Primary Geography

Animals Around the World | Little Human Planet

The team travel around the world to see all kinds of animals and creatures that live on our Little Human Planet.

Collecting Water in Mali | Little Human Planet

In Mali, Africa, three-year-old Edjongon helps her mother collect water from a well.

Collecting Water in Samburu Land | Little Human Planet

We meet five-year-old Nintujigwa, who lives in Samburu Land in Kenya, Africa.

Collecting Yams in Yap | Little Human Planet

On an island in the Pacific Ocean, Putin helps her big sister and aunt collect yams.

Helping and Playing | Little Human Planet

The team travel around the world to see how children help and play in different places.

Helping in Mali | Little Human Planet

In Mali, Africa, four-year-old Mama Kayentan and his dad mend their home using mud.

Homes Around the World | Little Human Planet

The team travel around the world to see all kinds of different homes where children live.

In the Jungle of Brazil | Little Human Planet

In a village that lies deep in the Amazon jungle, the Matis children like to help and play.

Living in Ethiopia and North Canada | Little Human Planet

We meet two six-year-old girls living in Ethiopia and North Canada.

Living in the Jungle Papua | Little Human Planet

Six-year-old Dua lives in tree house high above the ground in the jungle in Papua, Indonesia.

Living on the Ocean Malaysia | Little Human Planet

On the Pacific Ocean, the Bajau Laut families live on their boats.

My Life by the Rio Negro River | Little Human Planet

Carlos Eduardo lives on a tiny island in Brazil.

My Life in Greenland and the Rio Negro | Little Human Planet

Featuring Hanna from Greenland, and Carlos Eduardo who lives on the flooded banks of the Rio Negro, Brazil.

My Life in Mongolia | Little Human Planet

In Mongolia, four-year-old Shoree is a very busy girl, helping her family build a brand new home, called a ger.

Preparing for the Eagle Festival | Little Human Planet

In Mongolia, six-year-old Aisana is looking forward to dressing up in a beautiful outfit for a very special occasion i...

The Sing Sing Festival Papua New Guinea | Little Human Planet

In Papua New Guinea, five-year-old Evelyn is busy getting ready for the colourful Sing Sing Festival.

Earthquake reenactment | Fierce Earth

Zoe experiences a re-enactment of the aftermath of an earthquake and finds out what you should do up to 72hrs after to survive.

Earthquake simulator | Fierce Earth

Dougal experience an earthquake simulator which mimics the sensation and can prepare you for future dangers.

Earthquake-proof building | Fierce Earth

Zoe and Dougal look at Japan's tallest building which took influence from an earthquake-proof pagoda built 400-years ago.

Edinburgh's secret volcanoes | Fierce Earth

Edinburgh castle and the neighbouring hill, "Arthur's Seat" sit in fact on long dormant volcanoes.

Famous volcanoes | Fierce Earth

Around three-quarters of the worlds volcanoes are found around the Pacific Ocean and as such is known as the "ring of fire".

Living near a volcano | Fierce Earth

A volcano's lava is full of minerals that make the ground perfectly fertile for growing food. Dougal visits the Italian island of Stromb...

Mount Etna | Fierce Earth

Dougal explores the hidden tunnels created by the volcano under the surface of Mount Etna.

Preparing for an earthquake | Fierce Earth

Zoe and Dougal are in Japan to find out to survive if your in an earthquake zone.

Stromboli volcano | Fierce Earth

Dougal gets up to the top of the live volcano Stromboli in Sicily and sees it erupt.

Types of volcano | Fierce Earth

Dougal demonstrates different types of lava flow, particularly if the volcano is covered in rock and can add pressure and erupt.

UK International Search and Rescue | Fierce Earth

Clare and Mike try out some search and rescue training at a centre in Lincoln where there are fake dilapidated buildings.

What is a volcano? | Fierce Earth

Dougal explains how a volcano erupts.

What is an earthquake? | Fierce Earth

The team explain what an earthquake is and how they occur.

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 ...

River Landscapes: Part 2 | Physical Environments

Rivers shape the landscapes around them, created by the power of water. Derek Mackay explains how rivers change from source ...

Introduction to the Amazon river | Earth's Great Rivers

An introduction to the river Amazon, including it's source in Peruvian glaciers.

My Life by the Rio Negro River | Little Human Planet

Carlos Eduardo lives on a tiny island in Brazil.

Introduction to the Mississippi river | Earth's Great Rivers

An introduction to the Mississippi river, including it's source in the Rockies.

The River Nile and early agriculture | How Earth Made Us

Iain Stewart explains the important role that the Nile played in early Egyptian agriculture.

Mississippi floodplain | Earth's Great Rivers

In the last 1,000 miles of its journey, the Mississippi flows out into a vast natural floodplain.

Underwater spring | Earth's Great Rivers

An underwater spring introduces crystal clear water into the Amazon.

When the Amazon reaches the sea | Earth's Great Rivers

The meeting of the Amazon and the Atlantic ocean produces an extraordinary ecosystem.

Baby Alligators in Atchafalaya Swamp | Earth's Great Rivers

Baby alligators - so small that they could easily become a meal for some here in the largest swamp in the USA. Bu...

Renewable Energy | Around Scotland

A house powered by three different forms of renewable energy.

Wave power | Around Scotland

An exploration of renewable energy source, wave power, on the island of Isla.

Renewable Energy | Climate Change: The Facts

Methods of producing renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions.

Scottish wind farms | Making Scotland's Landscape

Professor Iain Stewart discusses wind power in Scotland.

Sustainable cities | Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered the World

Professor Iain Stewart visits Masdar in Abu Dhabi, a city that relies on renewable energy.

Arguments against wind turbines | Power to the People

Arguments for and against building more wind turbines in Scotland.

Problems with renewable energy | Power to the People

Local residents fight against the introduction of power lines and renewable energy sources into the landscape.

Inside a wind turbine | Powering Britain

What a wind turbine looks like inside.

Storing renewable energy | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Dr Tara Shine and Dr Enass Abo-Hamed explain how we can store renewable energy.

Aluminium and hydroelectric power | The Great British Countryside

The valleys of the Scottish Highlands, created by an ice age 2.5 million years ago, are crucial in the prod...

Liquid Air Energy Storage | Bang Goes the Theory

A demonstration of how liquid air energy storage would function.