TV series
Natural World
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.
Season 5 episodes
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Episode 2
Where The Parrots Speak Mandarin
Documentary, exploring the Chinese attitudes to mythological and real animals.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode 7
Ichkeul - Between The Desert And The Deep Blue Sea
Report on Tunisia's Lake Ichkeul, a vital source of water for wild birds in the middle of the desert. Conservation plans are now in progress to presere this wa ter resource for both man and animals.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode 10
A Wilderness Like Eden
First of a two part look at the wildlife of the Holy land - the Negev Desert.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode 11
Sweet Water, Bitter Sea
Second of a two-part look at the natural history of the Holy Land - the Judaean Desert and the Dead Sea.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode 14
The Volcano Watchers
The work of volcanologists, Maurice and Katia Krafft, who travel around the world examining and filming volcanoes in action.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Natural World
Cast
John HannahNarrator (voice)
Juliet StevensonNarrator (voice)
Ian HolmNarrator
John HurtNarrator
Geraldine JamesSelf
Robert Lindsay
Anthony Hopkins
Tim Pigott-SmithNarratorProduction details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 543
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
BBC StudiosUnited Kingdom
BBC Studios Natural History UnitUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
