A Day in the Life of Earth

Duration: 57'59''

Synopsis

Presenter Hannah Fry reveals how much our planet can change in just a single day and how these daily changes are essential to our existence.

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Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

BBC Four | 2018 | 7'00''

An explanation of how volcanic eruptions work.

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

BBC Four | 2018 | 7'00''

An explanation of how volcanic eruptions work.

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

BBC Four | 2018 | 7'00''

An explanation of how volcanic eruptions work.

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

BBC Four | 2018 | 7'00''

An explanation of how volcanic eruptions work.

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

BBC Four | 2018 | 7'00''

An explanation of how volcanic eruptions work.

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

BBC Four | 2018 | 7'00''

An explanation of how volcanic eruptions work.

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

BBC Four | 2018 | 7'00''

An explanation of how volcanic eruptions work.

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

Volcanic eruptions | A Day in the Life of Earth

BBC Four | 2018 | 7'00''

An explanation of how volcanic eruptions work.

More resources about The structure of the Earth and plate boundaries

01: Volcano | Earth: The Power of the Planet

01: Volcano | Earth: The Power of the Planet

BBC Two | 2007 | 59'10''

Dr Iain Stewart tells the story of planet Earth. Although they appear to be destructive, volcanoes have been crucial to the deve...

01: The Centre of the Planet | Richard Hammond's Journey To...

01: The Centre of the Planet | Richard Hammond's Journey To...

BBC One | 2011 | 59'12''

Richard Hammond uses a giant 3D virtual Earth, stunning CGI, the latest satellite imagery and beautiful locati...

01: Africa | Rise of the Continents

01: Africa | Rise of the Continents

BBC Two | 2013 | 58'14''

Geologist Prof Iain Stewart shows how the continent of Africa was formed from the wreckage of a long lost supercontinent.

01: Deep Earth | How Earth Made Us

01: Deep Earth | How Earth Made Us

BBC Two | 2010 | 59'24''

Series telling the story of how the development of civilisation was influenced by planetary forces. Professor Iain Stewart explores the ro...

01: Indonesia | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

01: Indonesia | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

BBC One | 2006 | 59'16''

Iain Stewart tours the Pacific rim to discover how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped human history. He visits the world's...

Highland Boundary Fault Line | The Great British Countryside

Highland Boundary Fault Line | The Great British Countryside

BBC One | 2012 | 3'30''

Julia Bradbury explains the continental collision that produced the Scottish Highlands.

04: Eurasia | Rise of the Continents

04: Eurasia | Rise of the Continents

BBC Two | 2013 | 59'04''

Professor Iain Stewart shows that where the south of Eurasia is today there was once an ocean and how, in 250 million years, all of the ...

Plates | World Physical

Plates | World Physical

BBC Two | 2008 | 25'02''

Vivid examples of how our land and atmosphere behave, with a look at earthquakes, glaciation, rivers, coasts and deserts.

S01E04: Journey to the Centre of the Earth | Earth Story

S01E04: Journey to the Centre of the Earth | Earth Story

BBC Two | 1998 | 57'04''

Among the active volcanos of Hawaii and Iceland, Aubrey Manning uncovers events deep within the planet that have res...

03: The Americas | Rise of the Continents

03: The Americas | Rise of the Continents

BBC Two | 2013 | 58'54''

Series in which geologist Iain Stewart explores how the Earth's continents have transformed evolution. In this edition, he reconstr...

02: Australia | Rise of the Continents

02: Australia | Rise of the Continents

BBC Two | 2013 | 58'58''

Iain Stewart explores how the Earth's continents have transformed evolution. He shows how Australia's journey has affected everything ...

Great Glen Fault | The Great British Countryside

Great Glen Fault | The Great British Countryside

BBC One | 2012 | 2'01''

Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury explain the movement of the Great Glen Fault in the Scottish Highlands.

How Britain became an island | The Great British Countryside

How Britain became an island | The Great British Countryside

BBC One | 2012 | 1'23''

Hugh Dennis explains how Britain came to be separated from Europe.

S01E02: The Deep | Earth Story

S01E02: The Deep | Earth Story

BBC Two | 1998 | 48'01''

Aubrey Manning follows a submarine dive to the world's longest mountain range, a mile underwater, to see how volcanoes shape the continents.

S01E03: Ring of Fire | Earth Story

S01E03: Ring of Fire | Earth Story

BBC Two | 1998 | 47'58''

Billions of years ago Earth was covered by a single ocean. Today nearly a third of the land is dry. Aubrey Manning follows a trail of clue...

S01E05: The Roof of the World | Earth Story

S01E05: The Roof of the World | Earth Story

BBC Two | 1998 | 49'11''

Mountains are among the most spectacular features of our planet. Aubrey Manning looks at an extraordinary theory about how they r...

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03: Weirder and Weirder | Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths

03: Weirder and Weirder | Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths

BBC Four | 2018 | 59'03''

Dr Hannah Fry explores a paradox at the heart of modern maths, and what maths reveals about t...

01: The Boy Who Tried to Kill the Queen | AI Confidential with Hannah Fry

01: The Boy Who Tried to Kill the Queen | AI Confidential with Hannah Fry

BBC Two | 2026 | 58'44''

Revealing the story of the British teenager whose AI girlfriend encouraged him to try to kill Queen...

S03E01E1: Air Fryer | The Secret Genius of Modern Life

S03E01E1: Air Fryer | The Secret Genius of Modern Life

BBC Two | 2025 | 58'46''

Hannah takes a look at the air fryer - a device that is rapidly taking over people's kitchens, cooking up everything f...

Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry

Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry

BBC Two | 2022 | 59'11''

In an award-winning documentary, Hannah Fry takes a personal look at the issues surrounding how we screen for and treat cancer, asking...

Feast to Save the Planet | Horizon

Feast to Save the Planet | Horizon

BBC Two | 2021 | 58'55''

Gregg Wallace and mathematician Hannah Fry invite five special guests to a unique dinner party where they are scored on the environmental ...

How Nikola Tesla electrified his Victorian peers | Victorian Sensations

How Nikola Tesla electrified his Victorian peers | Victorian Sensations

BBC Four | 2019 | 2'09''

Hannah Fry describes the first moment Nikola Tesla demonstrated the power of electricity.

How to Bend the Rules | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

How to Bend the Rules | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

BBC Four | 2019 | 59'02''

Dr Hannah Fry reveals how data-gobbling algorithms have taken over our lives and now control almost everything w...

Bristol's data sharing network | The Joy of Data

Bristol's data sharing network | The Joy of Data

BBC Four | 2016 | 4'08''

Hannah Fry discovers how Bristol is pioneering the sharing of data across the city to benefit the citizens of the city.

Human influence on global warming | Climate Change By Numbers

Human influence on global warming | Climate Change By Numbers

BBC Four | 2015 | 3'24''

Using statistics and graphs, Dr Norman Fenton demonstrates the impact that burning fossil fuels has had on clim...