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Natural World
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.
- Cast:
- David Attenborough, John Hannah, Juliet Stevenson
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom, France
- Network:
- BBC Two
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 17
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
South Georgia: an Island All Alone
1998-10-11Focusing on the wildlife of the remote island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic.
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E02
Episode 2
Capybara: Swamp Hogs
1998-10-18This is the story of one Capybara group,whose territory spans a patchwork of of wildlife-rich swamp,grassland & forest in Venezuela's Orinoco flood plain -the "Llanos".
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E03
Episode 3
Secret Sharks
1998-10-25Includes footage of the gentle whale shark, and the perilous birth of a baby horn shark.
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E04
Episode 4
Mountain of the Sea
1998-11-01Wildlife documentary about South Africa's Table Mountain, home to a huge variety of animals, from black eagles at its peak to penguins at its shore-lined foot.
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E05
Episode 5
Orangutans: the High Society
1998-11-08Wildlife documentary series. Featuring the orangutans of Sumatra's Leuser National Park.
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E06
Episode 6
The Fatal Flower
1998-11-15This programme looks at orchids, the `femmes fatales' of nature, combining beauty and deceit in a way which ignites human and animal passions.
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Episode 7
Vanishing Pools of the Zambezi
1998-11-22Herds of elephant, buffalo and impala graze on rich green grass by pools formed by the meandering Zambezi. But the short rainy season soon ends, and the battle for survival begins.
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E08
Episode 8
Manu: Amazon Paradise
1998-11-29The forest-dwelling creatures of the Amazon region of Manu, a treasure-trove of rare species, from jaguars and giant otters : which have earned a reputation for ferocity : to sloths and 13 different types of monkey.
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Impossible Journeys
1998-12-06Using microscopy & animation,we journey into worlds previously beyond our reach.The familiar world hides incredible secrets that are revealed here.
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E10
Episode 10
Cheetahs in a Hot Spot
1998-12-13A look at the world's largest population of cheetahs - and their enemies - in Namibia, southern Africa.
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Dolphins: The Wild Side
1999-01-17Explores the varied behaviour of wild dolphins around the world.
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E12
Episode 12
Year of the Jackal
1999-01-24This film, shot over the course of the year at the Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania, reveals some surprising facts about jackals.
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E13
Episode 13
Everglades: to Hell and Back
1999-01-31Wildlife documentary looking at some of the many species of life found in the Florida Everglades and the threat to the environment posed by nearby Miami.
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E14
Episode 14
Tough Ducks
1999-02-21Film revealing that there's more to the placid-looking duck than meets the eye. Including those that live in the Arctic and the Australian desert.
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E15
Episode 15
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
1999-02-28Documentary about the lions of the Tsavo National Park in Kenya, and their current and future co-existence with humans.
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E16
Episode 16
Islands of the Vampire Birds
1999-03-14Wildlife documentary looking at the finches of the Galapagos Islands which have evolved to not only to eat seeds and pick ticks off tortoises but also to drink the blood of the latter.
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E17
Episode 17
The Farm That Time Forgot
1999-03-21Visits the Hosking family's farm in Devon where they farm traditionally and so help preserve local wildlife, especially in retention of old stone buildings and hedgerows.
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Iran: Secrets of the North
1999-03-28The first of two programmes exploring the wildlife inhabiting this vast country, a natural crossroads that is home to animals from Asia, Europe and Africa.
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David Attenborough
Self - Host
John Hannah
Narrator (voice)
Juliet Stevenson
Narrator (voice)
