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Natural World (1983)

7.4 39 seasons 543 episodes Ended

Documentary

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.

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Seasons & episodes

Cheetahs: Fast Track to FreedomOct 14, 2004

For two years Simon King takes on the role of mother to two cheetah cubs, Toki and Sambu, orphaned when their mother was killed by a lion.

Norfolk Broads: The Fall and Rise of a Great SwampOct 21, 2004

The Norfolk Broads is one of the last fragments of a vast swamp where ancient Britons hunted wildfowl and fished for perch and giant pike.…

Typhoon IslandNov 18, 2004

Mississippi: Tales of the Last River RatNov 25, 2004

A stunningly photographed portrait of the wildlife and landscape of the Mississippi River seen through the eyes of 'River Rat' Kenny Salwey…

HammerheadDec 2, 2004

Profile of the hammerhead shark, which has until now been shrouded in mystery as no-one could understand why its head is such a strange sha…

The Wild WoodDec 9, 2004

An ancient oak wood in the heart of England is as full of beauty and drama as anywhere on Earth. Philippa Forrester spends a year witnessin…

Andes: The Dragon's BackDec 16, 2004 · 49m

The Andes is one of the world's most spectacular mountain ranges with one of the richest environments on Earth and a diverse and unique mix…

Land of the Falling LakesJan 5, 2005

Documentary about Plitvice National Park in Croatia, Europe's oldest and one of its most beautiful national parks - a network of crystal cl…

Echo of the Elephants - The Final Chapter?Jan 19, 2005

Documentary following the latest chapter in the story of Echo the female elephant and her family in the Kenyan National Park of Amboseli. S…

Shark CoastJan 26, 2005

David Attenborough travels along the coast of Southern Africa which has an incredible variety of sharks, over 140 species, from massive gre…

Serengeti 24Feb 3, 2005

Documentary chronicled the maternal behavior of a cheetah and a leopard as they cared for their cubs in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.

Secrets of the Maya UnderworldFeb 9, 2005

Beneath the jungle-clad temples of Mexico's Yucatan, a startling discovery has been made: the largest network of flooded caves and undergro…

A Boy Among Polar BearsFeb 15, 2005

Documentary following Inuit boy Apak Taktu as he takes his first trip out onto the frozen Arctic with his father to be taught esssential an…

Sean Pertwee narrates this documentary exploring the passions and intrigues - from families torn asunder to jealous plots and sibling rival…

Cast

David AttenboroughSelf - Host

John HannahNarrator (voice)

Juliet StevensonNarrator (voice)