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Earth's Natural Wonders

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Factual: Science & Nature: Nature & Environment

What does it take to survive in some of the most extreme places on the planet?

Documentary series examining what it takes to survive in some of the most extreme places on the planet.

BBC Two

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

BBC One HD

Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

BBC One Scotland HD

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

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BBC One South West

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BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

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BBC One East

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BBC One North East & Cumbria

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Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

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Simulcast of network BBC Two in high definition.

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Olivia Colman

Matt Barrett

Nick Shoolingin-Jordan

Simon de Glanville

Johnny Rogers

Will Edwards

Barrie Britton

Nick Allinson

Simon Forrester

Danny Finn

Katherine Jamieson

Alan Jones

Doug Moxon

Gerard Evans

Louise Salkow

Naomi Buchanan

Ruth Carter

Fiona Dorman

Katy Engels

Jenni Shaw

Michael Duffy

Kate Pringle

Rob Sullivan

Nicolas Brown

James Aldred

Mark Hedgecoe

Arif Nurmohamed

Cenderawasih Bay National Park

Conservation International

Indonesia Department of Forestry

Sabah Government and Wildlife Dept

Sarawak Government/Tourism Board

Sarawak Forestry Department

The Peregrine Fund

Earth's Natural Wonders: Series 1: Episode 1: Extreme Wonders

Extreme Wonders

Episode 1

Episode 1: Extreme Wonders

Series 1

BBC One - Earth's Natural Wonders, Series 1, Extreme Wonders

The stories of people fighting to survive - and even triumph - in earth's natural wonders.

Series combining photography and human drama to reveal twelve remarkable places, uncovering the stories of people fighting to survive, and even triumph, there.

Across our planet, there are a handful of places that truly astonish, like Mount Everest, the Grand Canyon and Victoria Falls. These wonders seem to have little in common other than - literally - taking your breath away. But they share one other thing: they pose extraordinary challenges for their inhabitants.

This landmark series combines stunning photography and compelling human drama as it reveals twelve remarkable places. And it uncovers the stories of people fighting to survive - and even triumph - in earth's natural wonders.

Earth's Natural Wonders: Series 1

BBC One

The story of Earth's most amazing places and the challenges they set their inhabitants.

Across our planet there are a handful of places that just take your breath away: Everest, the Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, the Amazon. We call them natural wonders.

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