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Naked Science 5 - ApocalypseEarth
Geographer Chris Scotese has drawn a map of Earth 250 million years from now. This supercontinent is a place of wild extremes. In this one hour programme scientists predict what life might be like on a future Earth.
NatGeo Amazing! - Episode 5 _Flying Cars, Maggots & Lego Art
In this episode of WOW we take you around the globe and back. From sword swallowers, to Samurai archery, to invading cane toads, our bizarre, yet fascinating world is on display. Join the adventure and learn something new along the way.
NatGeo Amazing! - Episode 6_Samurais, Swords and Skis
In this episode of WOW we take you around the globe and back. From Samurai swordsmen, to urban penguins, to flying cars, our bizarre, yet fascinating world is on display. Join the adventure and learn something new along the way.
Jurassic CSI - Super Size Me
Paleontologist Phil Manning will use ultrasound, Finite Element Analysis, some rocket science and the biggest dinosaurs in the world to ask if there are even bigger dinosaurs out there waiting to be to be unearthed.
Cradle Of The Gods - Cradle Of The Gods
For hundreds of thousands of years mankind survives by hunting and gathering. Then something happens, and in the last 10,000 yrs we go from the Stone Age to the moon. Archaeologist Dr. Jeff Rose investigates a recently discovered 12,000 yr old temple.
Destination Extreme
Norway is a unique and worldly place, which draws explorers from around the world. In this episode, we head to Norway for intense white-water kayaking as well as hair-raising ski adventures in the very birthplace of the sport.
Destination Extreme
Utah, with its state parks, varied terrain, and fruitful seasons, is a magnet for outdoor enthusiasts. With a variety of ski resorts and renowned terrain and trails for mountain biking, this location promises to provide endless action and adventure.
Destination Extreme
Mexico is known as a vacationer's paradise, drawing tourists to its beaches and resorts daily…however, few are aware of this nation's adventurous side. This episode explores the diversity and adventure Mexico has to offer.
Escape
India is one of the oldest known civilizations; the country is bustling with a booming economy and the world's second largest population. Join David Whitehill as he explores the history, food, fashion, and culture of fast-paced Mumbai.
Escape
The stunning beaches, friendly people, affordable airfares, food and accommodation have made Vietnam one of the hottest emerging destinations for Australian families. In this episode Dave explores Vietnam on the back of a motorcycle.
Escape
Kiwis enjoy an incredible landscape throughout the country, a rich and deep affinity with their land and also have a great appreciation for their social and cultural roots. This Escape was taken in out the window of a trusty campervan, as the ease of a driving holiday.
A Travellers Guide To The Planets
Head into the ice zone to learn the secrets of two worlds, which are impossible to fathom. Uranus, an icy gas giant with an atmosphere composed of a cosmic cocktail of gases. Neptune, its vibrantly blue neighbour, takes nearly twice that long.
Big Bigger Biggest 2
This film reveals the technological leaps forward that have enabled the world's largest telescope - the Large Binocular Telescope. The telescope sits on a mountain in Arizona, over 3,000 metres above sea level.
Big Bigger Biggest 2
At 171 m long, the USS Pennsylvania is the biggest submarine in the US Navy. It can dive deeper than a thousand feet, sail for 20 years without refuelling, and remain submerged for up to 6 months.
Engineering Connections 2
Richard Hammond reveals the engineering inspirations behind the tallest road bridge in the world - the Millau Viaduct, in France. He fires three quarters of a million volts from his fingertips to see the power of lightning.
Seahorses
With a horse's head, a monkey's tail and sex-swap parenting, seahorses are one of the ocean's strangest and most charismatic inhabitants. Wildlife filmmaker Natali Tesche-Ricciardi sets out to investigate why seahorse populations are in crisis.
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds represent one of nature's most interesting paradoxes - they are the tiniest of birds, yet they qualify as some of the toughest and most energetic creatures on the planet. New knowledge allows us to understand the world of hummingbirds.
The Sea's Strangest Square Mile
It’s the planet’s strangest square mile of sea. At first sight it is featureless and devoid of life, yet some of the ocean’s most bizarre sea creatures live here, with incredibly engineered bodies and abilities from which science is still learning.
Birth Of Europe
This episode explores how the colossal fury of water and ice have shaped and moulded Europe over thousands of years. Our team of intrepid geologists will venture deep into Europe's past, to discover that ancient seas created much of her foundations.
Jurassic CSI
Go inside the mind of a T. rex with Dr. Phil Manning as he examines just how the planet's ultimate predator's brain was hard wired for the kill. With the most perfectly preserved T. rex skull ever collected, Phil unlocks the fossil's mysteries.
Unkown Universe 3
The human body thrives on the welcome confines of Earth, but in space, survival becomes a tense, daily challenge. Micro-gravity’s effects on daily human activity, from eating to sleep to sex, are just beginning to be understood.
The Link
Follow the links from the medieval plough to reveal how computer technology plays a crucial role in motor racing and keeps us safe from terrorists.
Worlds Weirdest
The sky isn't just for the birds — some of the world's strangest animals don't need wings for take-off. Flying squirrels are more like paper airplanes, with built-in evolutionary parachutes. And meet a real vampire — a bat that actually drinks blood.
Topkapı Sarayı / Topkapi Palace
Situated at Sarayburnu, Istanbul, the Topkapı Palace was the residence of the Sultans, as well as the administrative and education center for 400 of the 600-year history of the Ottoman Empire.
Amasya Belgeseli / Amasya Documentary
This is where you will find the tombs of kings carved into rock, stark and windy castles, locals whose faces are etched with the trials of life, and a city whose historic legacy is cleverly merged with the modernity of today.
EAST TO WEST
From the dawn of mankind in Gobekli Tepe to the beginnings of agriculture in Catal Hoyuk and the first cities and empires of Mesopotamia, At the dawn of mankind this land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigres was the cradle of civilization.
Anatolian Glass Art
"Oriental Glass Art from Anatolia' Visions forged in flame and captured in glass. The convergence of aesthetics, art and creativity.Essence of life, expression of nature.Out of the earth, shaped by fire and man."
The Grand Sinan
"The biography of The Grand Architect Sinan. The aqueducts The Grand Sinan planned conveyed water to Istanbul for centuries as its population multiplied tens of times. The bridges connected not only shores but the past and future for more than 400 years. "
Name By Name Istanbul
Istanbul' natural bauty and history..Arts, art conceptions and very private details of artists lives who affect our lives and thoughts...
Destination Extreme
Norway is a unique and worldly place, which draws explorers from around the world. In this episode, we head to Norway for intense white-water kayaking as well as hair-raising ski adventures in the very birthplace of the sport.
Destination Extreme
Utah, with its state parks, varied terrain, and fruitful seasons, is a magnet for outdoor enthusiasts. With a variety of ski resorts and renowned terrain and trails for mountain biking, this location promises to provide endless action and adventure.
Destination Extreme
Mexico is known as a vacationer's paradise, drawing tourists to its beaches and resorts daily…however, few are aware of this nation's adventurous side. This episode explores the diversity and adventure Mexico has to offer.
Escape
India is one of the oldest known civilizations; the country is bustling with a booming economy and the world's second largest population. Join David Whitehill as he explores the history, food, fashion, and culture of fast-paced Mumbai.
Escape
The stunning beaches, friendly people, affordable airfares, food and accommodation have made Vietnam one of the hottest emerging destinations for Australian families. In this episode Dave explores Vietnam on the back of a motorcycle.
Escape
Kiwis enjoy an incredible landscape throughout the country, a rich and deep affinity with their land and also have a great appreciation for their social and cultural roots. This Escape was taken in out the window of a trusty campervan, as the ease of a driving holiday.
A Travellers Guide To The Planets
Head into the ice zone to learn the secrets of two worlds, which are impossible to fathom. Uranus, an icy gas giant with an atmosphere composed of a cosmic cocktail of gases. Neptune, its vibrantly blue neighbour, takes nearly twice that long.
Big Bigger Biggest 2
This film reveals the technological leaps forward that have enabled the world's largest telescope - the Large Binocular Telescope. The telescope sits on a mountain in Arizona, over 3,000 metres above sea level.
Big Bigger Biggest 2
At 171 m long, the USS Pennsylvania is the biggest submarine in the US Navy. It can dive deeper than a thousand feet, sail for 20 years without refuelling, and remain submerged for up to 6 months.
Engineering Connections 2
Richard Hammond reveals the engineering inspirations behind the tallest road bridge in the world - the Millau Viaduct, in France. He fires three quarters of a million volts from his fingertips to see the power of lightning.
Seahorses
With a horse's head, a monkey's tail and sex-swap parenting, seahorses are one of the ocean's strangest and most charismatic inhabitants. Wildlife filmmaker Natali Tesche-Ricciardi sets out to investigate why seahorse populations are in crisis.
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds represent one of nature's most interesting paradoxes - they are the tiniest of birds, yet they qualify as some of the toughest and most energetic creatures on the planet. New knowledge allows us to understand the world of hummingbirds.
The Sea's Strangest Square Mile
It’s the planet’s strangest square mile of sea. At first sight it is featureless and devoid of life, yet some of the ocean’s most bizarre sea creatures live here, with incredibly engineered bodies and abilities from which science is still learning.
Birth Of Europe
This episode explores how the colossal fury of water and ice have shaped and moulded Europe over thousands of years. Our team of intrepid geologists will venture deep into Europe's past, to discover that ancient seas created much of her foundations.
Jurassic CSI
Go inside the mind of a T. rex with Dr. Phil Manning as he examines just how the planet's ultimate predator's brain was hard wired for the kill. With the most perfectly preserved T. rex skull ever collected, Phil unlocks the fossil's mysteries.
Unkown Universe 3
The human body thrives on the welcome confines of Earth, but in space, survival becomes a tense, daily challenge. Micro-gravity’s effects on daily human activity, from eating to sleep to sex, are just beginning to be understood.
The Link
Follow the links from the medieval plough to reveal how computer technology plays a crucial role in motor racing and keeps us safe from terrorists.
Worlds Weirdest
The sky isn't just for the birds — some of the world's strangest animals don't need wings for take-off. Flying squirrels are more like paper airplanes, with built-in evolutionary parachutes. And meet a real vampire — a bat that actually drinks blood.
Topkapı Sarayı / Topkapi Palace
Situated at Sarayburnu, Istanbul, the Topkapı Palace was the residence of the Sultans, as well as the administrative and education center for 400 of the 600-year history of the Ottoman Empire.
Amasya Belgeseli / Amasya Documentary
This is where you will find the tombs of kings carved into rock, stark and windy castles, locals whose faces are etched with the trials of life, and a city whose historic legacy is cleverly merged with the modernity of today.
EAST TO WEST
From the dawn of mankind in Gobekli Tepe to the beginnings of agriculture in Catal Hoyuk and the first cities and empires of Mesopotamia, At the dawn of mankind this land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigres was the cradle of civilization.
Anatolian Glass Art
"Oriental Glass Art from Anatolia' Visions forged in flame and captured in glass. The convergence of aesthetics, art and creativity.Essence of life, expression of nature.Out of the earth, shaped by fire and man."
The Grand Sinan
"The biography of The Grand Architect Sinan. The aqueducts The Grand Sinan planned conveyed water to Istanbul for centuries as its population multiplied tens of times. The bridges connected not only shores but the past and future for more than 400 years. "
Name By Name Istanbul
Istanbul' natural bauty and history..Arts, art conceptions and very private details of artists lives who affect our lives and thoughts...
