Natural World
TV Show · Documentary

For 40 years, the BBC’s wildlife documentary series Natural World has shown in-depth stories of incredible animals, featuring award-winning photography in some of the planet’s most extraordinary places. Taking you to remote, exotic and undiscovered locations, the show captures previously unrecorded behavior, remarkable interactions and creatures never seen on film before.

1983 · 1h 0m
Starring David Attenborough, John Shrapnel, Andrew Sachs
Director Mike Birkhead

Season 18

  • EPISODE 6
    Island castaways
    Looking at the unique and bizarre animals that inhabit Indonesia's 17,000 islands.
    1h
  • EPISODE 7
    Underwater wonderland
    Indonesia's rich and colourful tropical seas are home to a dazzling array of marine life.
    1h
  • EPISODE 8
    Magical forest
    Looking at the weird and wonderful animals that inhabit Indonesia's tropical rainforests.
    1h
  • EPISODE 8
    War Wrecks of the Coral Sea
    Thousands of tons of war wreckage sank into the fabled lagoons of the South Pacific islands during the naval and air battles of World War II. This fascinating documentary Investigates the array of shipwrecks in the area which have been transformed into spectacular living reefs featuring fantastic mini-ecosystems and incredible marine wildlife.
    48m
  • EPISODE 12
    Secrets of the Maya Underworld
    Unlike great civilizations such as the Romans and the Egyptians, the Mayan empire did not arise from the banks of a mighty river. Then why did they populate Yucatan? The Maya believed that the freshwater pools dotted across the area were sacred portals to the underworld. They are indeed portals, but to an incredible underground labyrinthine system of rivers with amazing wildlife.
    48m
  • EPISODE 10
    Lobo - The Wolf That Changed America
    In 1893, Ernest Thompson Seton rode into the wilds of New Mexico to kill a marauding cattle-killing wolf named Lobo. The book he wrote about his experiences was the first to portray wolves in a sympathetic light and was an early important work in the environmental movement. It inspired a generation of naturalists, including David Attenborough, who narrates this thrilling wildlife documentary.
    49m

Trailers

  • Natural World: Volume VIII Trailer
    3m
  • Natural World: Volume VII Trailer
    2m
  • Natural World: Volume VI Trailer
    1m
  • Natural World: Volume V Trailer
    2m
  • Natural World: Volume IV Trailer
    3m
  • Natural World: Volume III Trailer
    2m

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Cast & Crew

  • David Attenborough
    Narrator
  • John Shrapnel
    Narrator
  • Andrew Sachs
    Narrator
  • Tim Pigott-Smith
    Narrator
  • Ian Holm
    Narrator
  • B‌P
    Barry Paine
    Narrator
  • Mike Birkhead
    Director
  • T‌M
    Tim Martin
    Producer
  • R‌W
    Roger Webb
    Producer
  • C‌C
    Chris Cole
    Producer
  • Mike Birkhead
    Producer

About

Natural World

Documentary

For 40 years, the BBC’s wildlife documentary series Natural World has shown in-depth stories of incredible animals, featuring award-winning photography in some of the planet’s most extraordinary places. Taking you to remote, exotic and undiscovered locations, the show captures previously unrecorded behavior, remarkable interactions and creatures never seen on film before.

Information

Studio
La 2
Released
1983
Rated
TV-G
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2016 BBC

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Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

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  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
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  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
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  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
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  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
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Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
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  • Paraguay (Español)
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  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

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  • Estados Unidos (Español México)