Long Duration Nature Documentaries

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

A heart-warming story of love between a wild otter and a man set in the remote Scottish islands of Shetland.

Birdsong

Ornithologist Seán Ronayne from Cobh, Co. Cork is on a mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland – that’s nearly 200 birds.

Blackfish

The story of Tilikum, a captive killer whale that has taken the lives of several people, underscores problems within the sea-park industry.

Cat Heaven Island

On a far off, rural island in Japan, hundreds of cats roam a secluded fishing village, home of an aging, beautiful, and fading culture.

Dynasties

Delve into the secret lives of charismatic, captivating animals as they fight for their families against the odds.

Fire of Love

Katia and Maurice loved two things — each other and volcanoes. For two decades, they roamed the planet, chasing eruptions and documenting their discoveries.

The Ivory Game

Filmmakers went under cover for 16 months, infiltrating and documenting the deep-rooted corruption at the heart of the global ivory trafficking crisis.

Jane

The life and work of the renowned primatology scientist, Jane Goodall, especially on her research about chimpanzees.

Kedi

A profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the cat.

Life

This programme chronicles some of the most unusual, if not downright bizarre, behaviours that living organisms have devised to keep their species alive.

March of the Penguins

At the end of each Antarctic summer, the emperor penguins of the South Pole journey to their traditional breeding grounds.

March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step

Emperor penguins fall in love, form families, fight for survival and search for a new home while on an epic Arctic journey through life.

My Octopus Teacher

A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.

Our Planet

Experiencing the planet's natural beauty through an examination of how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.

Penguin Town

In a picturesque South African town, an eclectic group of endangered penguins flocks together to find mates, raise families and mix with the locals.

Planet Earth II

David Attenborough sheds light on the various habitats and biomes residing on the Earth along with footage revolving around climatic change and natural surrounding.

Planet Earth: Africa

David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.

A Plastic Ocean

When he discovers the world's oceans brimming with plastic waste, a documentary filmmaker investigates the pollution's environmental impacts.

Prince of Muck

The story of Lawrence MacEwen, Laird of the Isle of Muck, as he pursues his mission to preserve the island's fragile ecosystem and society for future generations.

Secrets of Squirrels

Everybody loves squirrels and yet we only know them from their brief visits to ground level. Now extraordinary storytelling shows red squirrels high up in the treetops.

The Tale of Silyan

A Macedonian folktale comes to life when a wounded white stork is rescued from a landfill by an unlikely saviour, transforming both of their lives for the better.

Untamed Romania

Beyond the cities in Romania, there is a another world. Mountains, ancient forests and wetlands provide undisturbed habitats to many of the continent's most iconic creatures.

Wild London

Sir David Attenborough explores the wildlife of his hometown, from deer to rooftop peregrines and many others, revealing how nature thrives in the world’s greenest major city.