TV Schedule for BBC Earth HD
Wednesday, May 27th TV listings for BBC Earth HD
Science's Greatest Mysteries: Age of the Universe
The space telescope Hipparcos led to a discovery that sent shockwaves throughout the astronomical community: a star appearing to be older than the universe itself.
Science's Greatest Mysteries: Tutankhamun's Space Dagger
Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in November 1922; since then, scientists and archaeologists have been puzzled by an iron dagger that was tucked in among the linen folds of the mummy.
Science's Greatest Mysteries: Is There Life on Mars
In 1996, NASA scientists made a shocking announcement; they claimed they had found evidence of alien life in a meteorite from Mars. This film tackles one of the biggest questions in science - whether there is, or ever was, life on Mars.
Science's Greatest Mysteries: Why Do We Exist?
On 2nd August 1932, American physicist Dr Carl Anderson captured the first ever image of antimatter. Antimatter has only ever been glimpsed in fleeting moments because as soon as it comes into contact with matter, both annihilate.
Blue Planet II One Ocean
A journey from the heat of the tropics to the planet's frozen poles; life has spread to almost every part of the ocean, but there are many different worlds within it and each presents unique challenges.
Blue Planet II The Deep
An epic journey into the unknown, a realm that feels almost like science fiction.
Blue Planet II Coral Reefs
Coral Reefs are vibrant undersea cities where life has found ways to survive.
The big blue is the world's greatest wilderness, far from shore and many kilometers deep.
Blue Planet II Green Seas
From forests to undersea prairies, it is the green of the sea that brings life to oceans.
Human Into the Unknown
Following early Homo sapiens's ancestors as they step out of Africa and venture into the wider world, into areas inhabited by other human species.
Catalyst How Food Works: Part 1
Paul learns that Australia's most popular fruit, the Cavendish banana, is under threat of extinction, but discovers that a new disease resistant variety is being cultivated in a field in Far North Queensland.
The Earthshot Prize Repairing Our Planet: Build a Waste-Free World
Sir David Attenborough and Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, an indigenous rights spokesperson, join Prince William to explore the story of humanity's wastefulness and how to move to a waste-free world.
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle The Journey
Emperor penguins cross a dangerous frozen sea to reach their breeding grounds; rockhoppers brave stormy seas and a 300-foot cliff; tropical Humboldt penguins face sea lions and vampire bats as they make their way to their desert nests.
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle First Steps
The male penguins hand over their newborns to the returning females.
The Earthshot Prize Repairing Our Planet: Build a Waste-Free World
Sir David Attenborough and Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, an indigenous rights spokesperson, join Prince William to explore the story of humanity's wastefulness and how to move to a waste-free world.
Science's Greatest Mysteries: Solar Superstorms
In 1989, a ferocious explosion on the sun's surface released a cloud of highly charged particles containing the energy of 20 million nuclear bombs, and this solar superstorm then hit Earth; in Quebec, Canada, the lights suddenly went out.
Science's Greatest Mysteries: Age of the Universe
The space telescope Hipparcos led to a discovery that sent shockwaves throughout the astronomical community: a star appearing to be older than the universe itself.
Mysteries From Above Expect the Unexpected
A long-forgotten network of Native American earthworks; a baffling battlefield mystery in Belgium; a mysterious blood-red lake on a remote Greek island; an eerie pink glow emulating from the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Science's Greatest Mysteries: Is There Life on Mars
In 1996, NASA scientists made a shocking announcement; they claimed they had found evidence of alien life in a meteorite from Mars. This film tackles one of the biggest questions in science - whether there is, or ever was, life on Mars.
Science's Greatest Mysteries: Why Do We Exist?
On 2nd August 1932, American physicist Dr Carl Anderson captured the first ever image of antimatter. Antimatter has only ever been glimpsed in fleeting moments because as soon as it comes into contact with matter, both annihilate.
Mysteries From Above Ocean Mysteries
Dive into the historical and natural secrets of the deep; explore an uninhabited concrete island, ocean spirals off the Australian coast, underwater evidence of a violent past and tracks thousands of metres below the sea's surface.
Earth's Natural Wonders Extreme Wonders
Extreme locales include Mount Everest's Khumbu Icefall, the Grand Canyon, and the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Earth's Natural Wonders Wonders of Water
Wonders created by the power of water include Victoria Falls, where men take risks to reach fishing pools; the Camargue, where a man duels with a bull; ocean reefs.