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).
Death By Design (1997)
8.4/10
Director: Jean- Francois Brunet
Explore the world within your own body in Peter Friedman and Jean-Francois Brunet's fascinating and light-hearted documentary look at cellular biology... Read more
Wild Africa (2005)
7.8/10
Starring: Feargal Keane
Covering the breath-taking beauty and diversity of earth's mother continent from jungle to coast, mountain to desert, from the wide savannahs to river... Read more
Evolution: The Mind's Big Bang / What About God? (2001)
6.1/10
Starring: Narrated by, Liam Neeson
"Evolution" this groundbreaking and definitive seven-part series explores all facets of evolution, offering a definitive view of the extraordinary imp... Read more
Evolution: The Complete Series (2001)
6.1/10
Director: David Espar, Susan K Lewis
Starring: Narrated by, Liam Neeson
'Evolution' offers a groundbreaking and definitive view of the extraordinary impact the evolutionary process has had on our understanding of the world... 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
Blue (2017)
7.9/10
Director: Karina Holden
Starring: Karina Holden
The industrialization that has occurred in the oceans over the last century, mirrors the events that triggered mass extinctions on land. Industrial sc... Read more
The White Diamond (2004)
7.6/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Dr. Graham Dorrington
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog follows enigmatic airship engineer Dr Graham Dorrington, as he embarks on a trip, in the heart of the Guyanian rainf... Read more
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Judy Irving
Starring: Mark Bittner
This terrific documentary follows the relationship between Mark Bittner, a homeless ex-busker and the once-domestic, but now wild, green and red parro... 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
Civilisations (2007)
7.1/10
Director: Serge Tigneres, Tomomi Nagasawa
This popular French production chronicles four of history's most influential ancient civilisations. Episodes include: 'China - The Wild Dragon's Herit... Read more