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
Conquest of Everest 1953 (1997)
Starring: Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay
This fascinating documentary cuts together actual archival footage of Edmund Hillary's journey and the surrounding circumstances and scenery. Giving i... Read more
Microcosmos (1996)
7.9/10
Director: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Perennou
A film of exquisite beauty following a day in the life of a French meadow: a thistle bursting into flower; a bee hovering over a clutch of poppies; an... Read more
The Private Life of Plants (1995)
9/10
Director: Mike Salisbury
Starring: David Attenborough
This acclaimed BBC Tv series takes us on a guided tour through the secret world of plants. David Attenborough hosts the beauty and drama of this stagg... 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
Echo of the Elephants - The Story of an Elephant Family (1993)
Director: Martyn Colbeck
Starring: David Attenborough, Cynthia Moss
In January 1990, Cynthia and Martyn embarked on the first of what would ultimatly be four exceptional films produced over thirteen years in the shadow... Read more
Baraka ( Blu-ray ) (1992)
8.6/10
Director: Ron Fricke
'Baraka' is an ancient Sufi word meaning a blessing, or the breath or essence of life, from which the evolutionary process unfolds. This gorgeous and... Read more
Highlands Trilogy: First Contact / Joe Leahy's Neighbours / Black Harvest (1992)
Director: Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson
Gathered together for the first time, three stunning, critically acclaimed documentaries set in Papua New Guinea from filmmakers Bob Connolly and Robi... Read more
Baraka (1992)
8.6/10
Director: Ron Fricke
'Baraka' is an ancient Sufi word meaning a blessing, or the breath or essence of life, from which the evolutionary process unfolds. This gorgeous and... Read more
Atlantis ( Blu-ray ) (1991)
6.8/10
Director: Luc Besson
Following on from his success with 'The Big Blue', Luc Besson has created this 'Marine Opera' containing superb images from the Seychelles to the Nort... Read more