4: Volcanoes | 10 Things You Didn’t Know About…

Anak Krakatoa | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

Iain Stewart investigates Indonesia's largest volcano Krakatoa and it's devastating eruption in 1883.

Effects of Volcanoes | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

Iain Stewart investigates the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history and its effect on global weather.

Effects of Yellowstone | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

Volcanologists predict that Yellowstone volcano will erupt again, yet there is uncertainty about when this will b...

Lake Nyos, Cameroon | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

In 1986, people and animals living around Lake Nyos in Cameroon suddenly died, due to carbon dioxide released by a l...

Mount Kilaueu | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

Iain Stewart explains the geographical conditions in which Mount Kilaueu was created.

Mount Pinatubo | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

Iain Stewart investigates the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, explaining how many lives were saved du...

Mount St Helens | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

In 1980, after 100 years of stillness, Mount St Helen's erupted sideways and produced devastating pyroclastic flows.

Mt Etna | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

Iain Stewart investigates the eruptions from Europe's highest and most active volcano, Mount Etna.

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

Iain Stewart investigates the mid-atlantic ridge, exploring what happens to volcanos that are underwater.

Volcanoes on Mars | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

Iain Stewart investigates Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system.

Yellowstone | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…

Iain Stewart investigates the geology of the super volcano in Yellowstone National Park.

5: Human Planet | How Earth Made Us

Series in which Professor Iain Stewart looks at how geology has shaped human history. He explores the newest force, humans, whose impact ...

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...

Australia | Rise of the Continents

Iain Stewart explores how the Earth's continents have transformed evolution. He shows how Australia's journey has affected everything from...

Iceland Erupts: A Volcano Live Special | Volcano Live

Kate Humble heads to Iceland and meets the scientists monitoring the country's most dangerous volcanoes. She also inves...

1: Life From Light | How to Grow a Planet

How plants have driven the greatest changes to the Earth. Prof Iain Stewart shows how they first harnessed light from the sun and c...

4: Scotland's Water | Making Scotland's Landscape

Professor Iain Stewart reveals how Scotland's unique landscape was shaped. Here, the story of how Scotland's waters became ...

3: The Big Freeze | Men of Rock

In the final episode of the series, Iain Stewart finds out about daredevil scientist Louis Agassiz, who first imagined the world had been gri...

1: Tsunamis | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

Iain Stewart journeys across the oceans to explore stories about the most powerful giant waves in history, including how one...

The Geology of Japan | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart explains the geology of the tectonic plates that make up the landscapes of Japan.