BBC Earth HD Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the richest coral reefs on earth. Its seas are connected by some of the world's most powerful currents and are home to over 60 per cent of all marine species. This groundbreaking film features the charismatic creatures of Asia's oceans, never-seen-before spectacles and brand new animal behaviour. From ocean giants in the big blue to tiny fish tha 2026-08-03 In Arizona, lightning strikes from so high above the ground, through such clear air, that it creates the perfect conditions for the most electrifying show on Earth. To uncover how and when they happen, witness a cloud-fall on Table Mountain in South Africa, climb a frozen waterfall in the Alps and visit the wildflower blooms of the South African veldt. 2026-08-03 Michael Portillo travels through the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Near the formidable imperial city of Hue, Michael meets milliner Mrs Ngo, who teaches him how to make the iconic conical hat. 2026-08-03 British travellers flee a ferocious wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes, while a hailstorm disrupts an outdoor concert in Colorado, giving guests an unexpected show. 2026-08-03 The leader of a once mighty lion pride must now battle for their very survival. Can this extraordinary lioness save her family from disaster? 2026-08-03 Halfway through their trek, Lucy and the team face dense forests and the ever-present threat of elephants, as rations run dangerously low. 2026-08-03 Michael Portillo travels through the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Near the formidable imperial city of Hue, Michael meets milliner Mrs Ngo, who teaches him how to make the iconic conical hat. 2026-08-03 British travellers flee a ferocious wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes, while a hailstorm disrupts an outdoor concert in Colorado, giving guests an unexpected show. 2026-08-03 Michael gets swept up in a clash of the icemen, unleashes his inner Sherlock to uncover the story behind Stockholm Syndrome, gets crafty with some curvy ceramics and marvels at magnificent mosaics. 2026-08-03 Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the richest coral reefs on earth. Its seas are connected by some of the world's most powerful currents and are home to over 60 per cent of all marine species. This groundbreaking film features the charismatic creatures of Asia's oceans, never-seen-before spectacles and brand new animal behaviour. From ocean giants in the big blue to tiny fish tha 2026-08-03 As the wet season transforms Nsefu into a lush green paradise, Storm's wild dog pups must learn to navigate their new, flooded world. Leopard mother Olimba clashes with her daughter Mutima. 2026-08-03 Michael gets swept up in a clash of the icemen, unleashes his inner Sherlock to uncover the story behind Stockholm Syndrome, gets crafty with some curvy ceramics and marvels at magnificent mosaics. 2026-08-03 All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all. 2026-08-03 Continuing his Great Wall adventure, Ash Dykes kicks off with a sunrise hike into the Helan Mountains, reaching the ancient Guidegou Ming Great Wall. He continues to explore the Suyukou Forest for 10,000-year-old rock art, makes a detour to the Yinchuan food market, and uncovers a newly discovered section of the Great Wall. Meeting a renowned archaeologist, he takes a death-defying plunge into the 2026-08-03 Paddy McGuinness gets into the Christmas spirit, visiting a factory that makes 4 million individual Belgian chocolates every day. Ruth discovers the origin of St Nicholas and later visits a chocolate museum. Cherry decorates a Christmas tree following a mathematical process and then visits a factory making white chocolate. 2026-08-03 Michael gets swept up in a clash of the icemen, unleashes his inner Sherlock to uncover the story behind Stockholm Syndrome, gets crafty with some curvy ceramics and marvels at magnificent mosaics. 2026-08-03 All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all. 2026-08-03 Continuing his Great Wall adventure, Ash Dykes kicks off with a sunrise hike into the Helan Mountains, reaching the ancient Guidegou Ming Great Wall. He continues to explore the Suyukou Forest for 10,000-year-old rock art, makes a detour to the Yinchuan food market, and uncovers a newly discovered section of the Great Wall. Meeting a renowned archaeologist, he takes a death-defying plunge into the 2026-08-03 Paddy McGuinness gets into the Christmas spirit, visiting a factory that makes 4 million individual Belgian chocolates every day. Ruth discovers the origin of St Nicholas and later visits a chocolate museum. Cherry decorates a Christmas tree following a mathematical process and then visits a factory making white chocolate. 2026-08-03 All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all. 2026-08-03 Continuing his Great Wall adventure, Ash Dykes kicks off with a sunrise hike into the Helan Mountains, reaching the ancient Guidegou Ming Great Wall. He continues to explore the Suyukou Forest for 10,000-year-old rock art, makes a detour to the Yinchuan food market, and uncovers a newly discovered section of the Great Wall. Meeting a renowned archaeologist, he takes a death-defying plunge into the 2026-08-03 Paddy McGuinness gets into the Christmas spirit, visiting a factory that makes 4 million individual Belgian chocolates every day. Ruth discovers the origin of St Nicholas and later visits a chocolate museum. Cherry decorates a Christmas tree following a mathematical process and then visits a factory making white chocolate. 2026-08-03 Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the richest coral reefs on earth. Its seas are connected by some of the world's most powerful currents and are home to over 60 per cent of all marine species. This groundbreaking film features the charismatic creatures of Asia's oceans, never-seen-before spectacles and brand new animal behaviour. From ocean giants in the big blue to tiny fish tha 2026-08-03 Continuing his Great Wall adventure, Ash Dykes kicks off with a sunrise hike into the Helan Mountains, reaching the ancient Guidegou Ming Great Wall. He continues to explore the Suyukou Forest for 10,000-year-old rock art, makes a detour to the Yinchuan food market, and uncovers a newly discovered section of the Great Wall. Meeting a renowned archaeologist, he takes a death-defying plunge into the 2026-08-03 Michael gets swept up in a clash of the icemen, unleashes his inner Sherlock to uncover the story behind Stockholm Syndrome, gets crafty with some curvy ceramics and marvels at magnificent mosaics. 2026-08-03 Paddy McGuinness gets into the Christmas spirit, visiting a factory that makes 4 million individual Belgian chocolates every day. Ruth discovers the origin of St Nicholas and later visits a chocolate museum. Cherry decorates a Christmas tree following a mathematical process and then visits a factory making white chocolate. 2026-08-04 All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all. 2026-08-04 Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the richest coral reefs on earth. Its seas are connected by some of the world's most powerful currents and are home to over 60 per cent of all marine species. This groundbreaking film features the charismatic creatures of Asia's oceans, never-seen-before spectacles and brand new animal behaviour. From ocean giants in the big blue to tiny fish tha 2026-08-04 Continuing his Great Wall adventure, Ash Dykes kicks off with a sunrise hike into the Helan Mountains, reaching the ancient Guidegou Ming Great Wall. He continues to explore the Suyukou Forest for 10,000-year-old rock art, makes a detour to the Yinchuan food market, and uncovers a newly discovered section of the Great Wall. Meeting a renowned archaeologist, he takes a death-defying plunge into the 2026-08-04 The leader of a great Painted Wolf family is growing old. Her power to keep the peace is waning. A feud with an ambitious daughter threatens to bring the dynasty down. 2026-08-04 All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all. 2026-08-04 Paddy McGuinness gets into the Christmas spirit, visiting a factory that makes 4 million individual Belgian chocolates every day. Ruth discovers the origin of St Nicholas and later visits a chocolate museum. Cherry decorates a Christmas tree following a mathematical process and then visits a factory making white chocolate. 2026-08-04 Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the richest coral reefs on earth. Its seas are connected by some of the world's most powerful currents and are home to over 60 per cent of all marine species. This groundbreaking film features the charismatic creatures of Asia's oceans, never-seen-before spectacles and brand new animal behaviour. From ocean giants in the big blue to tiny fish tha 2026-08-04 Michael gets swept up in a clash of the icemen, unleashes his inner Sherlock to uncover the story behind Stockholm Syndrome, gets crafty with some curvy ceramics and marvels at magnificent mosaics. 2026-08-04 All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all. 2026-08-04 Continuing his Great Wall adventure, Ash Dykes kicks off with a sunrise hike into the Helan Mountains, reaching the ancient Guidegou Ming Great Wall. He continues to explore the Suyukou Forest for 10,000-year-old rock art, makes a detour to the Yinchuan food market, and uncovers a newly discovered section of the Great Wall. Meeting a renowned archaeologist, he takes a death-defying plunge into the 2026-08-04 Michael cleanses Stockholm's frozen depths, tackles the humble herring, reinvents himself as a glacial Michelangelo, and investigates the sinking of a mighty warship. 2026-08-04 Mist swirls around the base of Shanghai's skyline. From the city, tigers and monkeys seem as unreal and distant as dragons and mermaids emerging through the mist. Yet they exist. 2026-08-04 Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft. 2026-08-04 Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making. 2026-08-04 Nazaré in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, plunge beneath the waves to reveal the sprawling landscapes of the seabed, travel to South Africa to witness the Sardine Run, capture a circular rainbow at Victoria Falls and chase tornados in the American Midwest. 2026-08-04 Michael cleanses Stockholm's frozen depths, tackles the humble herring, reinvents himself as a glacial Michelangelo, and investigates the sinking of a mighty warship. 2026-08-04 Mist swirls around the base of Shanghai's skyline. From the city, tigers and monkeys seem as unreal and distant as dragons and mermaids emerging through the mist. Yet they exist. 2026-08-04 Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft. 2026-08-04 Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making. 2026-08-04 Nazaré in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, plunge beneath the waves to reveal the sprawling landscapes of the seabed, travel to South Africa to witness the Sardine Run, capture a circular rainbow at Victoria Falls and chase tornados in the American Midwest. 2026-08-04 Continuing his Great Wall adventure, Ash Dykes kicks off with a sunrise hike into the Helan Mountains, reaching the ancient Guidegou Ming Great Wall. He continues to explore the Suyukou Forest for 10,000-year-old rock art, makes a detour to the Yinchuan food market, and uncovers a newly discovered section of the Great Wall. Meeting a renowned archaeologist, he takes a death-defying plunge into the 2026-08-04 All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all. 2026-08-04 Mist swirls around the base of Shanghai's skyline. From the city, tigers and monkeys seem as unreal and distant as dragons and mermaids emerging through the mist. Yet they exist. 2026-08-04 Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft. 2026-08-04 Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making. 2026-08-04 Continuing his Great Wall adventure, Ash Dykes kicks off with a sunrise hike into the Helan Mountains, reaching the ancient Guidegou Ming Great Wall. He continues to explore the Suyukou Forest for 10,000-year-old rock art, makes a detour to the Yinchuan food market, and uncovers a newly discovered section of the Great Wall. Meeting a renowned archaeologist, he takes a death-defying plunge into the 2026-08-04 Michael cleanses Stockholm's frozen depths, tackles the humble herring, reinvents himself as a glacial Michelangelo, and investigates the sinking of a mighty warship. 2026-08-05