TV Schedule for BBC Earth HD
Thursday, August 7th TV listings for BBC Earth HD
World's Most Scenic River Journeys Shannon River
A journey along Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, through an emerald green landscape of rolling hills and sparkling waters; how Vikings, monks and kings have all made their mark.
Mysteries From Above Submerged
A Turkish drought reveals a long-lost ancient Basilica and its secrets; a church spire punches through the surface of a toxic sludge in Romania; the hull of a massive ship in the North Sea answers decades old questions.
Mysteries From Above Ancient Civilizations
Nubian pyramids reveal the rise of female power in Ancient Kush; a shocking satellite image uncovers secrets of an ancient ancestral Puebloan site in New Mexico.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys Shannon River
A journey along Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, through an emerald green landscape of rolling hills and sparkling waters; how Vikings, monks and kings have all made their mark.
Inside the Factory Mattresses
Catch some zees after Gregg learns how a Leeds factory turns steel and natural fibres into 600 pocket-spring mattresses a day; optimize your nap habits with Cherry, look back on mattress history, and dive into our enduring love affair with duvets.
First Contact: An Alien Encounter
Many leading scientists believe there's a possibility to soon detect the first evidence of extraterrestrial life.
David Attenborough explores his passion for birds' eggs. These remarkable structures nurture new life, protecting it from the outside world at the same time as allowing it to breathe.
Planet Earth III Extremes
Animals fight to survive extremes, from tundra to deserts, mountain summits to deep underground.
Earth's Natural Wonders Living Wonders
Wonders created by life itself include the Amazon and a father and son brave killer bees in Bangladesh.
Inside the Factory Mattresses
Catch some zees after Gregg learns how a Leeds factory turns steel and natural fibres into 600 pocket-spring mattresses a day; optimize your nap habits with Cherry, look back on mattress history, and dive into our enduring love affair with duvets.
Inside the Factory Crisps
Gregg Wallace follows 27 tons of potatoes from a farm in Hampshire, England, through the largest crisp factory on Earth, as they are peeled, sliced and fried to make more than five million packets of crisps every 24 hours.
Life Below Zero Pulled from the Darkness
Alaskans enter a new dawn in the Arctic winter.
Ice Vikings Parts Unknown
Chris starts his season with a massive catch of Tullibee, only to see his happiness cut short; Justin and Mike start in Hecla and hit the motherlode; a critical fish market closes; Richard's close call on the ice.
World's Deadliest Weather Tornado Warning
In Arkansas, two storm chasers help warn people that a tornado is barrelling towards them, wreaking havoc on downtown Jonesboro and leaving a trail of destruction. In Idaho, a daredevil adventurer decides to swim beneath a frozen lake.
Life Below Zero Pulled from the Darkness
Alaskans enter a new dawn in the Arctic winter.
Ice Vikings Parts Unknown
Chris starts his season with a massive catch of Tullibee, only to see his happiness cut short; Justin and Mike start in Hecla and hit the motherlode; a critical fish market closes; Richard's close call on the ice.
World's Deadliest Weather Tornado Warning
In Arkansas, two storm chasers help warn people that a tornado is barrelling towards them, wreaking havoc on downtown Jonesboro and leaving a trail of destruction. In Idaho, a daredevil adventurer decides to swim beneath a frozen lake.
The Secret Genius of Modern Life Lift
Hannah goes behind the scenes to look at the technology behind the lift; along the way, she finds out how coal mines made lifts safer, gets to grips with a piece of medieval siege technology, and discovers how a PR stunt changed the modern skyline.
First Contact: An Alien Encounter
Many leading scientists believe there's a possibility to soon detect the first evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries Deep Feelings
From dolphins to cuttlefish, ocean animals possess emotions and behavior similar to humans, including the capacity to love, grieve, deceive and invent.
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries Deep Relationships
Uncovering surprising undersea relationships and connections as sharks befriend fish and whales play with dolphins.
Hope for Wildlife Monkey 101
Hope and Dr. Barry journey to Central America to meet frontline wildlife rescuers in the jungles of Costa Rica.
Hope for Wildlife Power & Primates
Hope and Dr. Barry discover a horrifying problem in Costa Rica where man and monkey cross paths.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Niagara River, Canada, and the USA
The journey down the attraction-packed Niagara River is filled with adventure and beauty; navigating the fascinating history and engineering of this border river between Canada and the United States, arriving at the world-famous Niagara Falls.