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The Year the Earth Went Wild
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Favourite Show2011 has been a year of epic-scale climate and geological events across the world. This film looks back on a year of natural disasters, all caught on camera in spectacular fashion.
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The Space Shuttle's Last Flight
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Favourite ShowAs Atlantis completes its 135th and final mission, this definitive documentary charts the legacy and tragedies of the most ambitious space programme ever undertaken - the space shuttle
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Edge of the Universe
3 Episodes
Favourite ShowIn this three-part series the world's leading astronomers and cosmologists reveal extraordinary new discoveries about the shape and structure of the universe and what lies beyond its edge
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Terror at Sea: The Sinking of the Concordia
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Favourite ShowOn Friday 13th January, the £400 million Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized off the Italian coast. This programme explores how and why it went down.
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Disasters at Sea: Why Ships Sink
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Favourite ShowA hundred years after the Titanic disaster, the sinking of the Costa Concordia provided a reminder of the dangers of the sea. This film examines how maritime disasters can be prevented.
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Fighting on the Frontline
3 Episodes
Favourite ShowWith unprecedented access to Britain's armed forces, this series allows troops to reveal the inside story of what it's really like fighting on a tour of duty in Afghanistan today
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The Smallest People in the World
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Favourite ShowAcclaimed documentary maker Jane Treays enters the world of children on the edge of society, examining how they cope when their lives are shaped by extreme circumstances
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Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened
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Favourite ShowThe science behind the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated Japan
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The World's Weirdest Weather
2 Episodes
Favourite ShowTV weatherman Alex Beresford explores the mysteries behind some of the world's most bizarre weather
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Fat Plague
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Favourite ShowWhat if you could catch obesity as easily as you catch a common cold? Dr Nikhil Dhurandhar believes that he's found a virus, ad-36, that could be infecting over 30% of Americans.
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Edge of the Universe
3 Episodes
Favourite ShowIn this three-part series the world's leading astronomers and cosmologists reveal extraordinary new discoveries about the shape and structure of the universe and what lies beyond its edge
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In the Shadow of the Moon
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Favourite ShowIn this unique documentary, crew members from every Apollo mission that flew to the moon are brought together for the first time to share their remarkable stories
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Extinct
6 Episodes
Favourite ShowOf all the species that have ever existed, 99.9% are now extinct. This documentary brings to life the compelling stories of these lost creatures and solves the mystery of their demise.
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Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened
1 Episode
Favourite ShowThe science behind the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated Japan
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Brave New World with Stephen Hawking
5 Episodes
Favourite ShowProfessor Stephen Hawking examines how science is striving for humankind's next leap forward
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Anatomy for Beginners
4 Episodes
Favourite ShowControversial anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Professor John Lee explore the beauty beneath our skin in a fascinating series of anatomy classes
