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Magical Egypt

Magical Egypt

       History
In this documentary we moved to Ancient Egypt to learn their vision of the world, life and death, gods and magic. For the ancient Egyptians, the Nile was the main connection between their lives and an infinite supply of provisions. But its waters hid an underworld of darkness and mystery for its first settlers. The Nile was one the spiritual ...paths that combined life and death, the real world and the underworld.   Show More
Human Planet: The Jungles

Human Planet: The Jungles

   2011    Culture
The rainforest is home to more species of plants and animals than any other habitat on the planet. But for humans, life there is not as easy as it looks. Life in the trees requires great skill, ingenuity and sheer bravery. The Matis of Brazil carve 4-metre-long blow-pipes to hunt monkeys - in near total silence. Deep in the Congo forests, Tet ...e defies death by scaling a giant tree using nothing more than a liana vine, and he must then negotiate an angry swarm of bees - all to collect honey for his family. Three children from Venezuela's Piaroa tribe venture deep into the jungle to hunt tarantulas - to toast for lunch! In West Papua the Korowai tribe show-off their engineering skills by building a high-rise home 35 metres up in the tree tops. Most memorable of all, in Brazil we join a unique monitoring flight in search an un-contacted tribe...   Show More
Series: Human Planet

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Dinosaur Planet

Dinosaur Planet

2003  Science
Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

2022  Science
Asia

Asia

2024  Nature
Colour The Spectrum of Science

Colour The Spectrum of Science

2015  Science
Cooked

Cooked

2016  Culture
The Sky at Night

The Sky at Night

2023  Science
Neanderthal

Neanderthal

  History
Tiger

Tiger

2020  History