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.

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

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

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...

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

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

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

See It Now is an American newsmagazine and documentary series broadcast by CBS from 1951 to 1958. It...

Explore wild, wondrous Vancouver Island, where the ocean nurtures all life, from bald eagles who go ...

The remarkable and often perilous story of the journey through life. It is a story that unites each ...

Coast Australia follows renowned Scottish archaeologist and historian Neil Oliver on his very first ...

Mankind The Story of All of Us is an epic 12-hour television event about the greatest adventure of a...

Three-part series that looks at a year in Alaska, revealing the stories of pioneering Alaskans, both...

Storm chasers, survivors and first responders recount their harrowing experiences with volcanoes, to...

A follow-up to the 1990 Radio 4 series in which the late Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine travelled...

Professor Brian Cox goes on a grand tour of the planet to explain how the Earth's beauty is created ...

Filmed in over 60 different locations this epic documentary series will draw on the most spellbindin...