Nature documentary about two cat families and how they teach their cubs the ways of the wild and risk their lives for their offspring.
Planet Earth
Episode 5: Deserts - Short Version
20 minutes
David Attenborough looks at deserts around the world from Namibia to Chile, unravelling the secrets behind desert survival and revealing their ephemeral nature. Show more
The Blue Planet
Episode 3: Open Ocean
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Available for years
David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans. The deadly game of hide-and-seek played by the sea's charismatic hunters - whales, shark and billfish. Show more
The Blue Planet
Episode 4: Frozen Seas
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Available for years
A natural history of the oceans. A look at the survival techniques of creatures that endure the harsh conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic. Show more
Planet Earth
Episode 1: From Pole to Pole
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Available for years
The documentary series which celebrates our planet in its natural glory reveals how the sun's seasonal journey affects the lives of all creatures. Show more
Planet Earth
Episode 4: Caves
57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Available for years
Documentary series which celebrates earth in all its natural glory. This edition looks at caves, including Deer Cave in Borneo, a daytime retreat for five million bats. Show more
The Blue Planet
Episode 5: Seasonal Seas
First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Available for years
David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans, exploring the richest waters on Earth, where the annual cycle of the sun drives an explosion of life. Show more
Nature documentary that follows a troupe of macaque monkeys living in the Sri Lankan rainforest. We follow low-born female Maya, whose life changes when she has a baby. Show more
Frozen Planet
Episode 1: To the Ends of the Earth
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One London HD
Available for years
David Attenborough sets out on an extraordinary journey across the earth's polar regions, exploring the Arctic and Antarctic. Show more
Frozen Planet
Episode 4: Autumn
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland
Available for years
Nature documentary series. As the big freeze returns, polar landscapes are transformed. Wildlife leaves but the giant emperor penguin arrives. Show more
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
Episode 1: Life on Camera
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for years
David Attenborough reflects on how the planet has changed during his career. In the first film, he offers his perspective on 60 years of wildlife film-making. Show more
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
Episode 2: Understanding the Natural World
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for years
Sir David Attenborough reviews the scientific discoveries that have transformed our view of life on earth during his lifetime. Show more
Frozen Planet
Episode 6: The Last Frontier
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland
Available for years
Documentary series revealing the riches and wonders of polar regions. Today, their survival relies on a combination of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science. Show more
A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet’s molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.
From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, this episode shows how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our planet.
Weather controls the distribution of freshwater on Earth, which in turn shapes the lives of animals in diverse habitats around the globe.
How Earth's five oceans connect to form the largest ecosystem on the planet, and how its network of currents supports the health of the seas and marine wildlife. Show more
Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it’s affecting earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world. Show more
Planet Earth
Episode 10: Seasonal Forests
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One SouthLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Available for years
Documentary series which celebrates our planet in all its glory. David Attenborough reveals the greatest woodlands on earth, from the northern Taiga to Madagascar. Show more
Frozen Planet
Episode 2: Spring
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD
Available for years
Documentary series. It's spring in the polar regions and, after a five-month absence, the sun reappears. The greatest seasonal transformation on our planet is under way. Show more