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.
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Episodes
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- 1 1. Mysteries of the Ocean Wanderers1994-11-27Focusing on a pair of albatrosses during the year they produce and raise a chick, Mysteries of the Ocean Wanderers is an engaging and atmospheric insight into the wildlife of the s
- 2 2. Badlands1994-12-04Documentary on the prairie dog of the South Dakota Badlands.
- 3 3. Hunters of the Sea Wind1994-12-11Documentary showing life under the Pacific Ocean and the predatory life of the marlin, sailfish, sea snakes, dolphins and tuna, birds and turtles.
- 4 4. Parrots: Look Who's Talking!1995-01-15Examines the parrot in the wild and sees how its natural behaviour is modified in a domesticated environment.
- 5 5. Avenue of the Volcanoes1995-01-22Records the rare and unusual wildlife that lives in a remote volcanic area of Ecuador
- 6 6. Ytene: England's Ancient Forest1995-01-29Documentary, filmed over a two year period, exploring the wildlife found in the New Forest in southern England, which the Saxons called Ytene. The woodland, bogs and heaths of the
- 7 7. Gentle Jaws of the Serengeti1995-02-12Focuses on a clan of spotted hyenas.
- 8 8. Monkey in the Mirror1995-02-19Observes some of the behaviour of the Bonobos, pygmy chimpanzees that inhabit a remote area of rainforest in Zaire. The species is considered to be man's closest living relative.
- 9 9. Ocean Drifters1995-02-26Examines the weird planktonic animals that drift in the current of the Gulf Stream as it passes Florida and enters the Atlantic. Follows a baby loggerhead turtle which hatches on a
- 10 10. The Call of Kakadu1995-03-05Follows a pair of kookaburras over the course of a year in the Kakadu National Park in Australia.
- 11 11. The Riddle of the Sands1995-03-19Documentary on the wildlife found through the four seasons in the estuary of the River Ythan in north-east Scotland, a five-mile stretch of marshes, mud flats and sand banks situat
- 12 12. Jewels of the Caribbean Sea1995-04-02Delving deep into the tropical waters of the Caribbean Sea, this Emmy award-winning production celebrates the region’s bountiful life and impressive diversity. World-famous marine
- 13 13. Survival of the Fittest: a Natural History of Sport1995-04-16Looks at the aspects of nature with which sportsman come into contact.
- 14 14. Sulawesi: an Island Bewitched1995-04-23Looks at some of the unusual fauna found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, including pig-like creatures which have curled tusks growing through their cheeks, punk-crested prima
- 15 15. The Little Creatures of Africa's Hidden World1995-04-30Filming in South Africa's Kruger National Park, looking at the lives of small creatures e.g dung beetle, ticks, termites etc.
Cast
David AttenboroughSelf - Host
John HannahNarrator (voice)
Juliet StevensonNarrator (voice)Images
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