Planet Weird

Earth has produced an endless parade of unique and WEIRD animals. Strange behaviours, odd physiology, and outlandish survival techniques can be found in every habitat. Each animal, in the competition to survive, has evolved a weird attribute to secure the winning edge. Across six episodes, PLANET WEIRD uncovers some of the most extraordinary wild characters, each stranger than the last. Inside every weird story is a revelation of amazing adaptation and scientific surprise. Meet an endless array of colourful characters and discover that evolution is alive and ongoing, conjuring every conceivable way for life to succeed.

Alaskan Shorts

Thousands of miles from the tropics, on the edge of North America, sits our planet’s most expansive intact temperate rainforest. It spans over 1000 miles of coastline, and covers a myriad of islands, glacial fjords, mountains and river valleys. Experience Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, home to an array of creatures, including bald eagles, orcas, and the worlds largest brown and black bear population, in this stunning short-form series.

Strange Creatures

Witness astounding adaptations, marvellous mating rituals, and amazing abnormalities among the weirdest of the wild. From vampire-fanged deer to fur-covered crabs, the animal kingdom’s curious and bizarre are captured in stunning 4K detail on STRANGE CREATURES

The Machine That Feels

Scientists see AI technology as an opportunity to address inequities and make a better, more connected world. But it also has the capacity to do the opposite: to stoke division and inequality and disconnect us from fellow humans. THE MACHINE THAT FEELS shows viewers what they need to know about a field that is advancing at a dizzying pace, often away from the public eye. What does it mean when AI makes art? How is it possible that AI creates sophisticated neural networks that mimic the human brain? Can AI interpret and understand human emotions and what does it mean to be human in a world filled with machines that feel? This special seeks to answer and investigate these questions, and more.

Africa's Hunters

AFRICA’S HUNTERS is an engrossing, character-driven look at the lives of some of Zambia’s most formidable predators – lions, leopards and hyenas. From an audacious, three-year old leopard who has won her first territory but is mercilessly challenged by older rivals, to a misfit lion cub who has finally found his place in the pride, and a clan of hyenas struggling in the grip of drought, life for predators is tough and they must be bold, cunning and strong if they are to make it through harsh times. Using state-of-the-art thermal cameras, we follow characters by night and day, revealing their lives in intimate detail.

Africa's Underwater Wonders

Our planet is made up of seemingly countless seas and oceans, yet to this day so many of their enigmas remain unexplored. AFRICA’S UNDERWATER WONDERS cameras dive into the depths unlike ever before, to explore the treasure trove of fauna, flora and vital ecosystems that make their home under the sea.

Asia's Wild Secrets

Asia has some of the world’s most incredible wildlife and scenery: from Himalayan mountain peaks to tropical rain forests and islands fringed with coral reefs. In every environment live animals that have worked out how to survive there. In three episodes, ASIA'S WILD SECRETS reveals how water, mountains and islands shape the lives of animals from tigers to snow leopards, hot-pool dwelling macaques to Komodo dragons and many more creatures both iconic and obscure.

The Living Beach

Where do waves come from, and why are they always parallel to the shore, no matter which way the shore faces? THE LIVING BEACH highlights the world’s most unique and amazing beaches, and reveals how physics, nature and our own interactions contribute to the creation and evolution of these coastlines.

Home In the Danger Zone

Time has transformed Korea’s demilitarized zone (DMZ) from a bloody battlefield into one of the world’s weirdest wildlife sanctuaries. From giant owls to deer with long teeth instead of antlers, the DMZ provides precious living space for a host of endangered species.

The World’s Deadliest Weather

With a climate crisis now declared, THE WORLD'S DEADLIEST WEATHER showcases the unstoppable force of Mother Nature, with increasingly volatile natural disasters and extreme weather fronts endured across the planet. Nature’s omnipotent power has the destructive capability to bring civilisation to a standstill… and all we can seemingly do is watch as it has claimed the lives of millions. In recent years, these extreme weather events have become more and more commonplace. Using incredible archive and astonishing user-generated footage of some of the most extraordinary weather the planet has ever seen, we’ll relive these weather spectacles in astonishing minute by minute detail, revealing very personal stories of people who have captured the entire event on camera, and lived to tell the tale.