Coasts and Oceans

Farm falling into the sea | Bitesize Secondary

Yvonne and Shawn Mars discuss the perils of owning a farm that is falling into the sea due to coastal erosion.

Life on the Edge

The residents of Hemsby don't want to leave, but their houses are on the edge of a cliff. This is their story of surviving one of the most dramatic cases of...

The Village That's Falling into the Sea

David Whiteley joins the villagers of Hemsby in Norfolk in their latest campaign to stop their homes falling into the sea.

Vanishing Villages | Countryfile

John Craven and Matt Baker are on the east coast of England to find out how storms are devouring the coastline, and Adrian Chiles rolls up h...

04: Coastal Management | Geography in Animation

Series exploring key processes in physical geography.

Hengistbury Head coastline | Countryfile

Charlotte Smith and Sean Fletcher are on Hengistbury Head in Dorset, where a large-scale engineering project is set to save huge swa...

Physical Features: Coastal Landscapes | Intermediate/Higher Geography

Two documentaries focusing on the North East Coast of Scotland. A look at its physical features, resour...

Slapton coastal erosion | BBC News at Six

Slapton and Torcross rally after the part of the scenic coast road fell into the sea after a battering from Strorm Ingrid.

S08E09: All Hands on Deck | Saving Lives at Sea

The North Berwick crew race out to try to save a windsurfer battling the seas as he and they fight the gale-force winds of St...

Sea defence in East Anglia | Coast

East Anglia - a stretch of coast fighting a constant battle to survive the pounding seas. But it wasn't always like that; in our distant p...

Shorts: Coastal Erosion | Coast

Nick meets Peter Boggis, a man trying to save his home from coastal erosion.

Tidal power | Countryfile

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head for Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland to examine why strong tidal currents make it the perfect location for a...

Sand dunes | Countryfile

Tom Heap investigates the importance of protecting our sand dunes.

S03E04: Cardiff to St David's | Coast

Neil Oliver and the team start in Cardiff marina, take in the Gower Peninsula and finish in Britain's smallest city, St David's.

The Shipping Forecast: Navigating Life and Loss | The Travel Show

In 2018 Toby Carr set out to sea kayak all 31 areas of the BBC Shipping Forecast - sadly he died before he ...

Harlech dunes | Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Beginning on the shifting sands of Morfa Harlech, in one of the most important dune systems in Wales, Michael is surprised to ...

Britain: The Changing Coastline | Geography Casebook

Bernard Clark investigates man's efforts to defend the coastline of Dorset and Hampshire.

Hawaii: Message in the Waves | Natural World

Nature documentary featuring the wildlife of Hawaii's famous surf zone and the surfers and scientists who are fighting to protec...

S01E05: Liverpool to Carlisle | Coast

Nicholas Crane presents a journey around the coast of the UK. At Lytham St Anne's, he explores the events of the UK's worst lifeboat di...

Holderness coastline | Primary Geography

Ever visited the coastline and wondered how caves or arches were created? Primary Geography investigates.

The Secret Life of Waves

David Malone's documentary delves into the secrets of ocean waves, revealing that waves are not made of water, that some waves travel sideways and m...

Coast | World Physical

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

S10E05: Into the Eye of the Storm | Saving Lives at Sea

A 999 call comes in from the young son of a windsurfer in trouble; the Mudeford crew battle 80mph winds in an increas...

S03E08: Merseyside | Local Heroes

Adam relives his childhood love of Meccano, invented by Frank Hornby, before moving on to celebrate the work of other scientists and innova...

Coastal Erosion | The Geography Programme

Schools prog investigating coastal erosion over time. Shows capacity for change due to the power of the sea. Specifically "Old Harr...

A Changing Geography | Coast

A one-hour highlights episode of the series Coast, featuring topics that have relevance to the Geography curriculum.

S10E06: Caves and Coves | Coast

Coast embarks on a quest to explore the endless nooks and crannies of our curving and twisted coastline and asks: why are our caves and coves...

02: Coastal Deposition | Geography in Animation

Series exploring key processes in physical geography.

01: Coastal Erosion | Geography in Animation

Series exploring key processes in physical geography.

Yorkshire coast | The Great British Countryside

How the erosion and deposition of the North Sea is impacting the Yorkshire coast.

S08E05: The Secret Life of Sea Cliffs | Coast

Nick Crane explores some of the most spectacular sea cliffs in Britain. He goes on a journey to take in the high spots of the Y...

Cliffhanger | Men of Rock

Dr Iain Stewart climbs a coastal sea stack and explains its geology.

Harlech dunes | Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Beginning on the shifting sands of Morfa Harlech, in one of the most important dune systems in Wales, Michael is surprised to ...

The Great Guide: 4: East Anglia | Coast

Neil Oliver and Tessa Dunlop present the ultimate guide to East Anglia - from The Wash to Canvey Island. Neil takes to the sea on a v...

Drowning in Plastic

Wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin works with some of the world's leading marine biologists and campaigners to discover the true dangers of plastic in our oce...

Episode 1 | War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita

Every minute, the equivalent of a truck full of plastic is emptied into the world's oceans. In this episode Hugh and Anita loo...

Ocean Cleanup project | Click

The team hears from the inventor of the Ocean Cleanup project about big plans to tackle plastic pollution.

The Blue Planet: Deep Trouble

Dr Martha Holmes looks at man's influence on the oceans. Is there a solution so that we can save our seas or is it too late to get us out of De...

02: Great Barrier Reef | Blue Planet Revisited

To find out what the future holds for the Great Barrier Reef, scientists monitor green turtles, follow families of breeding bi...

S01E02: Barry | Let's Get a Good Thing Going

Former Welsh Guardsman Sean wants backing for his idea to help children and parents stay fit and have fun, while green-fingered ...

Coral Reef Fish Danger | The Blue Planet: Deep Trouble

The team explain the environmental dangers facing the world's shallow waters. With high demands for rare species of fi...

04: Dumfries and Galloway/South Ayrshire | Our Coast

Mehreen takes to the skies with a former RAF fighter pilot who is now using his flying skills to document the large-scal...

04: 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.

02: The Bottom of the Ocean | Richard Hammond's Journey To...

What lies at the bottom of the oceans? What would happen if the planet lost its oceans? Richard Hammond is goin...

04: Oceans | A Perfect Planet

How Earth's five oceans connect to form the largest ecosystem on the planet, and how its network of currents supports the health of the seas an...

Why Sharks Attack | Why...?

After three recent fatal shark attacks in Egypt, this film investigates whether pressure from human activity and climate change is altering the b...

S02E01: Shark People of the Pacific | Tribes, Predators & Me

Gordon Buchanan joins a family in a tropical paradise to learn how to swim with sharks. Freedivers teach Gordon ...

The largest waterfall in the world | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Dr Helen Czerski explains how a waterfall under the ocean produces a warmer water on top and colder...