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Empire of the Desert Ants

  • Category: Natural History

The epic story of one honeypot ant queen's dramatic rise to power and her brutal fall from grace.

Empire of the Desert Ants is not currently available on demand.

  • Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven

    Description: Nigel journeys through Colombia visiting major wildlife habitats from Andes to Amazon.; Category: Natural History; 4 episodes available.

  • Frozen Planet

    Description: The ultimate portrait of the Polar regions - the last great wildernesses on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 3 episodes available.

  • Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow

    Description: Dan Snow is taking on a massive historical challenge, to run the Grand Canyon.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 2 episodes available.

  • Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero

    Description: Bill meets wildlife in Borneo and Indonesia to tell the story of Darwin's rival Wallace.; Category: Natural History; 2 episodes available.

  • Expedition with Steve Backshall Unseen

    Description: Behind the scenes footage and interviews with Steve Backshall and the Expedition team.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 25 episodes available.

  • Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    Description: Documentary series in which the eminent naturalist explores unusual evolutionary quirks.; Category: Natural History; 27 episodes available.

  • Wild China

    Description: Documentary exposing the wonderful creatures that live in China's beautiful landscapes; Category: Natural History; 4 episodes available.

  • In Search Of The Snow Gods

    Description: A team of scientists scale the heights on one of Africa's few snow-topped mountain ranges.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Blue Planet

    Description: David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.; Category: Natural History; 7 episodes available.