S3E9: Ancestors | Brain Freeze

Darwin's Natural Selection (Song) | Horrible Histories

Charles Darwin explains his theory of evolution via song, oh, and there's a dancing gorilla!

Bone evolution | Secrets of Bones

Large land mammals bone structures are perfectly adapted to help them to survive.

Adaptation of the Arctic Fox | Life In The Snow

An exploration of how the artic fox's coat has adapted to survival in arctic winters.

Adaptation of the Owl | Life In The Snow

An exploration of how the great grey owl has adapted to catching it's prey.

Adaptation of the Reindeer | Life In The Snow

An exploration of how reindeer have adapted to living in freezing climates.

Bouncing toads | Life

A toad deploys its defence mechanism in order to evade a toad eating tarantula.

Canopy dweller | Secrets of Bones

Gibbons are the acrobats of the primate world, perfectly adapted to life in the trees.

Charles Dickens - Miserable (Song) | Horrible Histories

Charles Dickens on life, novels and inspiration from his experiences in the Victorian Era.

Echolocation | Secrets of Bones

Sperm whales have extraordinary sensory capabilities, and use echolocation to hunt and locate their prey.

Finding Food in the snow | Life In The Snow

How wolverines have adapted to finding and eating food in the snow.

Over land and sea | Penguins: Meet the Family

Penguins are adapted to survive and thrive both in the sea and on land.

Penguin chicks | Penguins: Meet the Family

Penguin chicks are extraordinarily adapted to survive in harsh environments.

Pentadactyl limb | Secrets of Bones

The pentadactyl limb adaptation, first seen over 300 million years ago, has helped a variety of animals to fly, from dinosaurs to bats.

S1E12: Dinosaurs | Brain Freeze

Knowles and McCork ask why the dinosaurs became extinct.

Sensory Hub | Secrets of Bones

While skulls evolved in order to protect the brain, they've since adapted to become a sensory hub.

Smelly lemurs | Life

Smell is of particular importance to the primates of Madagascar: the lemurs.

Soar and glide | Secrets of Bones

While pigeons have adapted to be all rounders, other birds have adapted to be able to execute specialised forms of flight.

The Beginning of Life | Life on Earth

David Attenborough explains the origins of life on earth, starting over three and a half thousand million years ago.

The Weddell seal's adaptations | Life

The Weddell seal is perfectly adapted to survive in the environment it must endure.

Vertebrae evolution | Secrets of Bones

Snakes, cheetahs and gazelles each have specially adapted vertebrae that help them to survive.