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The Lost Tribes of Humanity

What Is a Woman

The Green Prince

Clarkson Farm 2: Surviving

My Octopus Teacher

The Eagle Huntress
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

History of the World: Survival

Thriller 40

The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch

Survival

Super/Natural: The Mating Game
Chasing Ice

Racism: A History. The Colour of Money

Supersocieties

FreeSolo

T Rex Timeline

Life of Crime 1984-2020

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The Red Sea

2009 Nature

The Red Sea is one of the youngest oceans in the world and one of the warmest. The northern region, with its diverse array of marine life, is one of the most visited dive locations on earth while the southern end remains virtually unexplored. It's a global hotspot for marine biology and an important trade route throughout human history, linking the trade goods of India and the Far East with the markets of Egypt and Europe.

Series: Oceans

The Atlantic

2009 Nature

The Atlantic is the second largest ocean on the planet. It is the resting place of the Titanic, home to the mysterious Bermuda Triangle and is the youngest of the Earth's great oceans. It reaches depths of 8,500 metres. Oceans investigates this influential body of water from a group of islands in its western reaches - the Bahamas.

Series: Oceans

The Indian Ocean

2009 Nature

The Indian Ocean is the third largest body of water on Earth at more than 6,000 miles wide and covering 13% of the world's surface. It is home to 5,000 species of fish, many of which only exist in the Indian Ocean. But it is also an ocean under threat from global issues such as over-fishing and climate change, which make this an ocean on the edge.

Series: Oceans

The Indian Ocean Coastal Waters

2009 Nature

The tropical Indian Ocean is home to the Spice Islands. Characterised by beautiful sandy beaches, fringing coral reefs and coastal mangrove forests, this is a vibrant nursery area for marine life, such as whale sharks, crabs, seahorses and a great variety of fish. The coastal areas are where humans have the most direct impact on the ocean's resources.

Series: Oceans

The Arctic Ocean

2009 Nature

With much of it covered in ice all year round and with no daylight from October to March, the Arctic Ocean is one of the world's most remarkable oceans. Its home to a multitude of unique life forms, all highly adapted to cope with the extreme and seasonal conditions. The impacts of climate change are more strongly felt here than anywhere else in the world.

Series: Oceans

The Story of India: The Power of Ideas

2007 History

Michael Wood’s epic series moves on to the revolutionary years after 500BC - the Age of the Buddha. Travelling by rail to the ancient cities of the Ganges plain, by army convoy through Northern Iraq, and on down the Khyber Pass, he shows how Alexander the Great’s invasion of India inspired her first empire.

Series: The Story of India