapes, full of lush meadows, deep forests and violent hot springs, this landmark series follows the intertwining stories of Yellowstone’s iconic inhabitants.
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About BBC Earth
Be Curious. Be Inspired. Be Amazed.
BBC Earth will take you on a thrilling journey of discovery by sharing the incredible wonders of our universe and will showcase a broad range of world-class factual programming represented by natural history, human stories, adventurous travels and scientific investigations.