2: California | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

The 2003 Wildfires | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart explains why Southern California is the perfect landscape and climate for wildfires.

The San Andreas Fault | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

San Francisco is located on the collision zone of two tectonic plates, making the area incredibly susceptible to earth...

Why do people still live near the fault line? | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart discusses the psychological reasons that people still live on the San Andreas Fau...

The 2003 Wildfires | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart explains why Southern California is the perfect landscape and climate for wildfires.

The San Andreas Fault | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

San Francisco is located on the collision zone of two tectonic plates, making the area incredibly susceptible to earth...

Why do people still live near the fault line? | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart discusses the psychological reasons that people still live on the San Andreas Fau...

1: Deep Earth | How Earth Made Us

Series telling the story of how the development of civilisation was influenced by planetary forces. Professor Iain Stewart explores the rol...

5: Rare Earth | Earth: The Power of the Planet

Life on Earth prospers because it enjoys the right amount of heat from the sun, and the atmosphere prevents meteorite bombardm...

Episode 1 | Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered The World

From the moment we first drilled for oil, we opened a Pandora's box that changed the world forever. It transfor...

Eurasia | Rise of the Continents

Professor Iain Stewart shows that where the south of Eurasia is today there was once an ocean and how, in 250 million years, all of the cont...

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | Volcano Live

Demonstrations of what happened to cause the earthquake and then tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004.

2: The Power Of Flowers | How To Grow A Planet

In the second episode, Iain discovers how flowers have transformed our planet. He journeys to the remote islands of the South ...

Coal in Scotland | Making Scotland's Landscape

Professor Iain Stewart explores the industrial history of coal production in Scotland.

Cliffhanger | Men of Rock

Dr Iain Stewart climbs a coastal sea stack and explains its geology.

Boxing Day Tsunami | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

Iain Stewart explains what caused the Boxing Day Tsunami and discusses its devastating impact.

Earthquake proof buildings and liquefaction | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart investigates how Japanese buildings have been designed to withstand earthquakes.