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Natural History Docos

Alice's Natural History section is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it. Here you will also find documentaries concerning the human body (such as 'Where Did I Come From?') and the universe (including Carl Sagan's 'Cosmos' series).

Kingdom of Plants (2012)

8.6/10
Starring: David Attenborough

Using the latest time-lapse and macro photography filming techniques, David Attenborough traces the 'kingdom of plants' from their beginnings on land... Read more

Kon-Tiki (1950)

8/10
Director: Thor Heyerdahl

In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his crew of scientists sailed over 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean, from Peru to Polynesi... Read more

Koyaanisqatsi (1982)

8.3/10
Director: Godfrey Reggio

The title is a Hopi Indian word meaning "life out of balance", an apt summation of this mesmerizing collection of wonders both natural and man-made. S... Read more

Koyaanisqatsi ( Blu-ray ) (1982)

8.3/10
Director: Godfrey Reggio

The title is a Hopi Indian word meaning "life out of balance", an apt summation of this mesmerizing collection of wonders both natural and man-made. S... Read more

Land of the Bears (2014)

7.1/10
Director: Guillaume Vincent

An exclusive look into the lives of the rich and dynamic population of brown bears from Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. One four year old bear heads awa... Read more

Lands of the Monsoon (2014)

Aka 'Wonders of the Monsoon'. Exotic and alluring, the wildlife and cultures of Southern Asia have been shaped by one of the greatest phenomena on ear... Read more

Last Chance to See (2009)

8.3/10
Starring: Stephen Fry, Mark Carwardine

In the 1980s, celebrated writer Douglas Adams ('The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy') teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine and together they emba... Read more

Last Day of the Dinosaurs (2010)

7.4/10
Director: Richard Dale

Take a seat at the heart of the most dramatic event in Earth's history: a fully immersive thrill ride of mega tsunamis, terrifying meteor showers, off... Read more

Leviathan (2012)

6.5/10
Director: Verena Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor

Filmed off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts - at one time the whaling capital of the world as well as Melville's inspiration for Moby Dick; it... Read more

Life After People (2008)

7.4/10
Director: David de Vries

This documentary imagines the gradual post-apocalyptic disintegration of urban civilisation following the sudden disappearance of human inhabitants fr... Read more