National Parks From Above

Across the world, countries have turned some of their most incredible areas of natural beauty into national parks, preserving them for generations to come. From the frozen expanse of Iceland's Vatnajökull ice cap, to the steep limestone gorges of the Cévennes in southern France, this series will explore these areas by not only taking a cinematic journey from above, but also by swooping down closer to the ground to meet the people who use these landscapes every day, discovering the often extreme jobs they undertake and the unique lives they lead.

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

There are over 240 species of woodpeckers. They live on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. Woodpeckers come in all shapes and sizes, each uniquely engineered for their particular lifestyles. Some are sap drinkers, others live exclusively in forests ravaged by fire. Others catch insects on the wing acting more like a swallow than a woodpecker. And still others drill deep into the bark of decaying trees using their spear like tongue to fish insects from deep in the cambium. WOODPECKERS: THE HOLE STORY pecks away at what makes woodpeckers so special. We will follow intimate stories of two very different families raising their young, explore woodpeckers’ unique evolutionary journey and the powerful role they play in every ecosystem they inhabit.

Primeval Paradise

Ulva Island in New Zealand is a window to the world as it existed thousands of years ago. Free from introduced predators, the island allows native species to survive in relative safety. With the unpredictable weather and the threat of the ever-present weka, survival is far from certain for our valiant hero - a young robin.

Mega Disaster

The Earth’s titanic forces can rip apart the land, homes and people’s lives. This series exposes their killer characteristics and why they can be so devastating.

Wild Castles

Discover Europe’s great historic sites anew. Visit five famous castles and the natural world around them. Whether at the Mediterranean salt ponds or the wild caves of Slovenia, see nature’s surprising and extraordinary contributions to the rise and fall of notorious empires.

Shark Swarm

Secrets that lie at the ends of the Earth could unlock the mysteries of the SHARK SWARM.

Chasing The Rains

In this dramatic series, we follow three animal matriarchs as they protect their families while surviving one of the worst droughts for twenty years. Samburu is home to the Royals - an elephant family struggling to survive in the face of a landscape turning to dust. In Laikipia, wild dog matriarch Phoenix introduces five new pups to the pack but faces competition from marauding hyenas, and in Naboisho first-time cheetah mother Kuleta struggles to keep her four cubs alive in a land full of dangerous predators.

Evolution Earth

EVOLUTION EARTH embarks on a global expedition to reveal the extraordinary ways animals are keeping pace with a planet that is changing at superspeed. We meet the scientists, filmmakers and local communities at the front lines of this rapid change. They show that we too can help, and that if we work with nature in planned conservation efforts, nature can do more than survive - it can bounce back. This five-part series is narrated by Princeton University’s Shane Campbell-Staton, who guides us through each episode in an intimate narrative style, drawing on his background as an evolutionary biologist.

Alaskan Shorts

Thousands of miles from the tropics, on the edge of North America, sits our planet’s most expansive intact temperate rainforest. It spans over 1000 miles of coastline, and covers a myriad of islands, glacial fjords, mountains and river valleys. Experience Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, home to an array of creatures, including bald eagles, orcas, and the worlds largest brown and black bear population, in this stunning short-form series.

Big Cats, Small World

On the shores of Botswana’s Gomoti River, Africa’s three Big Cats have made themselves at home. This summer, as some embark on a journey to parenthood; others are nearing its end. An aging lion has his hands full with new cubs, and rivals that could kill them; a cheetah mother is racing to get her five cubs to independence, while a male leopard embarks on a bumpy journey to fatherhood. Winter floods bring opportunity, and tragedy to the lions, and challenge the young cheetahs adjusting to life without their mother. In the woodlands nearby, a leopard mother battles to protect her cubs against intruders. To succeed, all of these cats must use their unique skills to avoid lethal encounters, outsmart rivals, and thrive in a crowded neighbourhood.