Natural World: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream

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.

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Upcoming Releases
Channel Episode Time
Upcoming Release
Natural World
Documentary featuring the fascinating lives of Britain's beautiful butterflies, filmed in exquisite detail and celebrating their enduring appeal to the British people.
Your Time
Sat 21 Mar · 19:00
UK
Sat 21 Mar · 19:00
Channel
BBC Four
Upcoming Release
Episode
Natural World
Documentary featuring the fascinating lives of Britain's beautiful butterflies, filmed in exquisite detail and celebrating their enduring appeal to the British people.
Time
Your Time
Sat 21 Mar · 19:00
UK
Sat 21 Mar · 19:00
Repeats
Channel Episode Time
Repeat
Natural World
Documentary featuring the fascinating lives of Britain's beautiful butterflies, filmed in exquisite detail and celebrating their enduring appeal to the British people.
Your Time
Sun 22 Mar · 03:00
UK
Sun 22 Mar · 03:00
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Natural World
Documentary featuring the fascinating lives of Britain's beautiful butterflies, filmed in exquisite detail and celebrating their enduring appeal to the British people.
Time
Your Time
Sun 22 Mar · 03:00
UK
Sun 22 Mar · 03:00

Available for Streaming

Episodes Penguin Post Office

Short Versions: Penguin Post Office

Nature documentary looking at a post office in Antarctica that is surrounded by 3,000 gentoo penguins.
Duration: 5 mins First broadcast: 10:25pm 21 Feb 2022
Availability: Expires tonight 7:05pm (until 15 Nov 2025)
Episodes 11. Planet Earth: A Monkey's Tale

Short Versions: 11. Planet Earth: A Monkey's Tale

A look at the toque macaques of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
Duration: 4 mins First broadcast: 25 Jan 2021
Availability: Available for 28 days (until 14 Dec 2025)
Episodes 25. Jungle Animal Hospital

Short Versions: 25. Jungle Animal Hospital

Nature documentary. At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade.
Duration: 4 mins First broadcast: 4 Jan 2021
Availability: Available for 13 days (until 28 Nov 2025)
Episodes 1. Florida: America's Animal Paradise

2019-2020: 1. Florida: America's Animal Paradise

With the help of pioneering scientists, will Florida’s wildlife continue to weather the storm of a growing human population and a cast of animal invaders?
Duration: 5 mins First broadcast: 7 Apr 2019
Availability: Available for 27 days (until 12 Dec 2025)
Episodes 6. Humpback Whales: A Detective Story

2018-2019: 6. Humpback Whales: A Detective Story

Nature documentary. Tom Mustill returns to California to find out whether the humpback whale that nearly killed him three years earlier was deliberately trying to hurt him.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 8 Feb 2019
Availability: Available for 22 days (until 07 Dec 2025)
Episodes 6. The Super Squirrels

2018-2019: 6. The Super Squirrels

Documentary. 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.
Duration: 5 mins First broadcast: 19 Jun 2018
Availability: Available for 26 days (until 12 Dec 2025)
Episodes 3. Super Fast Falcon

2018-2019: 3. Super Fast Falcon

Nature documentary. The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth - it can reach speeds of over 200mph. But what does it take to be a high-speed record breaker?
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 26 Apr 2018
Availability: Available for 21 days (until 06 Dec 2025)
Episodes 2. Nature's Perfect Partners

2016-2017: 2. Nature's Perfect Partners

Bill Bailey introduces extraordinary partnerships found in nature. Hippos join forces with fish for a full-body exfoliation, while ravens invite wolverines to dinner.
Duration: 55 mins First broadcast: 19 May 2016
Availability: Available for 17 days (until 03 Dec 2025)
Episodes 8. Walrus: Two Tonne Tusker

2013-2014: 8. Walrus: Two Tonne Tusker

Sivuqaq is an 18-year-old, larger-than-life pacific walrus. Reproduction scientist Holley Muraco is taking on the biggest challenge of her life - trying to help him become a dad.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 9pm 18 Oct 2013
Availability: Available for 29 days (until 14 Dec 2025)
Episodes The Mating Game

2013-2014: The Mating Game

David Attenborough narrates the fascinating story of some real-life animal romantics. There are show-offs and singers, stories of undercover affairs and heart-warming devotion.
Duration: 45 mins First broadcast: 19 Jul 2013
Availability: Available for 28 days (until 13 Dec 2025)
Episodes 5. Africa's Dragon Mountain

2010-2011: 5. Africa's Dragon Mountain

A portrait of the Drakensberg - 'dragon mountains' - of South Africa following giant antelope and baboons as they struggle to survive in a land of extremes.
Duration: 49 mins First broadcast: 7pm 2 Sep 2010
Availability: Available for 29 days (until 14 Dec 2025)
Episodes 2. Victoria Falls - The Smoke That Thunders

2009-2010: 2. Victoria Falls - The Smoke That Thunders

Wildlife documentary. A tale of life on the Zambezi River, set against the epic backdrop of Victoria Falls. The story is told from the point of view of a local fisherman.
Duration: 49 mins First broadcast: 8pm 4 Nov 2009
Availability: Available for 10 days (until 25 Nov 2025)

Natural World FAQs

When is Natural World next on?

The next broadcast of Natural World airs at Sat 21 Mar · 19:00(UK: Sat 21 Mar · 19:00) on BBC Four.

Which channel is Natural World next on?

Natural World returns on BBC Four next. Check the listings above for every upcoming airing.

When will Natural World be available on iPlayer?

Episodes land on BBC iPlayer just after the show finishes airing. Use the streaming section above to jump in as soon as it drops.

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