Plastic garbage and the death of the coral reefs show the downside of mass tourism in Thailand, which hosted 36 million visitors in 2018. The documentary looks at the effects on tourist resorts above and below water.
Climate Change – The Facts
After one of the hottest years on record, Sir David Attenborough looks at the science of climate change and potential solutions to this global threat.
Inside the Megafire
Scientists investigate what was behind the deadly megafires that swept through California in 2018.
Takeaway Secrets Exposed
Reporter Tina Daheley lifts the lid on the secrets of the takeaway industry, investigating how planning laws are being subverted and food safety legislation flouted by producers.
A User’s Guide to Cheating Death
Favorite trailer magnet YEAR: 2017-2018 | LENGTH: 2 seasons 12 episodes (47 minutes each) | SOURCE: IMDB description: The anti-aging industry…
The Implant Files
More and more people are dying or suffering injury from unsafe medical devices such as prostheses, pacemakers or breast implants. In Germany, such incidents have tripled over the last 10 years, whilst in the USA it’s five times as many.
The Planets
Professor Brian Cox explores the dramatic lives of the eight majestic planets/worlds that make up our solar system.
Size Matters
Why are insects small and planets big? Why is Earth not the size of Jupiter, or why aren’t people the size of mice?
Britain’s Drink Problem
With alcohol-related deaths on the rise, Adrian Chiles investigates what we know about the dangers of drinking, and why the alcohol industry isn’t telling us more.
After Death
Behind the scene of Australia’s funeral industry.
Super Cats
Uncover the secret lives of big cats who thrive in all four corners of the globe, from the solitary snow leopard to the nimble black-footed cat, seen through the latest camera technology and science.
The Impossible Flight
For the first time, two intrepid pilots fly a solar-powered airplane around the world.