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- An in-depth look at Russia's most natural wonders including Siberia, Kamchatka, the Artic, Caucasus, Primorye, and the Urals.
- Infrared cameras, sensors and computerized test dummies allow engineers to exactly calculate the incredible physics and physiology that produce martial arts' devastating force-at last, separating myth from reality.
- In the year 3000, the planet Earth has become overrun by alien insects. A dangerous rift between man and nature has begun, and the new world government is helpless to stop these powerful creatures. Enter Dex Hamilton, alien entomologist and leader of a team of offbeat characters who are dedicated to keeping the Earth safe while preserving these bizarre insects in his unique sanctuary.
- Could any of the Romanov family have survived or escaped their prison in remotest Russia in 1917? This programme explores the latest science and newly-discovered documents behind one of history's greatest mysteries.
- Sifting through writings, relics and ruins, historians piece together the time before, during and after the Roman invasion of Britain.
- Witness the unique marine life at the depths of the Pacific Ocean, and journey to shores of the archipelago in this one-hour documentary, which reveals a new facet of this tropical location.
- The dry season is always a struggle for the animals in the in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia - forced to share the last remaining water in the river. This is most strongly felt by the hippo population as they continually need to submerge their overheating bodies. This year the low river will be the least of their worries: An unseen killer is waiting to attack. The congested river and extreme circumstances provide the perfect conditions for an Anthrax epidemic to strike. Before the return of the rains the dominant hippo bull will witness the devastation of a fifth of his pod. This season a young mother and her calf and two brothers must negotiate these terrible odds and try to survive this...Hippo Hell.
- Footage of two tiger families living in the mangrove swamps of the Bay of Bengal.
- A 70th anniversary television event, Singapore 1942- End of Empire tells the story of those early shocking days of the Pacific War when belief in security and comfort from empire collapsed. For the first time this momentous 20th century battle, and its equally dramatic aftermath, will be told from a multi-national perspective, revealing new and challenging insights into a battle that turned our world upside down. Whilst the Japanese victory confirmed how useless it was for Australians to rely on Britain for their defence, post-war Australians looked to another great protective power - the United States - to align itself with. And Asian nations would rapidly determine their own destiny and seek a tumultuous independence.
- A brave clan of Meerkats struggle in the Namid Desert, working together to cope in a hostile world.
- Paranormal activity has always drawn the curiosity of even the most skeptical minds. That mysticism depends on faith that such eventsare beyond the realm of science. From ghosts to telekinesis, 5th Dimension examines these bizarre occurrences through the lens of science. Many of these happenstances can be discredited, but perhaps there are still phenomena that cannot be explained.
- Young Dex Hamilton is a student at the Junior Science Academy, and he's got a killer mid-term project: a brand new species of alien insect that's demolishing the planet from the inside out! He must learn to work with an ad hoc group of misfits to save the world from the relentless swarm of bugs, and from the deadly conspiracy that unleashed them.
- Not only is Zimbabwe's Hwange National park home to the world's largest concentration of elephants and wild dog's but it also supports more then 300 lions, which feast on an unusual abundance of herbivore prey.
- Undercover agent, escape artist, daredevil and high wire gymnast, this is a one-hour special with a difference: we reveal the humble mouse as you've never seen it before. Unusual camerawork, covert photography and cinematic style build a slick and spectacular specialist dossier of a miniaturized world that literally spans the globe.
- Ultimate Journeys brings the wonders of the world to light, as you've never seen them before. These stunning high definition specials transport you to the most extreme places on the planet, from the icy depths of Antarctica, to heavenly peaks of Chile; the coral jungles of Micronesia to the sky scrapers of Shanghai and a tour of Vietnam by motorbike. It's a global adventure like no other.
- It's one of nature's most efficient ways to kill. Once injected into the bloodstream it can impair nerves and seriously damage flesh in minutes. Venom - it's a cocktail of virulent biological toxins causing searing pain in seconds. It is the weapon of choice for thousands of species, but which one is most deadly to man? Of the creatures armed with this lethal cocktail, which is more likely to kill you?
- Fast and efficient, an ocean legion over 3,000 members strong is on the move. Using advanced underwater filming technology, Peter Lamberti and his team are able to record one of the fastest predators in the ocean: the common dolphin.
- We hear about new technology every day - we see it all around us and we use it in our homes and offices, but how does it work? This is the series that tells you what is happening in different fields of technology. From virtual autopsies to giant robotic arms to an artificial uterus to the inner workings of an eco-house, this is the series that gives you the lowdown on how everything works.
- An exploration of the Great Smoky Mountains in the southeastern US. Features a look at the flora and fauna of the region and includes profiles of the rangers who patrol its vast wilderness.
- This program travels back thousands of years to the rise and fall of five ancient civilizations - the Egyptians, Greeks, Celts, Romans and Incas - to reveal the mysteries behind their ancient Gods.
- From the cute to the curious, we capture the vital first days of baby animals all over the globe.
- Set in the vast expanse of South Africa's Mala Mala game reserve, a host of Africa's biggest and fiercest wildlife species compete for food, mates and territory against the backdrop of a harsh dry season.
- life is hard for inhabitants of luangwa valley during the dry season with intence competition for food and water supplies dangerously low as well as outwitting their predators
- Only few people know that Hungary is a "superpower" in terms of its otter populations. Here thrives the strongest population of these cute looking professional predators - thanks to the hard work of a deeply devoted man and also to the less-known precious wetlands of Hungary. The film revolves around am orphaned but rescued otter pup. Through her story we learn about the life of otters and the work that is going on in the background to save them and their biotope, the Hungarian wetlands.
- This is the story of an incredible place where predators thrive, in particular, where the apex predators of the river meet the most powerful predators of the ocean. Kosi Bay is a beautiful estuarine system in Southern Africa. Predators of all sizes lurk throughout these varied habitats and the greatest of them all come face to face where the fresh waters of the lakes meet the sea, the crocodile and the Zambezi or bull shark.
- High in the mountains of Taiwan, is the remote village of Smangus. Inhabited by a unique group of indigenous people called the Tayal, Smangus is the only place in Taiwan that now practices common ownership of land and property. This is a place where nature and man have found balance. Now, witness every part of the lives of these people, through pain and joy, and experience the unique bonds formed with the ancient trees around them, in a film that documents A Year In The Clouds - a year amongst the sacred forests of this tribe.
- On the final day of his vacation in Palau, National Geographic research grantee and world-renowned paleoanthropologist Lee Berger accompanies a local guide to a hidden cave where he discovers a cache of fossilized human remains. Berger returns to the cave six weeks later with a team of elite scientists and finds not just one human skeleton, but several, unlike any he has ever seen. Measurements show that these people were some of the smallest humans to walk the earth, but they had enormous teeth. Has Berger discovered a lost human species or a tribe of mutants? The story of human evolution is filled with unexpected twists and turns. In 2004, a groundbreaking discovery made headlines around the world when scientists revealed evidence of a lost human species on the remote Indonesian island of Flores. Researchers believe Homo floresiensis, nicknamed "The Hobbit," shared the earth with modern humans for at least 80,000 years. Is it possible that a wandering tribe of hobbit-like humans made their way 1,800 miles from Flores to Palau?
- History often turns upon small but crucial events, which seem obscure at the time but come to be appreciated later as having the quality of fate. This outstanding six-part series examines several of these pivotal moments within the context of 20th-century Communism, exposing the machinations of those behind the scenes and underscoring the importance of their actions.
- Porpoises are the smallest members of the whale family. By following the struggles of two babies on opposite sides of the world, we see their dramatic lives.
- The Swamp Pride is on its knees. Its mighty male was killed by poachers, leaving three mothers and their cubs defenseless in one of the toughest landscapes for a lion in Africa. Busanga Swamp is a quagmire, even in the dry season. Hunting in shoulder-deep water is all but impossible, and deadly hippos and crocodiles patrol the ever-present waters. Keeping cubs alive here is hard work, but for these lionesses it just got even harder: two massive young male lions are hunting them down. The males want to claim the Swamp Pride and its territory as their own, but to take over a pride they must kill its cubs. The mothers must fight tooth and claw to make sure that doesn't happen.
- One of history's most enigmatic mysteries is unraveled in this fascinating one-hour special. Stunning CGI and spectacular reconstructions reveal a picture of life in Neolithic Europe 5,000 years ago. The result is a challenging and refreshing new theory about how prehistoric ancestors came to terms with a changing world.
- Underwater photographers dive alongside Great White sharks.
- Lions, cheetahs and leopards: each cat has its own special hunting strategies, family upbringing and survival techniques. We focus on their behavior and competitive interaction in our quest to find out who the ultimate predator is in the daunting wilderness of Africa. We follow their lives as they play out like a game of chance.
- Amidst the pristine but freezing waters surrounding the white continent, a unique insight into the mysterious daily lives of Leopard Seals and discover some never-before-filmed behaviors of these highly intelligent predators. "Killer Seals" will reveal how Leopard Seals hunt penguins underwater or on land, charging unwary trespassers on the ice, be they penguin or human!
- Africa's Penguin Island the untold story of South Africa's Penguins.
- Greece, 1910. Maria is a young Greek girl in a fishing village on the Black Sea. The village match maker betroths her to a young fisherman Adonis, who is in partnership with the true object of Maria's affection, Giorgos. One stormy night Giorgos and Adonis's boat capsizes and Adonis is lost at sea. With no source of income Giorgos sets of for America promising Maria he will return for her. She does not believe him. But instead, Adonis comes back from the dead - a Vrykolakas - a Greek revenant sea vampire. The creature claims he is not Adonis but a stranger...
- Angelique Todd has spent a decade earning the trust of the silverback gorillas. Her mission is to infiltrate the home and hearts of the troop to decode the mysteries surrounding this most private and secretive species.