An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet

Follow Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s search for the people, ideas, traditions, and attitudes – the solutions – which will transform fear of the future into hope, climate angst into optimism and human disconnection into engagement. In each of the six episodes, Nikolaj and his affable team criss-cross the globe exploring humanity, witnessing its power for good and learning about some of the remarkable solutions (both old and new) that inspire his optimism for the future.

The Americas with Simon Reeve

In this limited series Simon Reeve begins his most ambitious journey yet, travelling the entire length of the Americas

Planet Earth

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

Man on Earth

Man on Earth is a four-part British documentary television series presented by Tony Robinson. The programme documents the effects of climate change across 200,000 years of human history. The series premiered 7 December 2009 on Channel 4 with 1.4 million viewers. Accompanying Robinson to help explain the science are archaeologist Dr. Jago Cooper and climate modeller Dr. Joy Singarayer.

Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered the World

An excellent narration of oil industry since early days to 20th century and up to today. How oil changed the world and shaped our modern world today.

Engineering Nature

Saving Planet Earth UK

A look at endangered species in the regions around the UK

Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough

Following his visit to the Great Barrier Reef in 1957, naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough returns and uses the latest filming techniques to unlock the secrets of the natural wonder.

Planet Earth II

David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.

Femmes savantes

Mammals

The series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group in the world. From the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale, Mammals will reveal the secrets of their success, and how their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivaled intelligence, and unique sociability have all contributed to their remarkable rise.

Hope!

A future within our reach. Inspiring stories to solve the climate crisis.

Fight for Planet A: Our Climate Challenge

Craig Reucassel takes on a climate challenge to reduce our carbon emissions and understand where our energy comes from, how transport and travel emissions affect our health and just what is the carbon footprint of the things we eat?

Galapagos

Liz Bonnin joins a scientific team on an expedition across the Galapagos Islands to carry out important research that will help protect the islands and their inhabitants.

Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers

Paul Whitehouse travels around England and Wales looking at the pressures affecting our rivers and waterways from water companies, intensive agriculture and growing population. Paul explores what is going on beneath the surface, why our rivers and waterways are in decline and what needs to be done to protect them.

Journey into Maths Country

Math is an exotic and confusing country. We speak a bizarre language, full of homeomorphisms, differential varieties, transfinite numbers. But we also find epic landscapes, dizzying ideas and even, sometimes, useful things!

Farm Rebellion

Benedikt Bösel was an investment banker, but then the financial crisis hit and with it the question of meaning. Today, he is a farmer, a visionary and leads a young team that is testing a radical new type of agriculture in the fight against climate change.

Are We Changing Planet Earth?

David Attenborough explores just how far climate change is altering our planet.

Porvenir

The Way Out with Jurriaan Kamp

Award-winning talk-show that is structured around two questions: "What is your problem and what is your solution?" Real, relevant and impactful conversations with pioneers leading the way to a more just, healthy, and harmonious world.