3: Ice | Earth: The Power of the Planet

1: Volcano | Earth: The Power of the Planet

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

2: Atmosphere | Earth: The Power of the Planet

Dr Iain Stewart reveals the natural forces that shaped the earth. He traces the history of the atmosphere, from the ozone laye...

4: Oceans | Earth: The Power of the Planet

Iain travels to surfers' paradise Hawaii to learn more about oceans, explaining the difference between waves, tides and currents.

5: Rare Earth | Earth: The Power of the Planet

Life on Earth prospers because it enjoys the right amount of heat from the sun, and the atmosphere prevents meteorite bombardm...

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

Dr Iain Stewart explains how snow is transformed into glacier ice.

1: Deep Earth | How Earth Made Us

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

5: Rare Earth | Earth: The Power of the Planet

Life on Earth prospers because it enjoys the right amount of heat from the sun, and the atmosphere prevents meteorite bombardm...

Episode 1 | Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered The World

From the moment we first drilled for oil, we opened a Pandora's box that changed the world forever. It transfor...

Eurasia | Rise of the Continents

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 cont...

Iceland Erupts: A Volcano Live Special | Volcano Live

Kate Humble heads to Iceland and meets the scientists monitoring the country's most dangerous volcanoes. She also inves...

2: The Power Of Flowers | How To Grow A Planet

In the second episode, Iain discovers how flowers have transformed our planet. He journeys to the remote islands of the South ...

4: Scotland's Water | Making Scotland's Landscape

Professor Iain Stewart reveals how Scotland's unique landscape was shaped. Here, the story of how Scotland's waters became ...

1: Deep Time | Men of Rock

Iain Stewart tells the story of James Hutton, the founding father of geology. This Scottish thinker overturned ancient beliefs about how and when ...

1: Tsunamis | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

Iain Stewart journeys across the oceans to explore stories about the most powerful giant waves in history, including how one...

The Geology of Japan | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart explains the geology of the tectonic plates that make up the landscapes of Japan.