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What Is a Woman

Deepsea Challenge

Rebuilding Notre-Dame: The Next Chapter

15 Minutes of Shame

The Story of Maths To Infinity and Beyond

Stephen Hawking Favorite Places
The Secret

Amanda Knox

Fasting

Ape Genius

Helvetica

Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food
The Bit Player

Marley

Art of Eternity: Painting Paradise

Out Of Shadows

Killing Kennedy

The Power of Flowers

The Home

2014 Nature

To survive, animals need somewhere to live, a place that provides the necessities of life, shelter from the elements and a refuge from enemies. Good homes are rare and competition can be intense – finding a home is one thing, but defending it is quite another.

Series: Life Story

Power

2014 Nature

An individual’s life journey interweaves with many others. Those who are successful know when to fight or back down, when to cooperate or to go it alone and how to manipulate and deceive. But power is the ultimate prize: animals will use any means to rise through the ranks and win the game of life.

Series: Life Story

Courtship

2014 Nature

Competition to win a partner …has created some of the most extraordinary beauty and life-threatening violence anywhere in nature. Dazzling colours, elaborate dances and powerful weapons have all evolved to attract and defend a mate. The stakes could not be higher: without a mate, the journey of life ends here... sometimes literally.

Series: Life Story

Treasures of the Gods

2014 Culture

Researchers discuss mythic ancient treasure and curses including King Solomon's Ring, lost Aztec treasure, and the Omphalos.

Series: Ancient Aliens

Endless Forms Most Beautiful

2013 Nature

Brian asks how, from a lifeless cosmos, it is possible that a planet can produce the more than eight million species we know of.

Series: Wonders of Life

Size Matters

2013 Science

Brian explores the physics of the size of life through some close encounters with Australia's wildlife. From swimming with great white sharks to tracking red kangaroos, he discovers that the size you are profoundly affects the life you lead and, ultimately, how long you have to enjoy it.

Series: Wonders of Life