The Land of the Snow and Ice • 2021 • episode "S1E3" • Europe's New Wild

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From earthquakes to tsunamis to volcanic eruptions, natural disasters are both terrifying and fascinating - providing endless fresh material for documentary makers. But how well do disaster documentaries keep pace with the scientific theories that advance every day? To try and answer that question, Professor Danielle George is plunging into five decades of BBC archive. What she uncovers provides an extraordinary insight into one of the fastest moving branches of knowledge. From the legendary loss of Atlantis to the eruption that destroyed Pompeii, Danielle reveals how film-makers have changed their approach again and again in the light of new scientific theories. While we rarely associate Britain with major natural disaster, at the end of the programme Danielle brings us close to home, exploring programmes which suggest that 400 years ago Britain was hit by a tidal wave that killed hundreds of people, and that an even bigger tsunami could threaten us again.

A Timewatch Guide • 2017 • Nature

2:39

Everyone hates mosquitos. So shouldn't we just get rid of them?

TED-Ed • Nature

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Discover how humans have partnered with the horse throughout the centuries, creating more than 350 breeds found all around the world.

2/2 • Equus Story of the Horse • 2019 • Nature

48:41

David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans to uncover the strange, otherworldly creatures living in the depths of the ocean.

2/8 • Blue Planet I • 2001 • Nature

24:00

Of the more than 180 invasive species found in the Great Lakes, two in particular stand out for their indiscriminate devastation: the fast-breeding Asian carp and the deadly sea lamprey. Join the front lines of an urgent battle to limit the impact of their ecological damage.

2/8 • Great Lakes Wild • 2017 • Nature

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James May gives a nuts and bolts explanation of the fascinating science of engineering.

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