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Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

The twin sciences of brain anatomy and psychology have offered different visions of who we are. Now these sciences are coming together and revealing surprising truths. Show more

How Earth Made Us

Episode 3: Wind

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Professor Iain Stewart sets sail on one of the fastest racing boats ever built to explore the story of our turbulent relationship with the wind. Show more

Coast

Shorts

Episode 29: Cromer

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Series exploring Britain's coastline. Nicholas Crane investigates the freak floods of 1953 and meets Peter Boggis, a man trying to save his home from the sea. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicholas Crane
Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Producer:
Nigel Walk
Director:
Nigel Walk

Coast

Shorts

Episode 31: Coastal Erosion

Duration: 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Nicholas Crane and a team of experts present a series exploring Britain's coastline. Nick meets Peter Boggis, a man trying to save his home from coastal erosion.

Coast

Shorts

Episode 34: Blackwater

Duration: 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Nicholas Crane and a team of experts explore Britain's coastline and the relationship between people and the sea. They visit the Blackwater Estuary in Essex.

Supersized Earth

Episode 3: Food, Fire and Water

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

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Documentary exploring how we have transformed our world. Dallas Campbell examines what it takes to keep seven billion humans alive with food, energy and water. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dallas Campbell
Producer:
Nigel Walk
Director:
Nigel Walk
Series Producer:
Simon Finch
Executive Producer:
Helen Thomas

Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Series 1

Episode 2: California

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Iain Stewart tours the spectacular landscape of the Pacific Rim and questions why Californians are prepared to live with potentially disastrous earthquakes and firestorms. Show more

The Making of Me

Episode 2: Colin Jackson

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Series in which famous people ask why they are the way they are. Athlete Colin Jackson lets scientists loose on his body and mind to discover the secrets of his amazing talents. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Colin Jackson
Producer:
Nigel Walk
Executive Producer:
Danielle Peck

Men of Rock

Episode 2: Moving Mountains

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Iain Stewart finds out how gung-ho geologist Edward Bailey discovered that Scotland was once home to super volcanoes. Plus the story of unsung hero Arthur Holmes. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Iain Stewart
Director:
Nigel Walk
Producer:
Nigel Walk
Series Producer:
Paul Overton

How to Grow a Planet

Episode 2: The Power of Flowers

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Documentary series. Professor Iain Stewart explains the role of the earliest flowers in sculpting the earth and driving the evolution of all animals. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Iain Stewart
Producer:
Nigel Walk
Director:
Nigel Walk
Series Producer:
Andrew Thompson
Executive Producer:
Mark Hedgecoe

How We Built Britain

Episode 4: The West: Putting on the Style

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One East MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

David Dimbleby tours Britain to discover the buildings that have made us who we are. He travels west, where he finds the grandeur of Blenheim Palace. Show more