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 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
Naqoyqatsi (2002)
6.7/10
Director: Godfrey Reggio
"Life as War". The link between humanity and technology is explored in this cinematic tone poem from Godfrey Reggio, creator of "Koyaanisqatsi" and "P... Read more
Earth ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
8/10
Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Starring: Narrated by, Patrick Stewart
Compiling footage shot during the mammoth BBC production, 'Planet Earth', this feature-length documentary condenses that epic series into an hour and... Read more
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
3.7/10
Director: Nathan Frankowski
Starring: Ben Stein
Former Nixon speechwriter and comedian Ben Stein challenges the theory of evolution and the teachings of Charles Darwin in this controversial document... Read more
Einstein's Big Idea (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Gary Johnstone
Starring: Narrated by, John Lithgow
This brilliant and suspenseful documentary reveals how Einstein arrived at his astonishing breakthrough formula, the famous E=mc2, beginning with the... Read more
National Geographic: Last Man Standing - The Human Race (2005)
7.5/10
How and why did modern human beings outlive all of nature's other human experiments? From giants of incredible size and strength to prehistoric hobbit... 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
Planet Earth: The Complete Series ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
9.4/10
Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Starring: Narrated by, David Attenborough
A hundred years ago, there were one and a half billion people on Earth. Now, over six billion crowd our fragile planet. But even so, there are still p... Read more
Cracking the Colour Code (2008)
7.9/10
Director: Hugh Piper
A global journey exploring colour - how we view, make and use the power of colours to communicate. Based on three years extensive research, this docum... Read more
The Truth About Climate Change (2006)
Starring: David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough undertakes a personal journey to discover how global warming is changing the planet he knows so well. Examining the evidence fo... Read more