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Fractals - Hunting the Hidden Dimension (2009)
- Fascinating documentary in which a group of pioneering mathematicians seek to decipher the rules governing fractals – those irregular,…
James May on the Moon (2009)
- Feat. James May
- Presenter James May commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings by meeting three of the men who walked on the moon, and flying to…
Life (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. David Attenborough
- Extraordinary and stunningly filmed even by usual BBC nature–doc standards, this truly epic journey to the frontiers of the natural world is…
Music of the Brain (2009)
- Dir. Fiona Cochrane
- A brief, but insightful investigation into the role music plays in human development, from the womb to the grave.
What Darwin Never Knew - The Science Behind Evolution (2009)
- Dir. John Rubin
- Documentary exploring breakthroughs in "evo devo" – a new science claiming to explain exactly how Darwin's theory works by linking the enigmas…
Wild Russia (2009)
- Russia's expansive, unseen wilderness is spectacularly documented in this nature series with a particular focus on the natural wonders and flora and…
Yellowstone (2009)
- Filmed over the course of a year in Yellowstone, this documentary tracks the area's wildlife as they grapple with life and death within one of…
Allan Wilson - Evolutionary (2008)
- Dir. George Andrews
- Pithy and practical documentary on Kiwi ‘evolutionary’ Allan Wilson, whose humble, can–do–anything beginnings thrust him from…
BBC Natural World, The - Collection (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. David Attenborough
- 2–disc collection including six episodes from the award–winning nature series 'The Natural World' originally conceived by Attenborough in…
Between the Folds (2008)
- Dir. Vanessa Gould
- Charming (and potentially inspiring) doco from America's PBS channel exploring the ancient but perennially fascinating subject of…