Animal SOS

Last Chance to See

September 2025 •English

A follow-up to the 1990 Radio 4 series in which the late Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine travelled around the world in search of endangered species. 20 years later Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine go back to see what has become of the animals in two decades, and to discover what has affected their fortunes.

Tanzanie, la nature à l'état sauvage

September 2025 •French

Walking with Beasts

September 2025 •English

Walking With Prehistoric Beasts explores how life on earth first began. Using real footage, the series goes inside the body of our monster ancestors. For the first time, morphing technology is used to reveal how our ancestors evolved.

Animal Cops: Houston

September 2025 •English

The dedicated team at the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a private charity, responds to a variety of distress calls involving an average of more than 100 animals per day. This series documents the work they do, from the initial investigation through, in some cases, the animals being adopted into loving homes.

Un safari près de chez nous

September 2025 •French

The fascinating life of dedicated zookeepers of Parc Safari, one of the largest zoos in Quebec.

Animaux à la retraite

September 2025 •French

Vies de chiens

September 2025 •French

David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

September 2025 •English

David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary group of animals that dominate our world, and how their evolution defines our human bodies.

The Secret Life of Pets

September 2025 •English

This delightful new series gets under the sometimes leathery skin of our animal friends, exploring how we live with them, care for them and also rely on them to protect and defend as well as comfort us in our time of need. The series also takes a look at the individual personalities of our beloved pets, including the way in which they communicate and how they cope with domestication, as well as exploring some of their quirkier moments.

Zoothérapie

September 2025 •French

Wild Isles

September 2025 •English

This nature documentary introduces viewers to the fauna and flora of Britain and Ireland across four main areas: woodlands, grasslands, freshwater and marine.

Really Wild Animals

September 2025 •English

An animated globe named Spin whisks kids around the world, teaching them about animals and their habitats.

Life in Cold Blood

September 2025 •English

David Attenborough reveals the surprising truth about the cold-blooded lives of reptiles and amphibians. These animals are as dramatic, as colourful and as tender as any other animals.

Ces animaux qui nous veulent du bien

September 2025 •French

Planet Earth

September 2025 •English

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

September 2025 •English

Sir David shines the spotlight on some of nature’s evolutionary anomalies and reveals how these curious animals continue to baffle and fascinate.

Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals

September 2025 •English

Biologist Patrick Aryee and physicist Helen Czerski go beyond the limits of human perception to explore the extraordinary and surprising world of animal senses.

Nature's Miracle Orphans

September 2025 •English

The first months of an animal's life are crucial - if they lose their mothers, they'll need help. Meet the wild orphans getting a second chance, and those devoted to saving them.

Ice Age Giants

September 2025 •English

Professor Alice Roberts journeys 40,000 years back in time on the trail of the great beasts of the Ice Age. This was the last time that giants like mammoths, woolly rhinos, and sabre-tooth cats ruled the Earth and Alice attempts to reconstruct their lives in incredible detail.

The Wonder of Animals

September 2025 •English

Chris Packham uses groundbreaking science and brand-new behaviour to delve deep beneath the skin and discover the unique features that have made certain animal groups successful.