Tectonic Processes: Hazards and Geology

Japan Earthquake: A Horizon Special with Iain Stewart | Horizon

Professor Iain Stewart examines the powerful geological forces that unleashed the devastating Japanese earthq...

02: Earthquakes | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

Iain Stewart reveals the stories and science behind some of the world's most dramatic earthquakes, including how 1960s C...

Aftershock: The Turkey-Syria Earthquake | Panorama

More than 30,000 people are known to have been killed in the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria. Panorama asks if...

Disaster on Everest | Panorama

BBC reporter Tom Martienssen shares his footage of Everest taken after the devastating Nepalese earthquake. He reveals a story of an extraordi...

Plate tectonics | Volcano Live

Professor Iain Stewart explains how plate tectonics cause volcanos and earthquakes.

Earthquake prediction | World's Busiest Cities

The vital importance of earthquake prediction in Mexico City.

San Francisco Earthquake | Surviving Disaster

On 17 October 1989 a tremor measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale cause major damage to San Francisco.

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | Volcano Live

Demonstrations of what happened to cause the earthquake and then tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004.

Earthquake protection | World's Busiest Cities

Dan Snow investigates the devastating impact that earthquakes are having on the city. He visits an organisation that save peop...

Building upwards | World's Busiest Cities

Earthquake protection in Mexico City's building design.

The worst earthquake-triggered landslide in recorded history | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

On Sunday 31 May 1970, an earthquake shook the centre of Peru, which then trigg...

Surviving Haiti | This World

Filmed over the six months after the Haiti earthquake, This World follows four of the few who were rescued from a death beneath the rubble.

Earthquakes And Seismic Waves | Short Circuit

Bringing chemistry, physics and biology to life using real-life examples, 3D graphics and practical experiments.

Seismic waves | Volcano Live

Demonstration of the two types of seismic wave in an onland earthquake - primary and secondary.

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.

The Great San Francisco Earthquake

This feature-length docu-drama marks the 100th anniversary of the devastating San Francisco Earthquake on April 18, 1906. Using a combinat...

Tokyo Earthquake | Q.E.D.

**DISCLAIMER FROM THE BBC** Please note that there are shots of corpses in this programme, and potentially upsetting material contrasting the lives...

Coastal Erosion | From Above

Crumbling into the sea - the Isle of Wight, from above.

Geology of the Yorkshire Dales | The Great British Countryside

Julia Bradbury explores the geology of the limestone pavement in the Yorkshire Dales.

04: Highlands | The Great British Countryside

Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury are in the Highlands of Scotland, Britain's wildest and oldest landscape. They explore a landsca...

Geology of the North and South Downs | The Great British Countryside

Geological demonstration of how the North and South Downs were created over millions of years.

03: The Big Freeze | Men of Rock

In the final episode of the series, Iain Stewart finds out about daredevil scientist Louis Agassiz, who first imagined the world had been gr...

01: Three Billion Years in the Making | British Isles: A Natural History

Alan Titchmarsh travels Britain to discover why our islands are so diverse, peeling back the layers ...

Malham Cove | The Great British Countryside

Hugh Dennis visits Malham Cove and explains the geology of how it was created.

Human interventions in the water cycle | How Earth Made Us

Professor Iain Stewart investigates the ways that humans have intervened in the water cycle.

Hardraw Force | The Great British Countryside

Hugh Dennis visits a waterfall in the Yorkshire Dales that has created a gorge in the landscape.

Lyme Bay | Countryfile

Countryfile is in Lyme Bay where the rugged west Dorset and east Devon coastlines meet. Julia Bradbury is exploring its rich geological history, and M...

Dartmoor granite tors | The Great British Countryside

Hugh Dennis explains the geological processes that caused the granite tors on Dartmoor.

Beneath the Yorkshire Dales | The Great British Countryside

Hugh Dennis ventures into Gaping Gill, a cave produced by limestone erosion.

Sediment and plastic | How Earth Made Us

Professor Iain Stewart explains how sediment becomes rock and thus how plastic waste will impact future rock.

Pavement Knowledge | The Trip

An explanation of the geological conditions that produced the limestone pavement in the Yorkshire Dales.

02: Moving Mountains | Men of Rock

Iain Stewart finds out how gung-ho geologist Edward Bailey discovered that Scotland was once home to super volcanoes. Plus the story of un...

Disruption to the ice age cycle | How Earth Made Us

Professor Iain Stewart explains how humans prevented the next stage of the ice age cycle.

01: Avalanche | Dangerous Earth

Dr Helen Czerski looks at the anatomy of an avalanche. From shocking eyewitness footage from within an avalanche to detailed CT scans showing...

05: Human Planet | How Earth Made Us

Series in which Professor Iain Stewart looks at how geology has shaped human history. He explores the newest force, humans, whose impact...

Wolf Rock Lighthouse | The Great British Countryside

Wolf Rock Lighthouse is built on an outcrop of igneous rock left over from a volcanic eruption over a hundred million ye...

Mud volcano, Indonesia | How Earth Made Us

Professor Iain Stewart investigates a mud volcano in Indonesia that was caused by human interactions with the earth.

From Haiti's Ashes

Documentary about the reconstruction attempts in Haiti following the earthquake of 12 January 2010. Focusing upon Denis O'Brien's beacon rebuilding projec...

The San Andreas Fault | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

San Francisco is located on the collision zone of two tectonic plates, making the area incredibly susceptible to earth...

Volcanic activity in Iceland | Scandinavia with Simon Reeve

The impacts of recent eruptions in Grindavik and the impacts of the 1780 eruption of the Katla volcano.

03: The Big Freeze | Men of Rock

In the final episode of the series, Iain Stewart finds out about daredevil scientist Louis Agassiz, who first imagined the world had been gr...

Why Can't We Predict Earthquakes? | Horizon

When an earthquake strikes, it always takes people by surprise. Horizon asks why science has not yet given us a way to predict wh...

02: California | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart tours the spectacular landscape of the Pacific Rim and questions why Californians are prepared to live with pote...

Earthquake Country | Equinox

Documentary about the earthquake threat hanging over California. Experts say California can expect another major earthquake soon, but how soon a...

02: Moving Mountains | Men of Rock

Iain Stewart finds out how gung-ho geologist Edward Bailey discovered that Scotland was once home to super volcanoes. Plus the story of un...

Earthquake proof buildings and liquefaction | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart investigates how Japanese buildings have been designed to withstand earthquakes.

Inca Earthquake proof buildings | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart visits the Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo, which was designed to resist earthquakes.

Why do people still live near the fault line? | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart discusses the psychological reasons that people still live on the San Andreas Fau...

01: 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...

The 2003 Wildfires | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart explains why Southern California is the perfect landscape and climate for wildfires.

01: 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 deve...

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

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

01: Africa | Rise of the Continents

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

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

Highland Boundary Fault Line | The Great British Countryside

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

01: Indonesia | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

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

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

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

04: 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 ...

Plates | World Physical

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

A Day in the Life of Earth

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.

03: The Americas | Rise of the Continents

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

S01E05: The Roof of the World | Earth Story

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

S01E03: Ring of Fire | Earth Story

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...

S01E02: The Deep | Earth Story

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

02: Australia | Rise of the Continents

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

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

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

The Impossible (2012)

Thailand, Boxing Day 2004: A tsunami devastates the coast and separates members of a holidaying family of five. Their traumatic experiences give a glim...

Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened

This documentary investigates the science behind the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011 with one of the biggest eart...

S04E01 | Bang Goes the Theory

The team looks at the science behind the recent Japanese earthquake and the tsunami it triggered. Plus the technology that attempts to protect ...

01: 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 on...

Episode 1 | Tsunami: The Aftermath

From award winning writer Abi MORGAN a drama inspired by real events and real people, set in Thailand, and focusing on the aftermath of th...

The Killer Wave of 1607 | Timewatch

Documentary detailing the killer wave which struck the coast of the Bristol Channel in 1607. Two scientists are increasingly convinced th...

Unstoppable Wave

Documentary following a group of scientists as they gather data to explain the Asian Tsunami.

Children of the Tsunami

Japan was hit by the greatest tsunami in 1,000 years on March 11th 2011. This film reveals how the wave and the Fukushima nuclear accident have chang...

Britain's Stone Age Tsunami

As the last glaciers retreated, a tsunami hit the N E coast. A sandy layer was deposited all along the N E Coast of Britain. A variety of experts...

Asian Tsunami - Causes and Effects | Unstoppable Wave

On 26 December 2004 there was a massive and sudden movement of the Earth's crust under the Indian Ocean. This earthquak...

Episode 2 | Tsunami: The Aftermath

Nick doubts Ellen's honesty over her hotel chain's plans to rebuild bigger developments on the coast. Tony struggles to respond to the sur...

Tsunami: The Survivors' Stories | Panorama

Six months on from one of the world's most devastating tsunamis, Panorama's Paul Kenyon returns to Japan to hear remarkable tales ...

Episode 1 | Expedition Volcano

Chris Jackson, Xand van Tulleken and Aldo Kane take part in an expedition to Nyiragongo - one of the world's most dangerous and spectacular vo...

01: Volcano | A Perfect Planet

A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet's molten core builds land, and m...

04: Volcanoes | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

Iain Stewart takes a grand tour of the world's most extraordinary volcanoes, rightly considered among the most destructive...

Pompeii: The Last Day

Dramatised reconstruction using special effects to re-enact one of the most destructive volcanic eruptions in history.

Supervolcano

Drama-documentary charting the possible consequences of one of nature's most cataclysmic events, a supervolcanic eruption under Yellowstone Park.

02: Volcano | Dangerous Earth

Dr Helen Czerski looks at volcanoes. With shocking eyewitness footage of eruptions, and new thermal imagery and ultra high-speed photography, w...

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...

The Cause: Plate Tectonics | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

Iain Stewart explains how the earth is divided into plates and how movement between these plates produces ear...

Boxing Day Tsunami | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

Iain Stewart explains what caused the Boxing Day Tsunami and discusses its devastating impact.

Episode 2 | Expedition Volcano

Chris Jackson and his fellow geologists head for the volcano Nyamulagira - one of the most active yet least explored volcanoes on the planet.

Mount Vesuvius erupts | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

An exploration of what happened when Mount Vesuvius first erupted in 79AD.

01: Inferno | Earth

Chris Packham explores one of the darkest periods in Earth’s history: the worst mass extinction the planet has ever seen, when as much as 90% of all spec...

What historians now believe happened at Pompeii | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

What historians now believe happened at Pompeii

Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

Margaret Mountford examines new evidence to reveal the sequence of events that destroyed the city of Pompeii and attempts t...

The first recorded Pyroclastic current | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

A witness account of the 79AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius reveals that the eruption...

03: The Final Hours | Pompeii: The New Dig

In Pompeii, the excavation of a wealthy villa, bakery and laundry reaches its climax with chilling revelations about what people w...

Encounters: Volcano

Volcanologist Mark Davies attempts to monitor the seismic activity of Soufrière on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. The volcano is regarded as the wor...

Yellowstone | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

Iain Stewart investigates the geology of the super volcano in Yellowstone National Park.

Mount St Helens | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

In 1980, after 100 years of stillness, Mount St Helen's erupted sideways and produced devastating pyroclastic flows.

The Largest Ever Tsunami | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

The meteor strike that is believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs also caused a tsunami.