Enormous fires are destroying forests and communities around the world. Each year, 350 million hectares of forest go up in smoke, the equivalent of six times the size of France. Is there any way to stop it?
Black Summer
A team of reporters and producers have fanned out across the country to track down the Australians who found themselves in the centre of the firestorms. What emerges are incredible stories of survival, bravery and heartbreak.
Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Following the wildly successful “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,” Neil deGrasse Tyson returns as host to translate more revelations of science into a lavish transporting experience, taking audiences on a series of spiritual voyages of exploration. The show reveals previously uncharted realms, including lost worlds, worlds yet to come, and the worlds that humans may one day inhabit. Ann Druyan, original creative collaborator to Carl Sagan, whose iconic docuseries “Cosmos” provided inspiration for this series, serves as executive producer alongside Seth MacFarlane.
Free Solo
Alex Honnold attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan.
Trapped in the Volcano
Trapped in the volcano: How the cruise of a lifetime turned into a deadly nightmare.
The Bat Man of Mexico
David Attenborough narrates the story of Rodrigo Medellin, Mexico’s very own ‘Bat Man’, who has dedicated his life to saving bats. Now the legendary drink tequila is also at stake.
Jago: A Life Underwater
Documentary about Rohani, an 80-year-old hunter who dives like a fish on a single breath, descending to great depths for several minutes. Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Togian Islands in Indonesia where he grew up, this award-winning film recreates events that capture the extraordinary turning points in his life, as a hunter and as a man.
Tasmania: Weird and Wonderful
David Attenborough reveals how Tasmania’s isolation and unique climate have created a world that is as weird as it is wonderful.
Sea of Shadow
The vaquita, the world’s smallest whale, is near extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and Chinese mafia, who harvest the swim bladder of the totoaba fish, the “cocaine of the sea.” Environmental activists, Mexican navy and undercover investigators are fighting back against this illegal multi-million-dollar business.
Earth’s Tropical Islands
Exploring some of the world’s most isolated and iconic tropical islands.
Supercharged Otters
Otters are playful, adaptable and champion swimmers – they’ve captivated cameraman Charlie Hamilton James for the last 25 years. He’s filmed them more than anyone else and now, through the eyes of three orphaned river otters, a set of groundbreaking experiments and some incredible wild encounters, Charlie wants to reveal their survival secrets and exactly why he believes they’re so special.
Uncharted Amazon
Deep in the jungles of Peru, a silky anteater is fighting to stay awake and a mother hummingbird is struggling to raise her chick. As this documentary reveals, life in his incredible part of the planet faces changing conditions.