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Series · 1983 – 2020 · Documentary

Natural World

★7.4 1983 – 2020 39 Seasons TV-MA

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.

Seasons & episodes

39 seasons · 543 episodes

Save The Panda

Episode 01

Save The Panda

Oct 30, 1983 · 50 min

Follows the great land migration in Africa, one of the seven wonders of the natural world. Wildebeests, numbering in the millions, run for their lives on a-mile trek to find food and water, battling predators along the way.

From Aadvark To Zebra

Episode 02

From Aadvark To Zebra

Nov 6, 1983 · 50 min

Impalas move with the great migration on the Serengeti plains of Africa. A new fawn is on his way, but so is danger for the herds.

Programmed For Flight

Episode 03

Programmed For Flight

Nov 13, 1983 · 50 min

On an African river in the Serengeti, a mother crocodile defends her babies against predators in the sky and on the ground. Discover the secret way that crocodiles have survived for millions of years.

Jungle

Episode 04

Jungle

Nov 20, 1983 · 50 min

The animal kingdom in the Serengeti is in constant competition for resources. The essence of competition is for the hunt and those who can't cut it are left behind.

Secret Weapons

Episode 05

Secret Weapons

Nov 27, 1983 · 50 min

Two mother cheetahs, able to reach top speeds of nearly 70 miles per hour, are in a race to protect and feed their new cubs. Predators close in on the families, who must work to prevail on the Serengeti Plains of Africa.

Birds of Paradox

Episode 06

Birds of Paradox

Dec 4, 1983 · 50 min

Known to be aggressive and dangerous, hippos are also fiercely protective of their young. Watch as mother hippos in Africa risk everything to keep their newly born calves away from predators, both in and out of the water.

Jet Set Wildlife

Episode 07

Jet Set Wildlife

Dec 11, 1983 · 50 min

A newborn wildebeest befriends a fierce lioness, and a rare meeting between two river monsters, a hippopotamus and a Nile crocodile.

Pelican Delta

Episode 08

Pelican Delta

Dec 18, 1983 · 50 min

The wildlife of the Danube delta in the Black Sea, especially the white pelicans.

Winter Days

Episode 09

Winter Days

Dec 25, 1983 · 50 min

There are only two seasons in the Serengeti, dry and wet. As the long dry season ends, the clouds begin to darken as the rain signals new life on the Serengeti Plains.

God's Acre

Episode 10

God's Acre

Jan 2, 1984 · 50 min

The wildebeest path on their endless migration is impeded several times by rivers. The waterways have certain dangers that can can result in death for the wildebeest, mainly the Nile crocodile.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.4 /10

based on 32 votes

Synopsis

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.

Documentary

Cast

3 principal cast

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self - Host

John Hannah

John Hannah

Narrator (voice)

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Narrator (voice)

Where to watch Natural World

Natural World is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 39 seasons and 543 total episodes, rated 7.4/10 by 32 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Natural World have?

Natural World has 39 seasons with 543 episodes in total.

Is Natural World still on the air?

Natural World has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Natural World?

Natural World airs on BBC Two.

When did Natural World first air?

Natural World first aired on October 30, 1983.

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