Without plants, there would be no food, no animals of any sort, no life on earth at all. Yet for most of the time their lives remain a secret to us, hidden, private events.The reason is merely a difference of time. Plants live on a different time-scale from ours. Though not obviously to the naked eye, they are constantly on the move: developing, fighting, avoiding or exploiting predators or neighbours, struggling to find food, to increase their territories, to reproduce themselves, to find and hold a place in the sun. We only need to learn to look.

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

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

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

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

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

A four-part documentary series on ocean life around the world.

The four-part series takes an awe-inspiring look at the world around us, shot with ultra-high-defini...

A journey through the Australian landscape and the unique stories of the land, deepening our connect...

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

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...

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

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 ...

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

A major wildlife series on the sharks of the world with over thirty species filmed, showing how they...

In this series, naturalist Chris Packham reveals the natural world in a way that you’ve never seen i...

A showcase of the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.