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

BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

BBC One West

The Living Planet

The Living Planet: Episode 7: The Sky Above

Episode 7

Episode 7: The Sky Above

The Sky Above

BBC Two - The Living Planet, The Sky Above

Some species have overcome the force of gravity to fly through the air.

David Attenborough shows that without gravity the world would be a chaotic place. But some species like spiders, birds and bats have overcome the force of gravity.

High above Earth's surface David Attenborough floats weightless, showing that without gravity the world would be a chaotic place. Seen from space huge cloud patterns sweep across the globe. But some species like spiders, ski-diving frogs, gliding squirrels, birds and bats have overcome the force of gravity to fly through the air.

BBC Two

BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

David Attenborough examines how animals and plants adapt to their surroundings.

David Attenborough examines the ways in which animals and plants adapt to their surroundings.

The Living Planet: Episode 8: Sweet Fresh Water

Episode 8

Episode 8: Sweet Fresh Water

Sweet Fresh Water

BBC Two - The Living Planet, Sweet Fresh Water

David Attenborough follows the river Amazon from the Andes to the sea.

David Attenborough follows the river Amazon from the Andes to the sea, exploring the life in and around it as it changes from cold torrents to a vast warm delta.

David Attenborough follows the river Amazon from the Andes to the sea. The life in and around it changes as it flows on its four-thousand mile journey from cold torrents to a vast warm delta. There are similar changes in other rivers, producing such variety as torrent ducks, mayflies, hairy frogs, piranhas, giant otters, fishing owls and the Marsh Arabs of Iraq.

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One North West

BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One Scotland

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

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.

BBC One South East

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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