First Peoples

Beagle: In Darwin’s Wake is a commemoration of 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s book “On The Origin of...

Andrew Marr explores how Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life of its own far beyond the world of science.

Mankind Decoded is the intriguing story of how 12 timeless forces have shaped human history in extraordinary ways. Find out how the implacable forces...

Bill meets wildlife in Borneo and Indonesia to tell the story of Darwin's rival Wallace.

Geologist Dr Iain Stewart presents a series showing how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped the human history of the Mediterranean.

A journey into our evolutionary past, piecing together the bodies of our prehistoric family.

Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.

Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen up and then disappeared. Ancient Apocalypse seeks to explain how human achievements were destroyed by...

A four-part documentary series on ocean life around the world.

Traveling to the far corners of the world, we discover the extraordinary ways animals are adapting to our rapidly changing planet. We witness...

All the incredible diversity of animal life sprang from a single organism. Every animal, no matter how weird, is related to every other. And behind...

Long-running travel programme