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. Spirits Of The Forest
1987-09-20
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2. Land Of The Kiwi
1987-09-27
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3. Lions Of The African Night
1987-10-04
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4. Forest Of Fear
1987-10-11
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5. Icebird
1987-10-18
Documentary on the penguins of Antarctica, as they travel 80km to their spring nesting sites.
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6. Ticket To The Wild
1987-10-25
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7. Grizzly!
1987-11-01
Documentary on the complex relationship between grizzly bear and man in North America.
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8. Islands Of The Fire Goddess
1987-11-15
Documentary on the world's most active volcano, Kilauea in the Hawaiian Islands.
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9. Paradise Reclaimed
1987-11-22
Documentary on American biologist, Dan Janzen, who is reconstructing a tropical, dry forest park in Costa Rica.
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10. Battle For The Eagles
1987-11-29
Documentary on different species of Eagle, their population and habitat in Europ e and North America.
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11. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: Search for the Jewel
1987-12-06
The first installment of the epic series Okavango:Jewel of the Kalahari, Search for the Jewel is an intriguing and visually stunning portrayal of wildlife in the Okavango delta, exploring the variety of life residing in and around its waterways.
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12. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel
1987-12-13
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13. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge
1987-12-20
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)
