
TV Schedule for BBC Earth HD
Saturday, August 23rd TV listings for BBC Earth HD
Dr Savannah Wild Rose Vet The Human Animal Bond
Pets need their owners to meet their basic needs, but humans can also gain an emotional benefit from their pets; Dr. Savannah explores the loving connection between humans and their pets when two of her longtime clients lose their beloved ferret.
Dr Savannah Wild Rose Vet Purple Saxifrage Vet
Dr. Savannah heads to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut in the far Arctic, to offer her expert services at a volunteer vet clinic; it's the only chance the residents will have all year to seek medical advice for their pets.
Mysteries From Above The Deserted
Explores strongholds abandoned by their architects; a lost city in the Amazon jungle; a desert fortress made by humanity's most notorious empire; explores a city of identical castles; examines a Greek isle's bloody history from the air.
Griff's Canadian Adventure Ontario Niceness
Griff Rhys Jones begins his exploration of Ontario and ponders why Canadians are so nice.
Natural World Hippos: Africa's River Giants
David Attenborough reveals the life of the hippopotamus, an animal that cannot swim yet is utterly dependent on water, with incredible underwater footage.
Frozen Planet II Frozen South
Trekking across the planet's most hostile frozen zone: Antarctica; getting to know ice.
Frozen Planet II Frozen Lands
Going back to the far North of the planet where the largest landhabitat on Earth exists, home to great Boreal forests and the barren tundra.
Frozen Planet II Our Frozen Planet
Coming face to face with the scientists bearing witness to history's profound climate shift; pondering the effect these changes have on Earth's human and animal communities, mapping the destruction from space and learning how to save the planet.
Seven Worlds, One Planet Australia
Isolated for millions of years, Australia has a variety of unique animals, including the most dangerous bird in the world, kangaroos, wombats, koalas and predators.
Seven Worlds, One Planet South America
From the bone-dry deserts of the Atacama, where penguins weave their way through a minefield of snapping sea lions, to the lush cloud forests of the Andes, South America is full of unusual and ingenious wildlife.
Inside the Factory Bicycles
Gregg Wallace explores the largest bicycle factory in Britain, which produces 150 folding bicycles every 24 hours, and joins a multi-stage manual production line to make his very own bike.
Asia The Arid Heart
In the heart of Asia lie vast arid lands; these deserts and dry grasslands are so hostile, they push life to the limit; the animals that live here are some of the toughest on earth - they are Asia's great survivors.
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
David Attenborough tells the story of the discovery and reconstruction in Argentina of the world's largest known dinosaur, a brand new species of titanosaur. Measuring 37m long, it now holds the record as the biggest animal ever to walk the earth.
Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time Aliens: Are We Alone?
With scientists sending space probes to the furthest reaches of the solar system and beyond, the scientific search for alien life has begun; inspired by a childhood love of science fiction, Brian still hopes to hear from ET.
Whale with Steve Backshall Ocean Hunters
Steve encounters the largest and most sophisticated hunters on the planet; he reveals the ingenious strategies used by whales that gets extraordinary predators in trouble.
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
David Attenborough tells the story of the discovery and reconstruction in Argentina of the world's largest known dinosaur, a brand new species of titanosaur. Measuring 37m long, it now holds the record as the biggest animal ever to walk the earth.
Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time Aliens: Are We Alone?
With scientists sending space probes to the furthest reaches of the solar system and beyond, the scientific search for alien life has begun; inspired by a childhood love of science fiction, Brian still hopes to hear from ET.
Whale with Steve Backshall Ocean Hunters
Steve encounters the largest and most sophisticated hunters on the planet; he reveals the ingenious strategies used by whales that gets extraordinary predators in trouble.
Edges Unknown Castaways
Brett and Cliff aim to put themselves through the experience of losing one's ship and needing to be rescued.
Edges Unknown Ranchers
Ranchers would hire cowpokes to deliver their cattle when it was time to take the animals to market; Brett and Cliff to test their mettle in the unforgiving landscape of the Southwest.
Horizon How Small is the Universe?
Scientists search for the smallest thing in our universe.
Einstein & Hawking: Masters of our Universe
Two brilliant physicists, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking have each defined humanity's understanding of the universe but their beliefs on how it works do not always align.
Canada: Over the Edge Vancouver Island's Northern Coastline
From scenic Telegraph Cove, around Cape Scott Provincial Park, and beyond.
Ice Vikings Stuck
It's officially the third-highest snowfall in Manitoba in the last century; commercial fishers are plagued by deep drifts and hidden pockets of slush that can stop them in their tracks; Chris finds out the hard way that traveling alone is a bad idea.
Ice Vikings Fire & Ice
With less than a month left in the fishing season, all crews are desperate to catch their remaining quota, and failing to do so means leaving money on the table; Justin and Mike are fighting to hit their target.