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The river Doubs winds its way between the French Jura region and Switzerland. An enchanting and atypical watercourse that never quite seems to decide where it is going.

The Doubs

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We all know their strategy: The female cuckoo, to save having to bring up her young, places her eggs in other bird species’ nests. Astonishing footage from Europe and Africa of the cuckoo’s ingenious behaviour in the wild.

 Astonishing footage of the cuckoo’s ingenious behaviour in Europe and Africa.

Cuckoo and Co.

Does it bother you to know that there are a myriad of dust mites in your bed? Professor Mustache talks us through all the bugs that live, eat, and die on your skin.

How to Die Clever

Does it bother you to know that there are a myriad of dust mites in your bed?

The Mighty Mite

On the coasts of Gdansk in Poland, the waves of the Baltic Sea bring up a precious treasure: amber fragments that it deposits on the beach. For centuries, Polish craftsmen worked it into elabrate art pieces. 

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On the coasts of Gdansk in Poland, the waves of the Baltic Sea bring up a precious treasure: amber

The Amber of Gdansk

Can your love life be more animalistic? But which animal exactly? Choose carefully... Welcome to another mad escapade with the irreverent Professor Mustache. 

Can your love life be more animalistic? But which animal exactly? Choose carefully... 

Animal Love Lives

Dinosaurs weren't big naked lizards. Professor Mustache explains that they had feathers. You know, like a cute, huge, killer Easter chick. Cheep cheep!

Dinosaurs weren't big naked lizards. They had feathers

Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?

Who owns this beautiful light scarf? Sciencible is a series full of surprises that will show you science in a new light.

Sciencible

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A five-part journey along Europe’s waterways. This episode travels from the Rhone delta on the French Mediterranean up river to the spectacular Ardeche gorges.

Travelling Europe's Waterways

France: From the Camargue to Ardeche

38 million Japanese live together in the most populated urban area in the world. No wonder that the people of Tokyo have taken over the roofs to have extra space. A traditional Japanese garden and tea house, along with a martial arts class, take to the skies in search of  tranquility.

In overcrowded Tokyo, rooftops are havens of peace for a cup of tea, playing sports or gardening.

City Rooftops: Tokyo

Landscape gardener Jean-Phillippe Tessier takes us to Babylonstoren in South Africa’s Cape province. Fruits and vegetables grow in abundance in this historic Dutch farm’s market garden.

Gardens Near and Far

Fruit and vegetables grow in abundance on this historic Dutch farm in South Africa's Cape Province.

Babylonstoren - South Africa

A five-part journey along Europe’s waterways. This episode starts in the canal city of Venice before following Italy’s longest river, the Po from the Adriatic to its source in the Cottian Alps.

Italy: Venice and the River Po

Landscape gardener Jean-Phillippe Teyssier takes us to Europe’s most beautiful gardens. In the countryside south of Edinburgh, Little Sparta is the work of the Scottish poet and artist Ian Hamilton.

In the countryside south of Edinburgh lies Little Sparta, the work of Scottish poet and artist Ian Hamilton.

Little Sparta - Scotland

In 1970, the construction of one of Africa’s most impressive infrastructure projects began: The Tanzania-Zambia-Railway. This programme accompanies the "Tazara" on its fifty-two-hour journey through the two countries and shows both the architectural monuments along the route and the breathtaking landscapes it passes through

In 1970, the construction of one of Africa’s most impressive infrastructure projects began: The Tanzania-Zambia-Railway. 

The Tazara: A Train from Tanzania to Zambia

Discover the wild and unspoilt northwest of Majorca, along a spectacular clifftop coastal highway, the MA-10. Along the way an olive grower, a scientist and an ornithologist explain their commitment to preserving this paradise.

Scenic Coast Roads

Discover the wild and unspoilt northwest of Majorca along a spectacular clifftop coastal highway, the MA-10.

Majorca: Highway Ma-10

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Since ancient times Indigo’s rich blue has been in demand  
for clothes and other fabrics. Makers of natural indigo dye in rural Mexico follow an age-old and laborious process, but cheaper synthetic equivalents threaten this tradition.

Mexico's Indigo Artisans

Makers of natural indigo dye in rural Mexico follow an age-old and laborious process, but cheaper synthetic equivalents threaten this tradition.

The Guardians of Colour

Every year, the Kediri Vespa festival attracts thousands of enthusiasts to the Indonesian city.

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Indonesia's Vespa Rebellion

In Papua New Guinea the taipan, the most poisonous snake in the world, is common. Each year, a thousand people die from its bites. Snake specialist David Williams has decided to create a medical response team that travels around Papua to educate and treat victims. He also hopes to manufacture an antivenom financially accessible to all.

In Papua New Guinea the taipan, the most poisonous snake in the world, is commonplace, and kills a thousand people a year

Papua New Guinea: The Anti-Snake Squad

A popular destination for holidaymakers, the Canaries are far from a paradise for locals, who had been struggling long before the Covid-19 pandemic. After decades of mass tourism, questions around equality and sustainable development are urgent.

A popular destination for holidaymakers, the Canaries are far from a paradise for locals

Re: Tourism Monoculture on the Canary Islands

A trip through the small and diverse country of Armenia, nestled in the South Caucasus.

Journey to Armenia

In his small apartment in Masuria, Juliusz, 91, dreams of summer. All he wants is to escape to his cabin in the Carpathians, on the shores of Lake Solina, where he lives a simple, rustic life. Krzysztof, at 77, is a youngster by comparison. He came to the forest in 1981 to escape political repression and never left. He believes his life in the countryside is the key to happiness.

Meet the aging hippies who embrace a simple life in the Carpathians, on the shores of Lake Solina

The Vagabonds of the Carpathians

Designer Erik Spiekermann explains how he created the map for Berlin's newly unified public transport network, just after reunification and the fall of the Berlin wall.

Gymnastics

Designer Erik Spiekermann explains how he created the map for Berlin's newly unified public transport network