Synopsis
Travelling around the UK and meeting experts in botanical history, genetics, pharmaceuticals and wild food, Chris Collins tells the story behind the plants most people call weeds.
- Programme: The Wonder of Weeds
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2011
- Geography | Biomes | The difference between ecosystems and biomes
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Add Notes
More resources about Ecosystems
1: Sand, Wind and Stars | Wild Arabia
1: Sand, Wind and Stars | Wild Arabia
Wildlife documentary series which enters the wilderness of Arabia and reveals a magical cast of characters, from the snow-white oryx to...
2: The Jewel of Arabia | Wild Arabia
2: The Jewel of Arabia | Wild Arabia
Wildlife documentary series. Swept by the annual Indian Ocean monsoon, the Dhofar mountains become a magical lost world of waterfalls an...
5: Strange Islands | South Pacific
5: Strange Islands | South Pacific
Why do animals perfectly adapted to island life often give up the ghost when new species arrive?
Ecosystems | World Physical
Ecosystems | World Physical
Vivid examples of how our land and atmosphere behave, with a look at earthquakes, glaciation, rivers, coasts and deserts.
1: Galapagos | Nature's Microworlds
1: Galapagos | Nature's Microworlds
The Galapagos is home to a myriad of bizarre and unique creatures endemic to these islands, but how did they get here and what is the key...
1: Heart of the Dragon | Wild China
1: Heart of the Dragon | Wild China
The hills of Guilin and the fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the rice-growing cultures and strange creatur...
2: Shangri-La | Wild China
2: Shangri-La | Wild China
In China's far south west, rich jungles nestle below towering peaks. Jewel-coloured birds and ancient tribes share forested valleys where wild ele...
2: Water Worlds | The Green Planet
2: Water Worlds | The Green Planet
A look at the beautiful, bizarre worlds created by water plants. Flowers smother rivers and lakes. Plants fight and hunt. A river bubbles ...
3: Mexico Part 1 | Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall
3: Mexico Part 1 | Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall
Steve Backshall leads an elite cave diving team into the largest unexplored cave network on earth. Below a Mexica...
4: Mexico Part 2 | Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall
4: Mexico Part 2 | Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall
Steve Backshall is in Yucatan, Mexico, on the trail of the ancient Maya. His team of explorers uncover macabre an...
5: Land of the Panda | Wild China
5: Land of the Panda | Wild China
China's heartland is the centre of a 5,000-year-old civilization and home to the giant panda, golden snub-nosed monkey and the golden takin.
Africa | Seven Worlds, One Planet
Africa | Seven Worlds, One Planet
Africa - home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on earth. But even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges.
Asia | Seven Worlds, One Planet
Asia | Seven Worlds, One Planet
Asia - where rarely seen animals roam the hottest deserts, tallest jungles and highest mountains on Earth.
Australia | Seven Worlds, One Planet
Australia | Seven Worlds, One Planet
Australia, a land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful animals marooned her...
Europe | Seven Worlds, One Planet
Europe | Seven Worlds, One Planet
Europe - a continent transformed by mankind, where extraordinary animals are found in surprising places.
Mandarin Duck - First Flight | Wonders of Nature
Mandarin Duck - First Flight | Wonders of Nature
A mother mandarin duck shows her babies how to take their first flight out of the safety of the nest.
North America | Seven Worlds, One Planet
North America | Seven Worlds, One Planet
North America - a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities.
Our Precious Isles | Wild Isles
Our Precious Isles | Wild Isles
David Attenborough celebrates the rich variety of habitats in our wild isles, the existence of which is critical for the survival of species ...
S1E1: Love | Spy in the Wild
S1E1: Love | Spy in the Wild
Documentary in which animatronic spy creatures infiltrate the animal world to explore their complex emotions.
S1E1: The Flowers | Maddie, the Plants and You
S1E1: The Flowers | Maddie, the Plants and You
Join Maddie on an adventure around the world of flowers to see how we can help to look after them and our planet.