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Science

04: Saving the Forest | Landmarks

04: Saving the Forest | Landmarks

Ecosystems and Biomes | BBC Two | 1990 | 19'16''

Despite the destruction, there are ways to save the forest, by careful harvesting, protecting, learning, replanting, policing - and campaig...

03: Destroying the Forest | Landmarks

03: Destroying the Forest | Landmarks

Ecosystems and Biomes | BBC Two | 1990 | 19'12''

By the next century, the rainforests of the world could have disappeared for ever, destroyed by outside influences and economic pressur...

02: People of the Forest | Landmarks

02: People of the Forest | Landmarks

Ecosystems and Biomes | BBC Two | 1990 | 18'54''

People of the Forest looks at the Baka of the Cameroon & the Kayapo of South America & how their lives work in balance with the rainforest.

01: The Living Forest | Landmarks

01: The Living Forest | Landmarks

Ecosystems and Biomes | BBC Two | 1990 | 19'14''

The Living Forest looks at all the animals & plants that live in the forest on the ground to the forest canopy, & shows how they live in ba...

S2E4: The Poles | Spy in the Wild

S2E4: The Poles | Spy in the Wild

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC One | 2020 | 58'04''

The Spy Creatures travel to the lands of ice and snow beyond the Arctic and Antarctic circles, observing the hardiest and most charismatic ...

S2E3: The Islands | Spy in the Wild

S2E3: The Islands | Spy in the Wild

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC One | 2020 | 58'03''

The spy creatures explore the islands of the southern seas. Some of the most unique animals on earth have evolved in these isolated place...

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...

S2E1: The Tropics | Spy in the Wild

S2E1: The Tropics | Spy in the Wild

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC One | 2020 | 58'03''

The spy creatures infiltrate a hippo pod, a nursery of red flying foxes and the secret world of pygmy forest elephants.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

Life In The Snow

Life In The Snow

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC One | 2016 | 57'46''

Gordon Buchanan meets the animals who live in nature's winter wonderlands, from the polar bear mother helping her cubs to the owl searching for food.

15: Forces and Motion Special | Horrible Science

15: Forces and Motion Special | Horrible Science

Forces | CBBC | 2025 | 25'20''

A weird and wonderful look at how gravity, magnetism and friction impact everything. With Fred Sirieix.

14: Working Scientifically Special | Horrible Science

14: Working Scientifically Special | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'50''

A special guide to working scientifically, whether that involves drinking black vomit, measuring people's farts, or fir...

13: Earth and Space Special | Horrible Science

13: Earth and Space Special | Horrible Science

Earth and Space | CBBC | 2025 | 25'06''

Rapping science teacher Matt Green becomes the first human being ever to visit Quark when he joins Pipette on her home planet ...

12: Sizzling Monks, Algorithms and Weather Frogs | Horrible Science

12: Sizzling Monks, Algorithms and Weather Frogs | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'53''

Dr Big Brain has an electrical short circuit, Marie Curie is wowed by a rocket man, some of the great wom...

11: Dragon’s Blood, Rude Flowers and Wibbly Wobbly Gravity | Horrible Science

11: Dragon’s Blood, Rude Flowers and Wibbly Wobbly Gravity | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'36''

Big Brain has a chemical catastrophe, Sir Isaac Newton rides a coaster again, with shocki...

10: Real Mutants, Volcanoes and Drinking Vomit | Horrible Science

10: Real Mutants, Volcanoes and Drinking Vomit | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'28''

The Real Mutants assemble, people are drinking vomit and electrocuting themselves for science, and the eart...

9: Space Vomit, Pet Mushrooms and Death by Chicken | Horrible Science

9: Space Vomit, Pet Mushrooms and Death by Chicken | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'34''

Revolting space travel, evolving cows, pet mushrooms, and Einstein watches a car on a trampoline.

8: A Meteor for the Dinosaurs, Binary Bangers and Perilous Plants | Horrible Science

8: A Meteor for the Dinosaurs, Binary Bangers and Perilous Plants | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'02''

Fred Sirieix stars in Scientific First Dates, Marie Curie reacts to space, and the dinos...

7: Fartenheimer, the Water Cycle and 206 Bones | Horrible Science

7: Fartenheimer, the Water Cycle and 206 Bones | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'40''

Science goes too far in Fartenheimer, music goes too far in Heads, Shoulders, Knees, Toes and All the other...

6: Dinosaur Traitors, a Grumpy Moon and a Big Bang | Horrible Science

6: Dinosaur Traitors, a Grumpy Moon and a Big Bang | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'40''

An episode featuring everything from the creation of the number zero to the beginnings of the whole uni...

David Attenborough | The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

David Attenborough | The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC One | 2022 | 1'32''

David Attenborough speaks about the environment. Also, includes footage of the drones that turn into animals.

5: The Force Force, Lever Man and the Goldilocks Zone | Horrible Science

5: The Force Force, Lever Man and the Goldilocks Zone | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'29''

Meet superheroes the Force Force, and some of the 17th century’s greatest minds star in Friends paro...

4: Manky Materials and Shifty States Special | Horrible Science

4: Manky Materials and Shifty States Special | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'50''

Guy Mowbray narrates Elemental Gladiators, Judge Rinder has a science beef, and someone tries to steal the ea...

3: Mary Ploppins, Magnets and Sorting Your Bits Out | Horrible Science

3: Mary Ploppins, Magnets and Sorting Your Bits Out | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'26''

Mary Ploppins soothes those digestive ills, Dr Big Brain tries banana power, and Einstein reacts to Ti...

2: Light, Sound and Electricity Special | Horrible Science

2: Light, Sound and Electricity Special | Horrible Science

Physics | CBBC | 2025 | 25'43''

Big Danny and Big Manny find science shocking, Da Vinci does a sound experiment, Newton rides again, Queen Vic sho...

1: Gravity the Musical, a T-rex and Vampires on Holiday | Horrible Science

1: Gravity the Musical, a T-rex and Vampires on Holiday | Horrible Science

Science | CBBC | 2025 | 25'03''

A totally wicked song about gravity, a T-rex going to see a doctor, vampires on holiday, and Sir I...

Seasons | Get Set Galactic

Seasons | Get Set Galactic

Earth and Space | CBeebies | 2024 | 1'29''

Learn about the seasons with a helpful graphic of the earths tilt and its orbit and hemispheres.

Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice

Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2012 | 59'07''

Professor Alice Roberts on the natural history of the woolly mammoth, revealing adaptations that helped the species evolve from their or...

Yunnan snubnosed monkey | Wild China

Yunnan snubnosed monkey | Wild China

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC Two | 2008 | 2'13''

High in the mountains of China lives the yunnan snub-nosed monkey.

Rhea war dance | Natural World

Rhea war dance | Natural World

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC Two | 2015 | 1'40''

Male rheas fight to win a harem of females.

Man-made ant nest | Planet Ant: Life Inside the Colony

Man-made ant nest | Planet Ant: Life Inside the Colony

Biology | BBC Four | 2013 | 2'44''

Take a wander into the wondrous world of ant colonies.

Flying spiders | Life in the Undergrowth

Flying spiders | Life in the Undergrowth

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC One | 2005 | 2'20''

David Attenborough looks at gossamer threads made by baby money spiders. The spiderlings use this gossamer to travel by 'ballooning'.

Big meeting | Elephant Diaries

Big meeting | Elephant Diaries

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC Two | 2005 | 3'34''

Jonathan Scott meets Emily, matriarch of the orphan elephant herd.

Compilation | Attenborough at 90

Compilation | Attenborough at 90

Science | BBC One | 2016 | 1'26''

A short montage of the fun and amazing moments David Attenborough has shared in his documentaries over a 70-year career.

Platypus: An Underwater Perspective | Natural World

Platypus: An Underwater Perspective | Natural World

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC Two | 2019 | 2'01''

Blind Platypus swims underwater using it's unusual and distinctive bill to locate food.

The Florida Manatee | Natural World

The Florida Manatee | Natural World

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC Two | 2019 | 2'17''

The warm, clear waters of Silver Springs attract one of Florida's most magical residents.

In-flight movie | Natural World

In-flight movie | Natural World

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC Two | 2020 | 1'59''

The team attach a 360 degree camera to the eagle to study the movement of the wings.

Robo Hare Vs Golden Eagle | Natural World

Robo Hare Vs Golden Eagle | Natural World

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC Two | 2020 | 2'30''

The team use a fake robot-hare so they can study the eagles attack from the view of the prey.

King of the swingers? | Primates

King of the swingers? | Primates

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC One | 2020 | 3'06''

Gibbons are perfectly at ease in the treetops. Young gibbons have to learn by trial and error to swing with such grace and speed.

Even silverbacks have a soft side | Primates

Even silverbacks have a soft side | Primates

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC One | 2020 | 3'54''

Silverback gorillas are huge and intimidating - but they don't always get the respect they deserve from their offspring! Despite...

Bear Whiteout | Incredible Animal Journeys

Bear Whiteout | Incredible Animal Journeys

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC One | 2010 | 28''

This sort of weather's uncomfortable for us humans, but it would have to get much, much worse to bother the bears. They can handle...

Caribou resilience | Incredible Animal Journeys

Caribou resilience | Incredible Animal Journeys

Biodiversity and human impact | BBC One | 2014 | 32''

It's -40 degrees, but caribou are built to withstand these extremes. They have compact bodies, insulating hollow fur and they...

S1E20: You Try to Catch a Falling Star? | Hey You, What If?

S1E20: You Try to Catch a Falling Star? | Hey You, What If?

Earth and Space | CBBC | 2020 | 5'00''

What happens if you try to catch a falling star? Spoiler alert - probably best not to try!

S1E21: You Woke Up as a Lizard Superhero? | Hey You, What If?

S1E21: You Woke Up as a Lizard Superhero? | Hey You, What If?

Science | CBBC | 2020 | 4'59''

Why waking up with lizard powers would make you useless on earth but a superhero in space!

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