There are seven billion humans on Earth, spread across the whole planet. Scientific evidence suggests that most of us can trace our origins to one tiny group of people who left Africa around 70,000 years ago. In this five-part series, Dr Alice Roberts follows the archaeological and genetic footprints of our ancient ancestors to find out how their journeys transformed our species into the humans we are today, and how Homo Sapiens came to dominate the planet.

Geologist Iain Stewart explain in three stages of natural history the crucial interaction of our ver...

Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, traveling from the North to the South Pole...

The Earth’s continents are instantly recognizable. These iconic landmasses seem permanent and uncha...

Islands can be home to the most extreme examples of life and the some of the most dramatic landscape...

David Attenborough uses pioneering 3D-techniques and technology to explore the unique environments a...

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary seri...

Will Smith whose curiosity and wonder is positively infectious—is guided by National Geographic Expl...

Chester Zoo is the most popular zoo in Britain. This observational documentary series uses micro-rig...

Experience the incredible and inspiring rebirth of an African wilderness through the eyes of an Emmy...

A three-part British documentary film series about life in the Paleozoic, bringing to life extinct a...

Explore six of the last untouched locations on earth. The documentary series presents life as nature...

Combining fact and informed speculation with cutting-edge computer graphics and animatronics effects...

This major landmark series looks in detail at the fascinating relationship between predators and the...

Explores the transformative impact of Black migration on American culture and society. From the wave...

The seven episodes explore North America: where civilization collides with untamed wilderness. Just ...

The tropical islands that lie between Asia and Australia are among the biologically richest on earth...

The first months of an animal's life are crucial - if they lose their mothers, they'll need help. Me...

Exploring some of the world's most isolated and iconic tropical islands.