Natural World
Natural World is a TV show on BBC4. BBC Two's classic wildlife series which tells in-depth stories of incredible animals, featuring award-winning photography in some of the most extraordinary places in the world. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 54 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2026.
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The squirrel family is one of the most widespread on earth, so what is the secret to their success? We uncover the extraordinary abilities of these cheeky characters.
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At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade.
The ruined temples of Sri Lanka are home to Gremlin, a baby toque macaque. With predators nearby and a rivalry with other monkeys brewing, she must quickly learn how to survive.
July 2026
With incredible underwater footage, David Attenborough reveals the true nature of the hippopotamus – an animal that cannot swim yet is utterly dependent on water.
Baghani, a Royal Bengal tiger, hunts wild boar in the Ranthambore National Park.
The touching story of a rescued giant otter cub being raised by a Brazilian naturalist.
Looking at the secret lives of the wildlife in one of Britain's favourite gardens, from a family of foxes that play after hours to toads in the Italian garden.
A pride of lions has rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants.
June 2026
At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade.
Documentary revealing the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands, seen by film-maker Fergus Beeley. Featuring rare black-throated divers and white-tailed sea eagles.
Wildlife film. In southern Africa, a pride of lions have rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants. A follow-up to Africa's Giant Killers.
Nature documentary looking at a post office in Antarctica that is surrounded by 3,000 gentoo penguins.
May 2026
Wildlife series. On a remote island in the Canadian Arctic, a pair of white gyrfalcons and a pack of Arctic wolves are struggling to raise their young.
Bill Bailey introduces a delightfully eccentric cast of creatures that do things differently; unconventional and unusual, these animals turn oddness into opportunity.
Wildlife documentary series. We spy on a sett of badgers for a year in a Devon valley with hidden underground cameras. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve. They must fight for territory and learn to hunt. Will they mate and start a family, or will they be killed?
April 2026
Documentary about Central Africa's forest elephants, as new acoustic research sheds light on their social lives and unique vocalisations.
Wildlife documentary. How does a chimpanzee see the world? A research project attempts to answer that question by giving chimps a special camera.
Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve. They must fight for territory and learn to hunt. Will they mate and start a family, or will they be killed?
A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home to learn about its intelligence.