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Neanderthal Apocalypse

Deliver Us From Evil

History of the Eagles 3 of 4

Inside the Medieval Mind Sex

Jeong Kwan

The Glory of Byzantium
Rothko

Fractals Hunting the Hidden Dimension

Over the Rainbow

The Frozen North

Southern Patagonia

The Alpinist
Cocaine Cowboys

Raging Teens

Meru

Icarus

Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars

Kingdom of Plants Life in the Wet Zone

Why Islamic State expands so quickly

2015 Culture

The self-proclaimed 'Islamic State' is a jihadi militia active in the north and east of Syria, and in the west of Iraq, which has shocked the world with its cinematic staging of horrific acts of violence and its unexpected advances towards statehood. But why could IS expand so rapidly?

The Home

2014 Nature

To survive, animals need somewhere to live, a place that provides the necessities of life, shelter from the elements and a refuge from enemies. Good homes are rare and competition can be intense – finding a home is one thing, but defending it is quite another.

Series: Life Story

Power

2014 Nature

An individual’s life journey interweaves with many others. Those who are successful know when to fight or back down, when to cooperate or to go it alone and how to manipulate and deceive. But power is the ultimate prize: animals will use any means to rise through the ranks and win the game of life.

Series: Life Story

Courtship

2014 Nature

Competition to win a partner …has created some of the most extraordinary beauty and life-threatening violence anywhere in nature. Dazzling colours, elaborate dances and powerful weapons have all evolved to attract and defend a mate. The stakes could not be higher: without a mate, the journey of life ends here... sometimes literally.

Series: Life Story