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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).

One Strange Rock (2018)

8.8/10
Starring: Will Smith

The extraordinary story of Earth and why it is special and uniquely brimming with life among a largely unknown but harsh cosmic arena; astronauts tell... Read more

Hostile Planet (2019)

8.2/10
Starring: Bear Grylls

A look at the world's harshest landscapes and the animals that have adapted to live there. Read more

Life in the Freezer (1993)

8.6/10
Starring: David Attenborough

Written and presented by naturalist David Attenborough, this six-part series investigates the wildest, coldest and most isolated continent on Earth -... 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

National Geographic: 125th Anniversary Collection (2013)

7.5/10

Since 1888, National Geographic has been at the forefront of scientific and cultural exploration and in 2013, the National Geographic Society celebrat... Read more

Life On Us (2014)

7.2/10
Director: Annamaria Talas

There is an unexplored planet in the solar system. A strange world of bizarre creatures locked in a fight for survival. This unknown world is the huma... Read more

Encounters at the End of the World ( Blu-ray ) (2007)

7.8/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Werner Herzog

Award-winning iconoclastic filmmaker Werner Herzog offers his unique perspective on the South Pole in this film profiling the Antarctic community of M... Read more

National Geographic: Strange Days on Planet Earth (2004)

7.5/10
Starring: Narrated by, Edward Norton

Is the deterioration of homes in New Orleans linked to a ravenous animal found in southern China? Can African dust storms be responsible for an asthma... Read more

Mountain with Griff Rhys Jones (2007)

Starring: Griff Rhys Jones

In this epic BBC series, Griff Rhys Jones explores and celebrates the magnificent mountainous regions of the British Isles. Shot in High Definition an... Read more

South Pacific (BBC) (2009)

6.9/10
Starring: Narrated by, Benedict Cumberbatch

One ocean, 20,000 islands, a quarter of the world's water. Welcome to the South Pacific. The extraordinary wildlife, culture and history of this immen... Read more