This extraordinary series is a sweeping account of the rise of Earth’s continents. They are the product of a grand waltz of plate tectonics and the continual evolution of Earth’s crust. As landmasses assemble and separate, they fuel volcanoes and spark earthquakes, building mountains and tearing valleys. We see the Earth, eons in the making, through the eyes of geologists and other scientists.

Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspectiv...

The Bible is both a religious and historical work, but how much is myth and how much is history?

Millions of tourists visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia every year to marvel at its remarkable architectur...

The construction of the Egyptian pyramids remains an enigma, an unsolved mystery. But today, Egyptol...

A five-part series that features the latest research exploring how early humans evolved. See how the...

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

Andrew Marr explores how Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life of it...

Life is a fragile thing. It changes and adapts so specifically to survive in the environment it's p...

Crushed, flooded and exploded into life – Europe is a battlefield of Nature. Discover the extraordin...

David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary grou...

A mission to discover and re-create unexcavated worlds still hidden beneath the earth.

A documentary series hosted by John Rhys-Davies based on the articles published in the magazine "Arc...

Ancient X Files travels around the world to solve some intriguing riddles. Each story is a piece of ...

People live in a world of cities; reflecting on ancient models of the city as a human phenomenon off...

Three-part documentary series in which anthropologist professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Neil...

In a country celebrated for its unique 'natural' beauty, Professor Iain Stewart reveals how every sq...

Hosted by Jason Silva, Origins: The Journey of Humankind rewinds all the way back to the beginning a...

A look ahead at the cataclysmic events that could extinguish the human race.

Series exploring the origins of human life, from African beginnings to Ice Age artists.