Wonders of Life

Voyage of Darwin’s Beagle

December 2024 •English

Beagle: In Darwin’s Wake is a commemoration of 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s book “On The Origin of Species”. Almost 180 years after Charles Darwin’s journey circumnavigating the world, a crew of authors, artists, and scientists follow in his footsteps. Journalist and presenter Lex Runderkamp, biologists Dirk Draulans and Sarah Darwin (who is the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin), the artist Anthony Smith and the writer Redmond O’Hanlon are accompanied by a number of invited guests whose backgrounds are compatible with the theme of each of the 8 episodes. The series was initiated by the Dutch-Flemish state broadcaster VPRO. The crews 8 month long voyage on board of the clipper Stad Amsterdam began from the English port of Plymouth on September 1, 2009 and traced the route of the HMS Beagle’s 5 year voyage (1831-1836).

Animals Behaving Badly

December 2024 •English

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.

Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey

December 2024 •English

Riding onboard with a cheetah, a green turtle and a white-tailed sea eagle as they show us around their homes, with natural sounds and embedded graphics delivering information.

Horizon

December 2024 •English

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

Sauvetage animal

December 2024 •French

Grizzly Bear Cubs and Me

December 2024 •English

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan helps to rehabilitate six orphaned baby grizzly bears into the Russian wilderness

Le gros laboratoire

December 2024 •French

Veterinærene

December 2024 •Norwegian

Tutta colpa di Darwin

December 2024 •Italian

Once Upon a Time... Life

December 2024 •French

Attention please! Are you ready for an adventurous tour through the human body? With a lot of humour, our physical appearance is being introduced from head to toe along cells and organs in an educational way. The heart, blood, nerves and kidneys, each single one is a miracle which renders life possible.

Gorilla Family & Me

December 2024 •English

Gordon Buchanan travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet a family of rare Grauer's gorillas.

Snow Wolf Family and Me

December 2024 •English

Gordon Buchanan travels to the remote Canadian Arctic in search of wolves that have never seen people.

Attenborough's Passion Projects

December 2024 •English

As part of a season of programming marking Sir David Attenborough's 90th birthday, four of his favourite films are brought together as the renowned naturalist looks back on his personal highlights.

Secrets in the Sand

December 2024 •English

In Secrets in the Sand, experts uncover four global stories of "extraordinary curiosities that were once concealed in the deserts of the planet."

Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family & Me

December 2024 •English

Gordon Buchanan follows a herd of elephants in the Kenyan wilderness.

Dissected

December 2024 •English

This ground-breaking two-part series takes us inside two of the most amazing structures in the natural world: our hands and feet.

America the Beautiful

December 2024 •English

It's the land we love and the land we think we know. We see America's breathtaking landscapes and wildlife as timeless, but the truth is very different. Its unique geography drives the forces of nature to extremes, shaping and reshaping the land and throwing down new challenges for life. Led by the iconic species that resonate with us most, journey through America's visually spectacular regions: the Frozen North, the Wild West, the Grassy Heartland, the Deep South and the Mountainous High Wilderness.

Psycho

December 2024 •French

Cheetah Family & Me

December 2024 •English

Renowned wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan gets close to wild cheetah in the stunning Kalahari, experiencing first hand the very real dangers these beautiful big cats face.

Darwin's Dangerous Idea

December 2024 •English

Andrew Marr explores how Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life of its own far beyond the world of science.