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Professor Sue Black OBE and her team use forensic science to shed light on the past. Their subject is the bizarre mummified body of a 19th-century child. Part 2 of 4.
We humans consider ourselves unique. In terms of evolution, our ancestors and cousins have all died out. But ground-breaking discoveries made in the last few years have transformed our beliefs about our past. We now know there were at least four distinct species of human alive on the planet at the same time – and possibly more. Who were these ‘lost tribes’ of humanity? What happened when we met them? And where did they all go? The answers strike deep at the core of who we think we are.
Neil Oliver continues the story of how today's Britain and its people were forged over thousands of years of ancient history. It's 4,000 BC and the first farmers arrive from Europe, with seismic consequences for the local hunter-gatherers. Part 2 of 4.
We participate in a search and rescue exercise with the Civil Air Patrol members and cadets, then we take an exclusive inside look at the eyes in the skies: Tinker Air Force Base’s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) E-3 Sentry. Kurtis looks at the historic Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
Life can be tough for a young giraffe in the Serengeti. Surrounded by hungry neighbours like cheetahs, leopards, lions and hyenas, these vulnerable offspring are often singled out as easy prey when the dry season leaves the prowling predators short of food. Follow the emotional story of a mother giraffe engaged in an age-old struggle for survival, which sees her young beset by danger from the moment they are born into this beautiful yet unforgiving environment.
With high speed camerawork and breakthrough new science, we enter the fast-paced world of hummingbirds as never before. Speed is their middle name. Their lives are moving faster than the eye can see. They possess natural born super powers that enable them to fly backwards, upside-down and float in mid-air. And for the first time, we see them mate, lay eggs, fight and raise families in intimate detail. They are great athletes, tender mothers, brave in combat and up for any challenge. They are Super Hummingbirds, the smallest, most brilliant birds on earth.
Neil Oliver continues his journey through Ancient Britain as he encounters an age of cosmological priests and some of the greatest monuments of the Stone Age, including Stonehenge itself. This is a time of elite travellers, who were inventing the very idea of Heaven itself. Part 3 of 4.
Professor Sue Black OBE and her team use forensic science to shed light on the past. They open up the case of a mysterious skeleton discovered in Stirling Castle. Part 3 of 4.
