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Pull the udder one - it's Spider Goat! 'Playing God' #BBCHorizon

Horizon, Playing God - Tues 17th January, BBC2 9:30pm Spider-goat, spider-goat. Does whatever a spider-goat does! can he swing from a web?... In tonights episode of Horizon Adam Rutherford meets a new...

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5 jaw-dropping caves - superman's fortress, santa's grotto & the chandelier...

Here's my top 5 caves as seen on the BBC. 1. Superman's Fortress - The Giant Crystal Cave of Naica Ā  Appeared in: BBC How Earth Made Us (2010) Where: Beneath the town of Naica in the Chihuahuan...

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Deadly Giant Crystal Cave - A Journey Within. Unimaginable Geological Beauty.

Lots of people have asked if I have any more photo's from the Giant Crystal Cave so I've created a video story-book. I hope this helps to relay some of the awe that I felt when I visited the cave in...

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Killer Gremlins & Cute Baby Animals - BBC Natural World is back

BBC Two, 8pm, Weds 25th January The Natural World is back with another run of extraordinary films starting with 'The Jungle Gremlins of Java'. To celebrate here's a montage of cute baby animals that...

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Happy monster fish & blue blooded crabs - Survivors: Nature's Indestructible...

Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures, episode 2: BBC4 January 31st, 9pm Watch episode 1 on BBC iPlayer (while it lasts)Ā  Ā  Professor Richard Fortey, NHM It is estimated that 99 per cent of...

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Beautiful Planet - free to use space images from Nasa

Whilst making 'How Earth Made Us' I needed to locate a wide range of satellite imagery. Fortunately all the images produced and owned by Nasa are in the public domain and are free to use. It's also...

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David Attenborough selects his desert island discs for 4th time.

For the 70th anniversary edition of Desert Island Discs Kirsty Young invited Sir David Attenborough to make his fourth appearance on the show.Ā  He was first invited to select which tracks he'd take to...

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Skateboarding Dogs & Mastermind Goldfish - Super Smart Animals on BBC One

Weds 8th & Thurs 9th February, BBC One 8pm Intelligent animals! Talking, solving problems, feeling emotion? surely the stuff of fiction. In this two part series, Liz Bonnin (from BBC Bang Goes The...

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How to grow a planet - forest in a cave, strange prehistoric plants &...

"The best factual programme so far this year!" Following on from Earth: The Power of the Planet and How Earth Made Us, Professor Iain Stewart tells a stunning new story about our planet and reveals...

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Flower Power - Sex, Flies & Videotape - How to Grow a Planet BBC Two

BBC Two, Tues 14th February at 9pm on BBC 2. This episode of 'How to grow a planet' was directed and produced by Nigel Walk, here he reveals some of the highlights. Read Nigel's first hand account,...

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A lost rainforest in the worlds biggest cave - How to Grow a Planet - BBC Two

An exclusive first hand account from director Nigel Walk Watch the 2nd episode of 'How to Grow a Planet' Tues 14th Feb 9pm, BBC Two I've directed many of the Iain Stewart series and we always try to...

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Cute Clouded Leopards & Deadly Tigers #WildIndia @SandeshKadur

On NatGeo Wild (UK) this evening 7pm. This evening I'll be watching 'Tiger Jungles' the second episode of Wild India, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. InĀ this episode we're taken deep into the...

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Dive into the wild with a puppet cat & magic car! Andy's Wild Adventures

If you've got children then they're going to love this show. If you haven't then watch it anyway! This year is the 50th anniversary of Children's Natural History Programming on the BBC. To celebrate...

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Two-Headed Beauties & The Last Elder - The remote mountains at the heart of...

At the heart of the greatest wetland on Earth lies a handful of remote mountains known as the Amolars. Here giant spiny sentinels stand guard over the parched ground while two-headed beauties dance in...

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End is Nigh? Solar Storms - The Threat to Planet Earth #Horizon

Britain could face widespread power blackouts and be left without critical communication signals, after the earth is hit by a once-in-a-generation ā€œspace stormā€, Nasa has warned - Telegraph March 2012...

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USA on Ice - Top Moments of #FrozenPlanet - Polar Bears, Penguins & Alec...

If you are in the U.S. then prepare for a televisual treat. Frozen Planet made a storm in the UK when it was broadcast towards the end of 2011 - now the BIG FREEZE is coming to Discovery.Produced by...

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Which is better Sifakas or Guitars? Madagascar, Lemurs & Spies - BBC Natural...

Natural World: Madagascar, Lemurs & Spies - Thurs 15th March, 2012, 9pm BBC2 Last year I was contacted by primatologist Erik Patel who producedĀ Trouble in Lemur Land. He wanted toĀ raise awareness...

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Cute Slow Loris loves being tickled? Success for BBC Natural World (Pls RT &...

The rise and fall of the Slow Loris - from obscureĀ fur-ballĀ to internet sensation and TV star. How the BBC Natural World, and a passionate scientist are making a difference to the future of this...

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Deadly 60 - Steve Backshall, Komodo Dragons, Hyenas and all things DEADLY

Steve Backshall and his long-suffering crew return for a brand-new series of deadly encounters with animals hoping to earn a place on his hallowed Deadly 60 list. Steve's search for deadly animals...

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Micro-Deadlies and Action-Steve Backshall - move over Barbie! #deadly60

I don't usually write about toys, or commercial products, but I couldn't resist this one. If I was a young lad I would be saving my pocket money to buy a set of micro-deadlies. The long awaited range...

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