National Parks From Above Ireland

Narrated by Irish comedian and presenter Dara Ó Briain, NATIONAL PARKS FROM ABOVE: IRELAND takes viewers on a stunning aerial journey over six of the country’s most breathtaking national parks. From soaring over the rugged peaks of the Wicklow Mountains with paragliders, to diving into the crystal-clear lakes of the Burren with park rangers, this series offers a unique perspective on Ireland’s wild beauty. Each episode brings viewers up close to the incredible wildlife, diverse habitats, and rich history of these protected areas, while showcasing the passionate people who live and work within them. With stunning landscapes and captivating stories, this series reveals the magic of Ireland’s natural heritage, both from the skies and on the ground.

A Wild Year On Earth

Narrated by Laura Carmichael, this landmark six-part documentary series charts the planet’s most spectacular events of migration, rebirth and transformation. Over the course of a turbulent year, we witness how finely tuned creatures face the Earth’s seasonal patterns. However, in the 21st Century, these patterns are becoming more extreme, less predictable and dangerously unreliable. Across the globe, we witness the drama and the spectacle. No matter what time of year it is, somewhere on Earth something miraculous is happening.

The Machine That Feels

Scientists see AI technology as an opportunity to address inequities and make a better, more connected world. But it also has the capacity to do the opposite: to stoke division and inequality and disconnect us from fellow humans. THE MACHINE THAT FEELS shows viewers what they need to know about a field that is advancing at a dizzying pace, often away from the public eye. What does it mean when AI makes art? How is it possible that AI creates sophisticated neural networks that mimic the human brain? Can AI interpret and understand human emotions and what does it mean to be human in a world filled with machines that feel? This special seeks to answer and investigate these questions, and more.

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.

Equator

Equator is a six-hour natural history series that explores life under the baking sun in the Pacific, South East Asia, the Indian Ocean, Africa, the Amazon and the Andes.

Gangs of Lemur Island

Feuding families, civil war, and lovers’ trysts. This is not Romeo and Juliet; this is a troop of ring-tailed lemurs leading extraordinary lives on ‘Lemur Island’. Meet the lemurs of Berenty, a spiny forest reserve in Madagascar, where the primates are obsessed with social rank and status, and have shown to be adept at adapting to survive in an environment of extremes in a changing climate. Science and behaviour intersect in the gripping GANGS OF LEMUR ISLAND.

The Great Elephant Tale

The film follows three elephant herds in three very different African environments; the lush abundance of the Okavango delta (Botswana), the wilds of the remote Lower Zambezi valley (Zambia) and the harsh terrain of the Hoanib Desert (Namibia). In each habitat we follow a different character. A mother guides her family to find food, water and shelter, a young calf navigates the dangers of her new environment and a bull pursues a breeding herd as he attempts to extend his bloodline. The three narratives intertwine as we compare and contrast the challenges faced by the same species in vastly different scenarios, while bitesize factual sequences are placed to give the viewer a deeper understanding of what makes elephants tick.

Japan's Wild Year

Japan is synonymous with crowded high tech cities. In fact, 73% of Japan is uninhabited forests, mountains and coastlines. Here a great diversity of wildlife ekes out an existence adapted to a country with great climate extremes. From the tropics in the south to the sub-arctic climate of Hokkaido Island, this series explores animals such as the northernmost primate, the Snow Monkeys, bears, giant hornets, the weird goat-antelope Serow, the iconic Red-headed crane and the abundant Cherry Salmon that are the life blood of Japanese rivers.

Staying Wild

At this wildlife rescue center, every creature has value. Cute or ugly, meek or dangerous, small or big, prey or predator, they each play an essential role in a greater ecosystem. For animals in crisis, this place offers one chance at survival. As these unexpected stories of animal rescue unfold, STAYING WILD examines the human drama that plays out within the treatment of an overwhelming number of injured wildlife.

The Wild Canadian Year

Sweeping in scope yet exquisitely detailed, THE WILD CANADIAN YEAR captures the powerful stories of how each season affects the animals and plants that make Canada their home, revealing remarkable never- before-seen wildlife behaviour in some of the country’s most remote and spectacular landscapes. With lightning storms and tornadoes whipping across the prairies; secret worlds buried beneath the snow; comatose frogs revived by the lifegiving rays of the warm spring sun; and polar bears hunting in the open summer waters; revel in the rare natural wonders of Canada.