Skip Navigation
Educational Recording Agency
Menu
  • Home
  • Browse
    Subjects
    • Humanities & Social Sciences

    • History
    • Geography
    • Religious Education
    • Philosophy & Ethics
    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Business & Management
    • Economics
    • Politics
    • Languages


    • English Literature
    • English Language
    • French
    • German
    • Spanish
    • Mandarin
    • STEM


    • Primary Science
    • Biology
    • Physics
    • Chemistry
    • Maths
    • Engineering & Manufacturing
    • Computing & IT
    • Arts, Media & Design

    • Art & Design
    • Design Technology
    • Music
    • Drama & Theatre
    • Media & Photography
    • Film Studies
    • Health, Social Care & Wellbeing
    • Health & Social Care
    • Nursing & Midwivery
    • Education & Childcare
    • PSHE
    • Relationships Education
    • Careers
    • Vocations, Services & Trades
    • Hospitality & Catering
    • Travel & Tourism
    • Building & Construction
    • Sport & Leisure
    • Primary
    • Humanities & Social Sciences

    • History
    • Geography
    • Religious Education
    • Philosophy & Ethics
    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Business & Management
    • Economics
    • Politics
    • Languages


    • English Literature
    • English Language
    • French
    • German
    • Spanish
    • Mandarin
    • STEM


    • Primary Science
    • Biology
    • Physics
    • Chemistry
    • Maths
    • Engineering & Manufacturing
    • Computing & IT
    • Arts, Media & Design

    • Art & Design
    • Design Technology
    • Music
    • Drama & Theatre
    • Media & Photography
    • Film Studies
    • Health, Social Care & Wellbeing
    • Health & Social Care
    • Nursing & Midwivery
    • Education & Childcare
    • PSHE
    • Relationships Education
    • Careers
    • Vocations, Services & Trades
    • Hospitality & Catering
    • Travel & Tourism
    • Building & Construction
    • Sport & Leisure
    • Primary
  • The
    Licence
  • About
    ERA
  • Sign in or register
Home | Geography | Ecosystems and Biomes

Ecosystems

1: Galapagos | Nature’s Microworlds

1: Galapagos | Nature’s Microworlds

Ecosystems | BBC Four | 2012 | 29'02''

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 t...

1: Heart of the Dragon | Wild China

1: Heart of the Dragon | Wild China

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2008 | 59'01''

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...

1: Sand, Wind and Stars | Wild Arabia

1: Sand, Wind and Stars | Wild Arabia

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2013 | 58'11''

Wildlife documentary series which enters the wilderness of Arabia and reveals a magical cast of characters, from the snow-white oryx to...

2: Shangri-La | Wild China

2: Shangri-La | Wild China

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2008 | 58'50''

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: The Jewel of Arabia | Wild Arabia

2: The Jewel of Arabia | Wild Arabia

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2013 | 58'42''

Wildlife documentary series. Swept by the annual Indian Ocean monsoon, the Dhofar mountains become a magical lost world of waterfalls an...

2: Water Worlds | The Green Planet

2: Water Worlds | The Green Planet

Biology | BBC One | 2022 | 58'13''

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

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'49''

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

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'25''

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

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2008 | 58'54''

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.

5: Strange Islands | South Pacific

5: Strange Islands | South Pacific

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2009 | 59'12''

Why do animals perfectly adapted to island life often give up the ghost when new species arrive?

Africa | Seven Worlds, One Planet

Africa | Seven Worlds, One Planet

Ecosystems | BBC One | 2019 | 58'02''

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

Ecosystems | BBC One | 2019 | 57'42''

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

Ecosystems | BBC One | 2019 | 57'58''

Australia, a land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful animals marooned her...

Ecosystems | World Physical

Ecosystems | World Physical

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2008 | 33'36''

Vivid examples of how our land and atmosphere behave, with a look at earthquakes, glaciation, rivers, coasts and deserts.

Europe | Seven Worlds, One Planet

Europe | Seven Worlds, One Planet

Ecosystems | BBC One | 2019 | 1'01'42''

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

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2014 | 55''

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

Ecosystems | BBC One | 2019 | 58'05''

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

Ecosystems | BBC One | 2023 | 57'14''

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

Biodiversity and Human Impact | BBC One | 2017 | 57'59''

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

Ecosystems | CBeebies | 2021 | 19'08''

Join Maddie on an adventure around the world of flowers to see how we can help to look after them and our planet.

S1E2: Intelligence | Spy in the Wild

S1E2: Intelligence | Spy in the Wild

Biodiversity and Human Impact | BBC One | 2017 | 58'08''

Animatronic spy creatures go undercover to explore the world of animal intelligence and reveal their use of tools, self-medication, cult...

S1E2: The Plants Around the World | Maddie, the Plants and You

S1E2: The Plants Around the World | Maddie, the Plants and You

Ecosystems | CBeebies | 2021 | 19'12''

Join Maddie on a journey of discovery to find out about plants around the world. Find out how we can help to l...

S1E3: Friendship | Spy in the Wild

S1E3: Friendship | Spy in the Wild

Biodiversity and Human Impact | BBC One | 2017 | 58'01''

Animatronic spy creatures go undercover to discover how friendships are a vital part of animal societies, helping them survive in a danger...

S1E4: Mischief | Spy in the Wild

S1E4: Mischief | Spy in the Wild

Biodiversity and Human Impact | BBC One | 2017 | 58'01''

Animatronic spy creatures discover that mischief is rife in nature, but there are still rules that govern the animals' lives.

S1E5: Meet the Spies | Spy in the Wild

S1E5: Meet the Spies | Spy in the Wild

Biodiversity and Human Impact | BBC One | 2017 | 57'59''

A behind-the-scenes view of the story behind deploying the Spy Creatures, showing how the concept evolved and became the inspiration f...

S1E5: The Trees | Maddie, the Plants and You

S1E5: The Trees | Maddie, the Plants and You

Ecosystems | CBeebies | 2021 | 19'16''

Join Maddie on an adventure around the world of trees to see how we can help look after them and our planet. Discover how trees ...

S2E2: The North | Spy in the Wild

S2E2: The North | Spy in the Wild

Biodiversity and Human Impact | BBC One | 2020 | 58'05''

The Spy Creatures travel to the temperate lands north of the tropics, where life is governed by the rhythm of the seasons. Their destinatio...

South America | Seven Worlds, One Planet

South America | Seven Worlds, One Planet

Ecosystems | BBC One | 2019 | 57'59''

South America - the most species-rich continent on earth. From the volcanoes of the Andes to the world's largest rainforest, animals...

The Wonder of Weeds

The Wonder of Weeds

Ecosystems | BBC Four | 2011 | 58'44''

Travelling around the UK and meeting experts in botanical history, genetics, pharmaceuticals and wild food, Chris Collins tells the story behind the plan...

Travelling inside an Icelandic volcano | Volcano Live

Travelling inside an Icelandic volcano | Volcano Live

Ecosystems | BBC Two | 2012 | 5'24''

An exploration inside one of extinct Icelandic volcano.

Can't find what you're looking for?
Request a clip
Back to Top    
Home | Geography | Ecosystems and Biomes
About
  • Who we are
  • How we work
  • Our team
  • Organisations we represent
  • Governance
  • Partner organisations
  • Updates
  • Accessibility Statement
Sign up to get the latest ERA updates

Subscribe to receive updates from ERA

You can opt out of hearing from us at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails. Read our full privacy policy.

Get in touch

020 7837 3222
era@era.org.uk

Scott House * Suite 1 *
The Concourse *
Waterloo Station * London * SE1 7LY *
United Kingdom

Who we are * How we work * Our team * Organisations we represent * Governance * Partner organisations * Updates * Accessibility Statement

© Copyright 2023

Close

We use cookies!

Cookies help us run our services and give you a better experience. For the full details please read our Cookie Policy.