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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

E1
The Monkey-Eating Eagle of the OrinocoJul 8, 2010

The harpy eagle is the most powerful bird of prey in the world, plucking monkeys from the branches of the jungle canopy. Rare and elusive,…

E2
Echo - An Unforgettable ElephantAug 5, 2010

A celebration of the life and legacy of Echo, the world's most famous elephant, who was born in 1945 and died in 2009, and who Natural Worl…

E3
Sea Otters - A Million Dollar BabyAug 12, 2010

The trials and tribulations of a sea otter pup growing up on the coast of California. The Californian Sea Otter is one of the rarest, and c…

E4
The HimalayasAug 19, 2010

The Himalayas look beautiful and lifeless, unable to give anything, not even enough air. Yet this powerful film reveals the Himalayas provi…

E5
Africa's Dragon MountainSep 2, 2010

An intimate portrait of the spectacular Drakensberg - 'dragon mountains' - of South Africa, following giant antelope, bone-cracking vulture…

E6
The Dolphins of Shark BayNov 3, 2010

A dolphin is about to be born in the treacherous waters of Shark Bay in Western Australia. Puck, the wise mother, must use all her skills t…

E7
Panda MakersDec 7, 2010

Giant Pandas were on the brink of extinction but now they are coming back, thanks to an extraordinary conservation project. The Chengdu Res…

E8
Butterflies: A Very British ObsessionDec 17, 2010

Wildlife documentary featuring the fascinating lives of Britain's beautiful butterflies filmed in exquisite detail and also a celebration o…

E9
Miracle in the Marshes of IraqJan 18, 2011

It's the largest and most ambitious habitat recreation project ever known: to bring back to life one of the world's greatest marshlands. An…

E10
Elsa: The Lioness That Changed The WorldFeb 1, 2011

In the 1960s, 'Born Free' captured the world's imagination with the story of Elsa, an orphaned lioness who was taken in by George and Joy A…

E11
Chimps of the Lost GorgeFeb 8, 2011

A real-life drama about a family of chimps trapped in a lost world. They live in a deep and ancient forested gorge that runs though the Afr…

E12
A Tiger Called Broken TailFeb 15, 2011

Broken Tail was the most flamboyant tiger cub Colin Stafford-Johnson had seen during many years spent filming India's wild tigers. After le…

E13
One Million Snake BitesFeb 22, 2011 · 49m

From the giant King Cobra to the tiny sawscaled viper, India is home to many of the world's deadliest snakes. Now a new report has revealed…

E14
The Last Grizzly of Paradise ValleyMar 1, 2011

Wildlife documentary following the search for grizzly bears in the beautiful Cascade Mountains of Canada. Wildlife filmmaker Jeff Turner ha…

Cast

David AttenboroughSelf - Host
John HannahNarrator (voice)
Juliet StevensonNarrator (voice)

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