BBC Studios Natural History Unit filmography
Appearance
This is a chronological list of selected television programmes and feature films produced or co-produced by the BBC Natural History Unit since its inception in 1957. It is not intended to be exhaustive given the large amount of material the Unit has produced in its history, but it does capture all the major TV series and films for which it has gained recognition. A brief synopsis of pre-1957 radio and television programmes on a natural history theme made by the BBC is given in the History section of the main BBC Natural History Unit article.
Television productions
Series Title | Year(s) Broadcast | Subject | Contributors | DVD Release[a] | Video Download[b] |
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Faraway Look | 1957 | Wildlife of Australasia | Peter and Philippa Scott (presenter) | No | No |
Eastwards with Attenborough | 1973 | Expedition to South East Asia | David Attenborough (presenter) | No | No |
Life on Earth | 1979 | The evolution of life | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes | No |
The Living Planet | 1984 | How organisms adapt to their environment | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes | No |
The Living Isles | 1985 | British wildlife | Julian Pettifer (presenter) and Peter Crawford (presenter) | No | No |
Supersense | 1988 | Sensory perception in animals | Andrew Sachs (narrator) | Yes | No |
The Trials of Life | 1990 | Animal behaviour | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes | Yes |
Land of the Eagle | 1991 | The colonisation of North America | Alan Ereira (narrator) and Peter Crawford (producer) | No | No |
Lifesense | 1991 | Ground-breaking perception and precision in animals | Andrew Sachs (narrator) | Yes | No |
Realms of the Russian Bear | 1992 | Natural history of the former USSR states | Nikolai Drozdov (presenter) | No | No |
Sea Trek | 1992 | Exploration of dive sites | Martha Holmes (presenter) and Mike deGruy (presenter) | No | No |
Life in the Freezer | 1993 | Natural history of Antarctica | David Attenborough (presenter) and Alastair Fothergill (producer) | Yes | Yes |
The Private Life of Plants | 1995 | A study of the plants | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes | Yes |
Alien Empire | 1996 | A series looking at the world of the insects | John Shrapnel (narrator) | No | No |
Spirits of the Jaguar | 1996 | Natural History of Latin America | Alan Ereira (narrator) | Yes | No |
Land of the Tiger | 1997 | Natural history of the Indian subcontinent | Valmik Thapar (presenter) | No | Yes |
Incredible Journeys | 1998 | Animal migration | Geoffrey Palmer (narrator) and Nigel Marven (producer) | No | No |
The Life of Birds | 1998 | A natural history of birds | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes | Yes |
Living Britain | 1999 | British natural history | Peter Crawford (producer) | Yes | No |
Walking with Dinosaurs | 1999 | A natural history of dinosaurs | Kenneth Branagh (narrator) | Yes | Yes |
Andes to Amazon | 2000 | A portrait of South American landscapes and wildlife. Also known as Wild South America for the release. | Fergal Keane (narrator) | Yes | No |
Cousins | 2000 | Primates | Charlotte Uhlenbroek (presenter) | No | No |
State of the Planet | 2000 | The impact of humans on the natural world | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes | No |
The Blue Planet | 2001 | A natural history of the oceans. Also known as The Blue Planet: Seas of Life for North America release. | David Attenborough (narrator) and Alastair Fothergill (producer) | Yes | Yes[1] |
Ultimate Killers | 2001 | Hunting techniques of predators. | Steve Leonard (presenter) | No | No |
Wild Africa | 2001 | A portrait of Africa's landscapes and wildlife. | Fergal Keane (narrator) | Yes | No |
Congo | 2001 | A portrait of the great central African river's forests and wildlife. | John Lynch (narrator) and Brian Leith (producer) | No | No |
Talking with Animals | 2001 | Animal communication. | Charlotte Uhlenbroek (narrator) | No | No |
The Ballad of Big Al | 2001 | The life story of an Allosaurus nicknamed "Big Al". | Kenneth Branagh (narrator) | Yes | Yes |
Walking with Beasts | 2001 | A portrait of life after the dinosaurs. | Kenneth Branagh (narrator) | Yes | Yes |
Wild New World | 2002 | Prehistory and wildlife of America from the arrival of humans to the end of the Ice Age. Also known as Prehistoric America for North America release. | Jack Fortune (narrator) | Yes | No |
The Life of Mammals | 2002 | A natural history of mammals. | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes[2][3] | No |
Wild In Your Garden | 2003 | Garden wildlife. | Bill Oddie (presenter), Kate Humble (presenter) and Simon King (presenter) | No | No |
Wild Down Under | 2003 | A portrait of Australasia's landscapes and wildlife. Also known as Wild Australasia for international release. | Matt Day (narrator) | Yes[4] | No |
Jungle | 2003 | Wildlife of the world's rainforests. | Charlotte Uhlenbroek (presenter) | No | No |
Dragons Alive | 2004 | The natural history of the reptiles. | Lloyd Owen (narrator) | No | No |
Britain Goes Wild | 2004 | The coming of spring in Britain. | Bill Oddie (presenter), Kate Humble (presenter) and Simon King (presenter) | No | No |
British Isles - A Natural History | 2004 | The natural history of the British Isles. | Alan Titchmarsh (presenter) | Yes[5] | No |
Nile | 2004 | The history and natural history of the Nile. | Simon MacCorkindale (presenter) | No | No |
Europe: A Natural History | 2005 | How European landscapes and wildlife have changed through time. | Sean Pertwee (narrator) | No | No |
Journey of Life | 2005 | Steve Leonard explores evolution on land, sea and air - on a voyage of discovery and surprises. | Steve Leonard (presenter) | Yes[6] | No |
Walking with Monsters | 2005 | A portrait of life before the dinosaurs. | Kenneth Branagh (narrator) | Yes[7] | No |
Life in the Undergrowth | 2005 | A study of terrestrial invertebrates. | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes[8][9] | Yes[10][11] |
Planet Earth | 2006 | A portrait of Earth's wildernesses and wildlife spectacles. | David Attenborough (narrator) and Alastair Fothergill (producer) | Yes[12][13][14][15] | Yes[16][17][18] |
Planet Earth: The Future | 2006 | Series highlight the conservation issues surrounding some of the featured species and environments. | Simon Poland (narrator) and Fergus Beeley (producer) | Yes[14][15][c] | No |
Galápagos | 2006 | A natural history of the Pacific islands. | Tilda Swinton (narrator) | Yes[19][20] | No |
Wild Caribbean | 2007 | A natural history of the Caribbean islands and Sea. | Steve Toussaint (narrator) | Yes[21] | No |
Saving Planet Earth | 2007 | A season of programmes dedicated to wildlife. conservation | David Attenborough (presenter), Alan Titchmarsh (presenter) and others | No | No |
Ganges | 2007 | A journey along the sacred river from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. | Sudha Bhuchar (narrator) | Yes[22][23] | No |
The Nature of Britain | 2007 | A survey of British wildlife and habitats. | Alan Titchmarsh (presenter) | Yes[24] | No |
Life in Cold Blood | 2008 | A series dedicated to reptiles and amphibians. | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes[25][26] | Yes[27][28] |
Tiger - Spy in the Jungle | 2008 | Elephants carrying spy cameras tell the story of four tiger cubs growing up in the Indian Jungle. Over two years the cameras track their development from young cubs into adult hunters. | David Attenborough (narrator) | Yes[29] | No |
Wild China | 2008 | The BBC's first natural history series dedicated to China. | Bernard Hill (narrator) | Yes[30][31] | Yes[32][33] |
Nature's Great Events | 2009 | The world's principal seasonal changes and their impact on wildlife. Also known as Nature's Most Amazing Events for North America release. | David Attenborough (narrator) | Yes[34][35] | Yes[36][37] |
Yellowstone | 2009 | A year in the life of the animals of Yellowstone National Park. | Peter Firth (narrator) | Yes[38][39] | Yes[40] |
South Pacific | 2009 | Natural history of the islands of the South Pacific. Also known as Wild Pacific for North America release. | Benedict Cumberbatch (narrator) | Yes[41][42] | Yes[43][44] |
Life | 2009 | Blue-chip series looking at extraordinary animal behaviour from all parts of the natural world. | David Attenborough (narrator) | Yes[45][46] | Yes[47][48] |
The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart | 2010 | A series looking at flora, fauna, and people of the Great Rift Valley. | Hugh Quarshie (narrator) | Yes[49][50] | Yes[51][52] |
Mountain Gorilla | 2010 | Intimate footage of Africa's few remaining mountain gorillas. | Patrick Stewart (narrator) | Yes[53][54] | No |
The Bear Family & Me | 2011 | Follow with wildlife cameraman - Gordon Buchanan, as he tries to gain the trust of a wild bear family in a spectacular American wilderness. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | Yes[55] | Yes[56][57] |
Human Planet | 2011 | Mankind's incredible relationship with nature in the world today. | John Hurt (narrator) | Yes[58][59] | Yes[60][61] |
Madagascar | 2011 | A natural history of Madagascar. | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes[62][63] | Yes[64][65] |
The Animal's Guide to Britain | 2011 | Chris Packham examines Britain from an animal's point of view as he tries to understand their needs. | Chris Packham (presenter) | No | No |
Ocean Giants | 2011 | A natural history of whales and dolphins. | Stephen Fry (narrator) | No | Yes[66][67] |
Nature's Miracle Babies | 2011 | Zoologist Martin Hughes-Games travels the world to discover the plight of threatened species and meets the babies born against the odds. | Martin Hughes-Games (presenter) | Yes[68] | Yes[69][70] |
Frozen Planet | 2011 | A seven-part survey of the polar regions. | David Attenborough (narrator/presenter) and Alastair Fothergill (producer) | Yes[71][72] | Yes[73][74] |
Planet Dinosaur | 2011 | A six-part series brings to life pre-historic monsters of the biggest, deadliest and weirdest creatures ever to walk the Earth, using the latest fossil evidence and immersive computer graphics. | John Hurt (narrator) | Yes[75][76][77] | Yes[78][79] |
Great Barrier Reef | 2012 | Exploring Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the largest living structure on our planet. | Monty Halls (presenter) | Yes[80][81] | Yes[82][83] |
Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures | 2012 | Professor Richard Fortey travels across the globe to find the survivors of mass extinction events. | Richard Fortey (presenter) | No | No |
Don't Blame the Dog | 2012 | Six-part series featuring with twelve young dog owners with bad attitudes spend a week living with people who depend on dogs - some for their survival in extreme environments around the world, and others who depend on them for their jobs. | Danielle Ward (narrator) | No | No |
Planet Earth Live | 2012 | Series featuring live wildlife footage from across the globe. | Julia Bradbury and Richard Hammond (presenter) | No | No |
Secrets of Our Living Planet | 2012 | Biodiversity, ecosystems and the complex relationships between plants and animals. Also known as How Nature Works for international release. | Chris Packham (presenter) | Yes[84] | Yes[85][86] |
The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World | 2012 | An expedition team films nocturnal creatures in Central and South America. | Andy Serkis (narrator), Gordon Buchanan (presenter), George McGavin (presenter) and Justine Evans (presenter) | Yes[87] | Yes[88][89] |
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild | 2012 | Over three very personal films, David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in natural history that he has witnessed during his 60-year career. | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes[90][91] | Yes[92][93] |
Africa | 2013 | A six-part series that explores wildlife in Africa. | David Attenborough (narrator/presenter) | Yes[94][95] | Yes[96][97] |
The Polar Bear Family & Me | 2013 | Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | No | Yes[98][99] |
Wild Arabia | 2013 | A three-part series that explores the Arabian wildlife, landscape and people. | Alexander Siddig (narrator) | Yes[100] | Yes[101][102] |
Great Bear Stakeout | 2013 | Deep in Alaska an expert team of film-makers follow the astonishing lives of grizzly bears. | Billy Connolly (narrator) | No | Yes[103][104] |
Ice Age Giants | 2013 | A three-part series as it travels back to 20 000 years which follows the trail with the great beasts of the Ice Age in North America and Europe. | Alice Roberts (presenter) | No | No |
The Great British Year | 2013 | A portrait of the spectacular, dynamic nature of Britain over the course of one year. Also known as Wild Kingdom for international release. | Joseph Fiennes (narrator) | No | Yes[105][106] |
Africa 2013: Countdown to the Rains | 2013 | Kate Humble and Simon King follow the animals living along Zambia's Luangwa River, from the last days of the longest dry season in memory to the arrival of the rains that will change everything. Also known as Countdown to the Rains for international release. | Kate Humble (presenter), Simon King (presenter) | No | No |
Animal Odd Couples | 2013 | Liz Bonnin sets off on a worldwide journey of discovery to find out why animals of different species make friends with each other, and even with humans. | Liz Bonnin (presenter) | No | No |
Dolphins - Spy in the Pod | 2013 | Series use hidden cameras to go into the heart of the dolphins' world, offering the chance to encounter dolphins up-close. | David Tennant (narrator) | Yes[107][108] | No |
Wild Burma: Nature's Lost Kingdom | 2013 | Scientists and film-makers travel to Burma to survey endangered wildlife, the first such expedition in 50 years. | Paterson Joseph (narrator), Gordon Buchanan (presenter), Ross Piper (presenter), Justine Evans (presenter) | No | No |
Wild Brazil | 2014 | Series documenting the lives of Brazil's most charismatic animals: jaguars, giant otters, coatis and tufted capuchins. Also known as Brazil Gone Wild for North America release. | Stephen Mangan (narrator) | No | Yes[109][110] |
Hidden Kingdoms | 2014 | Dramatized documentary series showing how diminutive animals experience the world from their perspective. Also known as Mini Monsters for Discovery Channel release. | Stephen Fry (narrator) | Yes[111] | Yes[112][113] |
Monkey Planet | 2014 | A global survey of the primate order. | George McGavin (presenter) | Yes[114][115] | Yes[116][117] |
The Wonder of Animals | 2014 | Series takes a in-depth look at nature's winners to reveal the secret of animals success. | Chris Packham (presenter) | No | No |
Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals | 2014 | A three-part series exploring the extraordinary world of animal senses. | Helen Czerski and Patrick Aryee (presenters) | No | No |
Wonders of the Monsoon | 2014 | A five-part landmark series exploring the effect of the monsoon on the wildlife of the Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia. Also known as Lands of the Monsoon for international release. | Colin Salmon (narrator) | Yes[118][119] | Yes[120][121] |
Life Story | 2014 | A six-part series following specific animals from birth to parenthood. | David Attenborough (narrator/presenter) | Yes[122][123] | Yes[124][125][126] |
Snow Wolf Family & Me | 2014 | Gordon Buchanan travels to the remote Canadian Arctic in search of wolves that have never seen people. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | No | Yes[127][128] |
Animals in Love | 2015 | Liz Bonnin sets out to explore how animals meet, mate and in some cases form lifelong relationships, shining a light on the extraordinary emotions that it seems animals are capable of. | Liz Bonnin (presenter) | No | No |
Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom | 2015 | A three-part series that looks at a year in Alaska, revealing the stories of pioneering Alaskans, both animal and human, as they battle the elements and reap the benefits of nature's seasonal gold rush. Also known as Wild Alaska for international release. | Dougray Scott (narrator) | No | Yes[129][130] |
Shark | 2015 | A three-part series on over thirty species of shark which shows how they hunt, their intricate social lives, courtship, growing up and the threats they face. | Paul McGann (narrator) | Yes[131][132] | Yes[133][134][135] |
Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands | 2015 | A three-part series about the natural world and wildlife of Japan's islands: Honshu, Hokkaido and the southernmost Islands. Also known as Wild Japan for international release. | Michelle Dockery (narrator) | No | Yes[136][137] |
Nature's Greatest Dancers | 2015 | A two-part series exploring the flamboyant, eye-catching and sometimes bizarre world of slick animal movers. | Steve Backshall (narrator) | No | No |
Animal Super Parents | 2015 | A two-part series revealing the weird and wonderful stories of some of the natural world's most incredible parents. | Hugh Dennis (narrator) | No | No |
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth | 2015 | A three-part series exploring the Atlantic Ocean that stretches nearly 10,000 miles, from Arctic to Antarctic and from sun-drenched tropical reefs to crushing abyssal depths. Also known as Wild Atlantic for European release. | Cillian Murphy (narrator) | Yes[138][139] | Yes[140][141] |
Big Blue Live | 2015 | Series celebrates a wildlife success story and marine animal phenomenon in Monterey Bay, California. Also known as Big Blue: Monterey Bay for international release. | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (presenter), Steve Backshall (presenter), Liz Bonnin (presenter), Matt Baker (presenter) | No | No |
Big Blue UK | 2015 | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and a team of marine enthusiasts follow the animals arriving and thriving in UK waters. | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (presenter), Lindsey Chapman (presenter), Richard Taylor-Jones (presenter) | No | No |
India: Nature's Wonderland | 2015 | Two-part series which travels to land of stunning wildlife, ancient cultures and extreme landscapes of India. Also known as Hidden India for international release. | Liz Bonnin (presenter), Freida Pinto (presenter), Jon Gupta (presenter), Geraldine James (narrator, international version) | No | No |
World's Weirdest Events | 2015 | Chris Packham travels fascinating journey to discover the answers to some of the strangest questions on the planet. Also known as Weird Wonders Season 1 for BBC America and Weird Wonders of the World Season 1 for international release. | Chris Packham (presenter) | No | No |
Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise | 2015 | A three-part series exploring the landscapes and wildlife of Patagonia. Also known as Wild Patagonia for international release. | Santiago Cabrera (narrator) | No | Yes[142][143] |
Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish | 2015 | Series follows the eight British fishermen by using their skills to the limit in six epic fishing locations across the world. Also known as The Big Catch for international release. | Ben Fogle (presenter) | No | Yes[144][145] |
The Hunt | 2015 | A six-part major landmark series that looks in detail at the fascinating relationship between predators and their prey. Rather than concentrating on 'the blood and guts' of predation, the series looks in unprecedented detail at the strategies predators use to catch their food and prey use to escape death. | David Attenborough (narrator) and Alastair Fothergill (Executive producer) | Yes[146][147] | Yes[148][149][150] |
Gorilla Family & Me | 2015 | Gordon Buchanan travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet a family of rare Grauer's gorillas. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | No | Yes[151][152] |
World's Sneakiest Animals | 2015 | Chris Packham explore how amazing new science is showing that cheating happens in almost all species alive, and revealing how simple tricks have evolved into complex and amazing deceptions. Also known as Natural Born Hustlers for international and PBS release. | Chris Packham (presenter) | No | No |
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough | 2015 | David Attenborough visits to one of the most magical place on earth, the Great Barrier Reef. Also known as David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef for international release. | David Attenborough (presenter) | Yes[153][154] | Yes[155][156] |
Nature's Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution | 2016 | Professor Richard Fortey investigates why islands are natural laboratories of evolution and meets some of the unique and remarkable species that live on them. | Richard Fortey (presenter) | No | No |
Earth's Greatest Spectacles | 2016 | Set in three of the most seasonally changeable landscapes on earth, revealing the stunning processes that occur each year and showing how wildlife adapts to cope. Also known as Seasonal Wonderlands for some country release. | Domhnall Gleeson (narrator) | No | No |
Extreme Mountain Challenge | 2016 | Steve Backshall embarks on one of the most dramatic expeditions ever filmed as his mission is to ascend Venezuela's tepuis - ancient, sheer-sided mountains. | Steve Backshall (presenter) | No | No |
Life in the Air | 2016 | Documentary series exploring the remarkable animals from around the world that take to the air. Also known as SuperNature - Wild Flyers for PBS release. | Suranne Jones (narrator) | No | Yes[157][158] |
Into the Wild | 2016 | 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. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | No | No |
Nature's Epic Journeys | 2016 | Series follows three iconic animals on three of the world’s most breathtaking wildlife adventures. Each must overcome immense obstacles, from challenging terrain to hungry predators and sheer physical exhaustion. Also known as Nature's Great Migrations for international release, and Nature's Great Race for PBS release. | Liz Bonnin (presenter) | No | Yes[159][160] |
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands | 2016 | A three part series which explores the island chain’s rich and intriguing wildlife that has resulted from 80 million years of isolation. Also known as Wild New Zealand for international release. | Sam Neill (narrator) | No | Yes[161][162] |
Earth's Seasonal Secrets | 2016 | Series follows each of the four seasons transforms to the world. Also known as Earth's Great Seasons for international release. | Andrew Scott (narrator) | No | No |
Animal Babies | 2016 | Three-part series follows young animals as they take their first steps and face their earliest challenges. | Gordon Buchanan (narrator) | No | No |
Wild West: America's Great Frontier | 2016 | Three-part series which explores the amazing ways nature has found to survive in the extremely testing land of the wild west. Also known as Wild West for international release. | James Norton (narrator) | No | No |
Planet Earth II | 2016 | Series reveals our planet from a completely new perspective by travelling through jungles, deserts, mountains, islands, grasslands and cities which explores with the unique characteristics of Earth’s most iconic habitats and the extraordinary ways animals survive within them. | David Attenborough (narrator/presenter) | Yes[163][164][165] | Yes[166][167][168] |
Elephant Family & Me | 2016 | Gordon Buchanan follows a herd of elephants in the Kenyan wilderness. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | No | No |
Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise | 2017 | Three-part series which exploring the tropical paradise of Thailand. Also known as Wild Thailand for international release. | Sophie Okonedo (narrator) | No | Yes[169][170] |
Yellowstone: Wildest Winter to Blazing Summer | 2017 | Kate Humble and Patrick Aryee experience wildlife dramas as they unfold at Yellowstone, it's home to North America's most iconic wildlife and every year these animals must survive one of the harshest seasonal changes - The Thaw. Also known as The Great American Thaw for international release, and Great Yellowstone Thaw for PBS release. | Kate Humble (presenter) and Patrick Aryee (presenter) | Yes[171] | Yes[172][173] |
Spy in the Wild | 2017 | Series of animatronic “spy creatures" to go undercover in the animal world to explore their complex behaviour. | David Tennant (narrator) | Yes[174][175] | Yes[176] |
Down the Mighty River | 2017 | Steve Backshall sets out to explore one of the wildest rivers in the world, the mighty Baliem River in the island of New Guinea, just north of Australia. Also known as Steve Backshall's Extreme River Challenge for international release. | Steve Backshall (presenter) | No | Yes[177][178][179] |
Wild Ireland: The Edge of the World | 2017 | Colin Stafford Johnson journeys along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world, featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so unique. Also known as Ireland's Wild Coast for PBS release. | Colin Stafford Johnson (presenter) | No | No |
Galápagos | 2017 | Liz Bonnin joins a scientific team on an expedition across the Galapagos Islands to carry out important research that will help protect the islands and their inhabitants. Also known as Mission Galapagos for international release. | Liz Bonnin (narrator/presenter, UK version), Mark Bonnar (narrator, International version) | Yes[180] | No |
Mexico: Earth's Festival of Life | 2017 | Three-part series which exploring with the astonishing wildlife, landscape and culture in three distinct worlds on the Mexico - great mountain ranges, tropical forests and scorching deserts. Also known as Wild Mexico for international release, and Wonders of Mexico for PBS release. | Eliud Gabriel Porra (narrator) | No | Yes[181][182] |
Wild Alaska Live | 2017 | Series focus with nature's greatest drama live as spectacular wildlife and top predators gather for more converge for Alaska's summer feast. | Steve Backshall (presenter), Liz Bonnin (presenter), Matt Baker (presenter) | No | No |
Mountain: Life at the Extreme | 2017 | Three-part series revealing the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home on the iconic mountain ranges of the world - Rockies, Himalaya and Andes. Also known as Mountains: Life Above the Clouds for international release, and Kingdoms of the Sky for PBS release. | Dougie Henshall (narrator) | No | No |
Blue Planet II | 2017 | From the intense heat of the tropics to the frozen poles, from the coastlines to the darkest parts of the ocean, the series explores different marine worlds and the challenges they present for the creatures that live there. | David Attenborough (narrator/presenter) | Yes[183][184][185] | Yes[186][187][188] [189] |
Big Cats | 2018 | Three-part series uncovering the secret lives of big cats, by using the latest technology and scientific research to bring these animal superstars out of the shadows. | Bertie Carvel (narrator) | Yes[190] | Yes[191] |
Animals with Cameras | 2018 | Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan joins with scientists to put cameras on animals. Together, they make extraordinary discoveries about the lives of some of the planet’s most fascinating species. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | No | No |
Big Cats About the House | 2018 | A three-part series follows Giles Clark - where he embarks with the life at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent. | Andrew Lincoln (narrator), Giles Clark (participant) | No | No |
Animals Behaving Badly | 2018 | Liz Bonnin meets the animals using outlandish means to find a mate and raise a family, and reveals the fascinating science that lies behind these animal antics. Also known as Natural Born Rebels for international and PBS release. | Liz Bonnin (presenter) | No | No |
Extraordinary Rituals | 2018 | Three-part (UK version)/Four-part (International version) series explores the spectacular and emotional world of rituals. Also known as Rituals for international release. | Simon Reeve (narrator, UK version), Matthew Gravelle (narrator, International version) | No | Yes [192] |
Dynasties | 2018 | Series focus on the five extraordinary animals, where each animal battling against the odds for the future of their families. | David Attenborough (narrator/presenter) | TBC | TBC |
Single-running television productions
Series Title | Year(s) Broadcast | Subject | Contributors | DVD Release[a] | Video Download[b] |
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Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice | 2012 | Professor Alice Roberts reveals the natural history of the most famous of ice age animals - the woolly mammoth. | Alice Roberts (presenter) | No | No |
24 Hours on Earth | 2014 | A day in the life of our planet. | Matthew Macfadyen (narrator) | No | Yes[193][194] |
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale | 2015 | Story follows of an emperor penguin chick's first precarious months of life as it grows up in the world's most extreme nursery. | Kate Winslet (narrator) | Yes[195][196] | No |
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur | 2016 | David Attenborough follows the excavation of bone remains of a gigantic dinosaur in southern Argentina. Also known as Raising the Dinosaur Giant - as a part of Nature series for PBS release. | David Attenborough (writer and presenter) | No | No |
Life in the Snow | 2016 | Gordon Buchanan meets the animals who live in nature's winter wonderlands. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | No | No |
Life in Polar Bear Town | 2016 | Gordon Buchanan travels to the town of Churchill on the shores of Canada's Hudson Bay, where packs of polar bears gather each Autumn for their winter hunt. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | No | No |
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant | 2017 | David Attenborough investigates the remarkable life and death of Jumbo the elephant - one of the largest African elephant and many believed to be the biggest in the world. | David Attenborough (writer and presenter) | No | No |
Winter's Weirdest Events | 2017 | Chris Packham embarks on a fascinating journey to explain some of winter's weirdest events. | Chris Packham (presenter) | No | No |
Reindeer Family and Me | 2017 | Gordon Buchanan travels to the frozen north, deep inside the Arctic Circle, to meet the ancient Sami people and the animals they hold so close - reindeer. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | No | No |
The Real T-Rex | 2018 | Chris Packham embarks on a global journey to discover the astonishing truth behind the T. Rex, the animal that has endured centuries of scientific inaccuracy and Hollywood misrepresentation. | Chris Packham (presenter) | No | No |
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon | 2018 | David Attenborough explores the case of a newly-discovered ichthyosaur - a giant sea dragon that ruled the oceans when the dinosaurs ruled the land. | David Attenborough (writer and presenter) | No | No |
Drowning in Plastic | 2018 | Wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin investigates the scale of the plastic crisis in the ocean, and what it means for the future of all life on our planet. | Liz Bonnin (narrator/presenter) | No | No |
Long-running television productions
Series Title | Year(s) Broadcast | Subject | Contributors | DVD Release[a] | Video Download[b] |
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Look | 1955–1969 | Weekly magazine show | Peter Scott (introduced by), Desmond Hawkins (producer), Tony Soper (producer) and Jeffery Boswall (producer) | No | No |
On Safari | 1957–1965 | Filming animals in East Africa | Armand and Michaela Denis (presenter) | No | No |
Undersea World of Adventure | 1958–1960 | Sea life | Hans and Lotte Hass (presenter) and Tony Soper (producer) | No | No |
Animal Magic | 1962–1983 | Weekly magazine show for children | Johnny Morris (presenter) | No | No |
Private Lives | 1967–1970 | Series on individual species including kingfisher, cuckoo and fox | Jeffery Boswall (producer) | No | No |
The World About Us | 1967–1983 | Weekly blue-chip documentary strand featuring NHU content | Various | No | No |
Wildlife on One | 1977–2005 | Weekly series profiling different animals | David Attenborough (narrator) | No | No |
Natural World | 1983–present | Weekly blue-chip documentary strand | Various | Yes[197][198][199] [200][201][202][203] [204][205][206] |
No |
The Really Wild Show | 1986–2006 | Weekly magazine show for children | Terry Nutkins (presenter), Chris Packham (presenter), Michaela Strachan (presenter) and others | No | No |
The Wildlife Specials | 1995–2007 | One-off profiles of individual species | David Attenborough (narrator) | Yes | No |
Big Cat Diary Big Cat Week Big Cat Live |
1996–2008 | Family lives of the Masai Mara's lions, leopards and cheetahs | Jonathan Scott (presenter), Simon King (presenter) and Saba Douglas-Hamilton (presenter) and others | Yes | No |
Birding with Bill Oddie | 1997–2000 | Birdwatching in the UK and abroad | Bill Oddie (presenter) | No | No |
Bill Oddie Goes Wild | 2001–2003 | Watching British wildlife | Bill Oddie (presenter) | No | No |
Wild Battlefields | 2002–2003 | How lions, polar bears, tiger sharks and wolves hunt their prey | Sanjeev Bhaskar (narrator) | No | No |
Abyss Amazon Abyss Pacific Abyss |
2002–2008 | Expeditions exploring the deep oceans, the Amazon and the seas of Micronesia | Kate Humble (presenter) and Mike deGruy (presenter) | No | No |
Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife | 2005–2006 | Watching British wildlife | Bill Oddie (presenter) | Yes | No |
Coast | 2005–2013 | Journeying around Britain's coastline (additional material by the NHU) | Nicholas Crane (presenter) and Neil Oliver (presenter) | Yes | No |
Springwatch Autumnwatch Winterwatch |
2005–present | Observing British wildlife in spring, autumn and winter | Bill Oddie (presenter), Kate Humble (presenter), Simon King (presenter), Chris Packham (presenter), Martin Hughes-Games (presenter), Michaela Strachan (presenter) and others | No | No |
Lost Land of the Jaguar Lost Land of the Volcano Lost Land of the Tiger |
2008–2010 | An expedition team explores various things | Steve Backshall (presenter), Gordon Buchanan (presenter), Justine Evans (presenter) and George McGavin (presenter) | Yes | No |
Deadly 60 | 2009–present | Children's series tracking the world's deadliest animals | Steve Backshall (presenter) | Yes | No |
Nature's Weirdest Events | 2012–present | Investigations into strange happenings in the natural world | Chris Packham (presenter) | Yes[207][d] | Yes[208][d] |
Nature's Microworlds | 2012–2013 | Nature series which looks at some of the world's most iconic ecosystems | Steve Backshall (narrator) | No | No |
Nature's Miracle Orphans | 2014-2016 | Observational documentary series following orphaned baby animals and the dedicated people that rescue, rehabilitate and release them back into the wild. | Ellie Harrison (presenter), Max Hug Williams (presenter), Lucy Cooke (presenter), Patrick Aryee (presenter) | No | No |
Earth's Natural Wonders | 2015-2018 | Series which exploring natural wonders and examining what it takes to survive in some of the most extreme places on the planet. | Olivia Colman (narrator, Series 1), Sophie Okonedo (narrator, Series 2) | No | No |
Tribes, Predators & Me | 2016-2017 | Gordon Buchanan follows the world’s most remote tribes to observe how they live alongside with nature’s most deadly predators. Also known as Tribes, Animals & Me for international release. | Gordon Buchanan (presenter) | No | Yes[209] |
Feature film productions
Title | Release Year | Subject | Contributors | DVD Release |
---|---|---|---|---|
Deep Blue | 2003 | Feature-length version of The Blue Planet TV series. | Michael Gambon (narrator), Alastair Fothergill (director) | Yes |
Earth | 2007 | Feature-length version of the Planet Earth TV series. | Patrick Stewart (narrator), Alastair Fothergill (director), Mark Linfield (director) | Yes |
The Meerkats | 2008 | Follows the daily struggles for survival of a meerkat clan in the Kalahari Desert. | Paul Newman (narrator), James Honeyborne (director) | Yes |
One Life | 2011 | Feature-length version of the Life TV series. | Daniel Craig (narrator), Michael Gunton (director), Martha Holmes (director) | Yes |
Wings | 2014 | Feature-length version of the Earthflight TV series. | David Tennant (narrator) | Yes |
Tiny Giants | 2014 | Feature-length version of the Hidden Kingdoms TV series. | Stephen Fry (narrator), Michael Gunton (producer), Mark Brownlow (producer & director) | Yes |
Enchanted Kingdom | 2014 | Follows on a spell-binding journey through seven realms of Africa to reveal a natural world stranger, more magical, and more mystical than anything that people might imagine. Also known as Nature for European and Japanese release. | Idris Elba (narrator), Patrick Morris (director), Neil Nightingale (producer & director) | Yes |
Wild Africa | 2015 | Follows with a spectacular trip through the most varied regions of the African continent: which gives a striking account of the impact of water on wild Africa and its animals. | Helena Bonham Carter (narrator), Patrick Morris (director), Mike Slee (director), Neil Nightingale (producer & director) | Yes |
Earthflight | 2016 | Film follows with an incredible flight across the world on the wings of birds. | Cate Blanchett (narrator) | No |
Incredible Predators | 2016 | Feature-length version of The Hunt TV series. | Alastair Fothergill (director) | No |
Earth: One Amazing Day | 2017 | Feature-length version of the Planet Earth II TV series. | Robert Redford (narrator), Peter Webber (director), Lixin Fan (director), Richard Dale (director) | Yes |
See also
- Nature documentary
- BBC Atlas of the Natural World, a 2006-07 DVD compilation series for North America
Notes
- ^ a b c DVD & Blu Ray available at Amazon UK (Region 2).
- ^ a b c Video download available at iTunes UK, Amazon UK Instant Video, Microsoft Store UK or PlayStation Store UK.
- ^ Included as a bonus feature on the fifth disc in Planet Earth Special Edition set on DVD & Blu Ray
- ^ a b Series 1 only available on DVD and iTunes Store UK.
References
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- ^ "The Life of Mammals (DVD Repackaged)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Wild Down Under (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "British Isles: A Natural History (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Journey of Life (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
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- ^ "Life in the Undergrowth". iTunes Store UK.
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- ^ "Wild Caribbean (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
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- ^ "Wild China". iTunes Store UK.
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- ^ "Life". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Life (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Great Rift (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Great Rift (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Mountain Gorilla (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Mountain Gorilla (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Bear Family & Me (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Bear Family & Me". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "The Bear Family & Me (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Human Planet (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Human Planet (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Human Planet". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Human Planet (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Madagascar (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Madagascar (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Madagascar". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Madagascar (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Ocean Giants". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Ocean Giants (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Nature's Miracle Babies (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Nature's Miracle Babies". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Nature's Miracle Babies (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Frozen Planet (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Frozen Planet (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Frozen Planet". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Frozen Planet (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Planet Dinosaur (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Planet Dinosaur (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Planet Dinosaur 3D: Ultimate Killers (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Planet Dinosaur". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Planet Dinosaur (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Great Barrier Reef (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Great Barrier Reef (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Great Barrier Reef". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Great Barrier Reef (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Secrets of our Living Planet (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Secrets of our Living Planet". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Secrets of our Living Planet (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (DVD & UV copy)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Africa (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Africa (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Africa". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Africa (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Polar Bear Family & Me". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "The Polar Bear Family & Me (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Wild Arabia (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Wild Arabia". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Wild Arabia (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Great Bear Stakeout". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Great Bear Stakeout (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Great British Year". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "The Great British Year (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Dolphins: Spy in the Pod (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Dolphins: Spy in the Pod (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Wild Brazil". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Wild Brazil (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Hidden Kingdoms (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Hidden Kingdoms". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Hidden Kingdoms (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Monkey Planet (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Monkey Planet (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Monkey Planet". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Monkey Planet (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Wonders of the Monsoon (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Wonders of the Monsoon (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Wonders of the Monsoon". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Wonders of the Monsoon (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Life Story (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Life Story (Blu-Ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Life Story". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Life Story (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Life Story (Microsoft Video)". Microsoft Store UK.
- ^ "Snow Wolf Family & Me". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Snow Wolf Family & Me (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Shark (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Shark (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Shark". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Shark (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Shark (Microsoft Video)". Microsoft Store UK.
- ^ "Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Hunt (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Hunt (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Hunt". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "The Hunt (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "The Hunt (Microsoft Video)". Microsoft Store UK.
- ^ "Gorilla Family & Me". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "Gorilla Family & Me (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "David Attenborough Great Barrier Reef (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "David Attenborough Great Barrier Reef (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
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- ^ "Life in the Air". iTunes Store UK.
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- ^ "Nature's Epic Journeys". iTunes Store UK.
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- ^ "New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands". iTunes Store UK.
- ^ "New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands (Amazon Instant Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
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- ^ "Planet Earth II (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
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- ^ "Spy in the Wild (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Spy in the Wild (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
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- ^ "Blue Planet II (PlayStation Video)". PlayStation Store UK.
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- ^ "Natural World - On The Trail Of Tarka (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Natural World - The Bear Man Of Kamchatka (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
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- ^ "Natural World - Snow Leopard (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Natural World - Earth Pilgrim (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Natural World: Badgers - Secrets of the Sett (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Natural World: Lobo - The Wolf that Changed America (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
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