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 6 episodes
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Episode 5
Icebird
Documentary on the penguins of Antarctica, as they travel 80km to their spring nesting sites.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode 7
Grizzly!
Documentary on the complex relationship between grizzly bear and man in North America.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode 8
Islands Of The Fire Goddess
Documentary on the world's most active volcano, Kilauea in the Hawaiian Islands.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode 9
Paradise Reclaimed
Documentary on American biologist, Dan Janzen, who is reconstructing a tropical, dry forest park in Costa Rica.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode 10
Battle For The Eagles
Documentary on different species of Eagle, their population and habitat in Europ e and North America.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode 11
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: Search for the Jewel
The first installment of the epic series Okavango:Jewel of the Kalahari, Search for the Jewel is an intriguing and visually stunning portrayal of wildlife in the Okavango delta, exploring the variety of life residing in and around its waterways.
Where to watch Natural WorldEpisode 12
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel
Episode credits
Guest stars Andrew Sachs
Episode 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
