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Iain Stewart explores the natural phenomenon of groundwater.
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2: Water | How Earth Made Us
Professor Iain Stewart continues his epic exploration of how the planet has shaped human history. He investigates how water has influenced the r...
Ice | How Earth Made Us
12,000 years ago, much of the northern hemisphere was covered in ice.
Monsoon | How Earth Made Us
Iain Stewart investigates what causes monsoons.
The River Nile and early agriculture | How Earth Made Us
Iain Stewart explains the important role that the Nile played in early Egyptian agriculture.
The water cycle | How Earth Made Us
Dr Iain Stewart explains the different stages of the water cycle.
10: Flood | Geography in Animation
Series exploring key processes in physical geography.
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3: River Hydrology | Geography in Animation
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A feature on the River Severn.
S1E3: Mississippi | Earth's Great Rivers
The surprising story of the Mississippi, a river that unites the USA. From frozen waterfalls to time-travelling barges, the Mississi...
S2E2: Danube | Earth's Great Rivers II
The extraordinary story of the Danube, the world's most international river. It reveals magical wonders, from crystal-clear waterfalls...
S8E6: Flooding | Bang Goes the Theory
Did global warming play a part in the recent floods, or is it the extreme end of the natural cycle? Maggie Philbin investigates the th...
Flashflood experience | Fierce Earth
Zoe meets a woman who survived a flash flood in Boscastle, Cornwall.
River Landscapes: Part 1 | Physical Environments
Rivers shape the landscapes around them, created by the power of water. Derek Mackay explains how rivers change from source ...
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 ...
Bostcastle floods | Spotlight
BBC Spotlight visits Boscastle ten years on from the infamous flood.
Episode 1 | The Mekong River with Sue Perkins
Sue Perkins embarks on a 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong, Southeast Asia's greatest river. She begins in Vietnam and continues...
Flooding in the Netherlands | Fierce Earth
Mike learns how the Netherlands deals with the constant threat of flooding due to most of the country being below sea level.
Ravines | Robson Green's Weekend Escapes
Taking the scenic route and Matheson’s four border collies for company, the adventure begins in the gullies and ravines near Honiste...
River Landscapes: Part 2 | Physical Environments
River Severn | Countryfile
Charlotte Smith and Tom Heap are on the River Severn to find out how living with the constant threat of floods is affecting rural communities and ...
S1E1: Amazon | Earth's Great Rivers
Documentary revealing the animals, landscapes and people of the greatest river on earth. From transparent lagoons to pink dolphins, the A...
Storm Desmond 2015 | Victoria Derybyshire
Victoria and her team report live from areas impacted by flooding caused by Storm Desmond.
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...
4: Oceans | Earth: The Power of the Planet
Iain travels to surfers' paradise Hawaii to learn more about oceans, explaining the difference between waves, tides and currents.
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...
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...
2: The Power Of Flowers | How To Grow A Planet
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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.
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