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Operation Arctic with Simon Reeve

  • 1 Series
  • 4 Episodes
  • Category: Natural History
  • High Definition available

Kate Humble, Simon Reeve and wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan travel to the Arctic and beyond to find out what life is like on top of the world and study polar bears.

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All episodes for series 1 of Operation Arctic with Simon Reeve

  • S1 E1 · The Battle for the Arctic

    Every Autumn, polar bears gather on the shores of Hudson Bay in Canada.

  • S1 E2 · The Changing Arctic

    Simon Reeve meets scientists monitoring the melting of glaciers.

  • S1 E3 · The People of the Arctic

    Kate Humble meets the Inuit artists inspired by the world around them.

  • S1 E4 · Life in Polar Bear Town

    Gordon Buchanan visits a Canadian town that is home to polar bears.

  • Blue Planet

    Description: David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.; Category: Natural History; 15 episodes available.

  • Seven Worlds One Planet

    Description: David Attenborough looks at life on each of the seven continents.; Category: Natural History; 2 episodes available.

  • China's Secret Monkey Kingdom

    Description: China's Chongzuo nature reserve is the last refuge for the endangered white-headed langur.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode 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.

  • Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise

    Description: Documentary series delving into a rarely seen South American wilderness.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Life in the Great Wetlands

    Description: Documentary series exploring remarkable biodiversity found in wetland regions.; Category: Natural History; 5 episodes available.

  • Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

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

  • Hurricane Man

    Description: Documentary following storm-chaser Josh Morgerman.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 8 episodes available.

  • 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; 12 episodes available.