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).
The BBC Natural World Collection (2008)
Conceived by Sir David Attenborough and originally called "The World About Us", BBC "Natural World" has visited practically every corner of the planet... Read more
The Blue Planet - Special Edition (2001)
Starring: Narrated by, David Attenborough
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, this complete, comprehensive BBC production was filmed over a period of 5 years and focuses on every type of marin... Read more
The Crystal Ocean (2002)
At the southern most point on earth, ice particles known as diamond dust float like tiny fairies on the wind. Eventually they settle down and, over th... Read more
The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
9.1/10
Starring: James Burke
Presented by veteran BBC historian and science reporter James Burke, this series explores influences of discoveries and shared knowledge and perceptio... Read more
The Edge of the Universe (2005)
8.6/10
Starring: Narrated by, John Hurt
Narrated by John Hurt, this entertaining three-part series is a sequel to 1999's 'Stephen Hawking's Universe'. With stunning special effects it explo... Read more
The Emperor's Journey ( aka La Marche De L'Empereur ) (2005)
Director: Luc Jacquet
Starring: Narrated by, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk
Filmmaker Luc Jacquet's original French language version of his Academy Award-winning documentary, 'March of the Penguins'. Unlike the American releas... Read more
The First Eden (1987)
8/10
Starring: David Attenborough
The Mediterranean is the cradle of Western civilization and Attenborough traces its history of plant, animal and human life in a narrative that portra... Read more
The Genius of Charles Darwin (2008)
8.6/10
Director: Russell Barnes
Starring: Richard Dawkins
Author, evolutionary biologist, and committed Darwinist, Richard Dawkins shares his perspective on his scientific hero and begins in simple terms with... Read more
The Human Body (1998)
8.6/10
Director: Emma De'ath, Liesel Evans, Richard Dale
Starring: Robert Winston
Life inside the most complex mechanism on earth - our bodies - is explored and explained in this ground-breaking series. The latest imaging techniques... Read more
The Human Face (2001)
7.9/10
Director: James Erskine
Starring: Presented By, John Cleese
Join host John Cleese for this innovative four-part BBC exploration of the "The Human Face," from what defines beauty to the countless array of expre... Read more