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How Many People Can Live On Planet Earth?

  • Category: Natural History

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

How Many People Can Live On Planet Earth? 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: On Thin Ice

    Description: David Attenborough journeys to the poles to investigate the impact of rising temperatures.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Wild Brazil

    Description: An intimate portrait of animals raising families in a spectacular yet perilous country.; 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.

  • Gorillas Revisited with David Attenborough

    Description: David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Birds of Paradise

    Description: A team of New Guinean naturalists film birds of paradise in the heart of the rainforest.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Explore

    Description: Simon Reeve leads a team of reporters researching the hidden side of tourist locations.; Category: Natural History; 2 episodes available.

  • Life

    Description: David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary things animals and plants do to survive.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.

  • Expedition with Steve Backshall: Unpacked

    Description: Behind-the-scenes footage from Steve Backshall's ten world-first expeditions.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 4 episodes available.

  • Attenborough and The Sea Dragon

    Description: The 200 million-year-old remains of an ichthyosaur found on the Jurassic Coast.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Natural World: Attenborough's Wonder Of Eggs

    Description: David Attenborough reveals the secrets of birds' eggs from creation to hatching.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.