Natural World(1983)
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.
- First aired:
- 1983-10-30
- Country:
- GB
- Network:
- BBC Two
Episodes
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1. Echo Of The Elephants
1993-01-03
David Attenborough and Cynthia Moss narrate an award-winning film about 18 months in the life of elephant matriarch Echo and her family, who live in Kenya's Amboseli National Park.
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2. Shadows In A Desert Sea
1993-01-10
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3. Cougar: Ghost Of The Rockies
1993-01-17
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4. Kimberley: Land Of The Wandjina
1993-01-24
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5. Journey To The Dark Heart
1993-01-31
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6. Ice Fox
1993-02-07
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7. The Great Bears Of Alaska
1993-02-21
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8. The Little Creatures Who Run The World
1993-02-28
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9. Strandwolf: Survivor Of The Skeleton Coast
1993-03-07
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10. Ibera: The Land Of Shining Water
1993-03-14
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11. The Ghosts Of Ruby
1993-03-21
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12. Sanctuaries Of Defence
1993-03-28
The MOD is one of Britain's biggest landowners. Surprisingly, these training sites are havens for rare wildlife, as those visited for this programme show.
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13. Treasure Of The Andes
1993-04-04
Documentary looking at the camels living amongst the dramatic scenery of the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile.
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14. Cheetahs And Cubs In A Land Of Lions
1993-04-11
An atmospheric and perceptive portrayal of the Earth’s fastest land mammal, world-renowned wildlife cameraman Hugo van Lawick focuses on two cheetah cubs, exploring their challenging journey towards an independent adulthood. With the beautiful backdrop of the Serengeti plains, the young cats play, practice hunting, escape lions and repeatedly sabotage their mother’s hunting attempts. Typical of his distinctive filming style, van Lawick presents the cheetahs as individual characters, bringing their unique personalities to the forefront as he examines the struggles they face to survive.
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15. The Burning Question
1993-04-18
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16. Secrets Of The Golden River
1993-04-25
Where to watch
Availability for United States, provided by JustWatch via TMDB. Links open the provider's own listing.
Cast
David Attenborough
Self - Host
John Hannah
Narrator (voice)
Juliet Stevenson
Narrator (voice)
