Primary Geography

Kenya - An Introduction to Kenya | Primary Geography

Educational programme for 9-11 year olds looking at where Kenya is in relation to the rest of the world. It goes on to l...

Collecting Water in Samburu Land | Little Human Planet

We meet five-year-old Nintujigwa, who lives in Samburu Land in Kenya, Africa.

Maldives coral | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeves witnesses the impact of climate change on the coral in the Maldives and explains why the islands and the ocean in...

Plastic on Kiwayu Island's Beaches | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve visits Kiwayu Island, at the far north of Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, where local people are t...

Zanzibar | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve visits the island of Zanzibar, the location of which meant it was a major centre of commerce, but also a centre of the I...

Container Ship to Mozambique | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve takes a laden cargo ship from busy Durban Harbour in South Africa to Mozambique, across some of the ...

Living in Ethiopia and North Canada | Little Human Planet

We meet two six-year-old girls living in Ethiopia and North Canada.

Helping in Mali | Little Human Planet

In Mali, Africa, four-year-old Mama Kayentan and his dad mend their home using mud.

Collecting Water in Mali | Little Human Planet

In Mali, Africa, three-year-old Edjongon helps her mother collect water from a well.

03: The Heat | Landmarks

A look at the struggles of people in Tunisia, where life involves a constant battle against the heat and the sand.

Coral regeneration project | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeves visits a coral regeneration project in the Maldives.

Tana Delta: Disputed Land | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve visits the Tana Delta, where Kenya's longest river meets the Indian Ocean, and an important wildlife si...

Cape Agulhas: Graveyard of Ships | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve journeys around the Indian Ocean, here visiting the southernmost point of Africa, Cape Agulhas, ...

The Bottom of Africa | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Beginning a journey around the Indian Ocean, Simon Reeve visits the rugged coast of South Africa, where the Indian Ocean...

S02E05: World's Wettest Place | Fierce Earth

Mike, Dougal and Leah are on an epic, rain-soaked, monsoon journey. The team travel the length of India tracking the monsoon - t...

Water: A Thirsty World | Primary Geography

Investigating water use in two very different places - southern Nevada and Bangladesh - and compares the issues facing each. From ...

Bangladesh: Flooding in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

Eils Hewitt explores how the inhabitants of Bangladesh have adapted their lives and homes to cope with the effects of ...

Floods in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

A report about the severe floods which occur in Bangladesh each year. Severe floods can have a devastating effect on a community and...

Living in the Jungle Papua | Little Human Planet

Six-year-old Dua lives in tree house high above the ground in the jungle in Papua, Indonesia.

Water usage and conservation in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

During the monsoon season, up to 20cm of rain per day falls in Bangladesh. The country is crossed by hundreds ...

Bangladesh: Life in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

Educational programme for 7- to 11-year-olds, providing an introduction to life in Bangladesh. Presenter Eils Hewitt takes...

Bangladesh: Clean Water in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

Presenter Eils Hewitt looks at the provision of clean water in urban Dhaka.

Water shortages in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

A report about the difficulties of obtaining clean water in Bangladesh. In the monsoon season, up to 20cm of rain can fall ...

Preparing for the Eagle Festival | Little Human Planet

In Mongolia, six-year-old Aisana is looking forward to dressing up in a beautiful outfit for a very special occasion i...

My Life in Mongolia | Little Human Planet

In Mongolia, four-year-old Shoree is a very busy girl, helping her family build a brand new home, called a ger.

02: The Wet | Landmarks

The monsoon rain sweeps up the Indian sub-continent to the Himalayan mountains for three months in the summer. While the rain may bring vital water a...

Coastal Landscapes | Primary Geography

A programme exploring the landscape of the Pembrokeshire coast, looking at how coastal caves and arches are formed.

How caves, arches and stacks are formed at the coastline | Primary Geography

A detailed look at how caves, arches and stacks are formed at the coastline. Within a cliff face...

Cape Agulhas: Graveyard of Ships | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve journeys around the Indian Ocean, here visiting the southernmost point of Africa, Cape Agulhas, ...

The Bottom of Africa | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Beginning a journey around the Indian Ocean, Simon Reeve visits the rugged coast of South Africa, where the Indian Ocean...

S02E07: Landslides | Fierce Earth

The team explore the threat of landslides in the UK. Leah travels to the Isle of Wight to discover why it's under the constant threat of er...

Swarming locusts | Planet Earth

At 65km wide and 160km long, this is one of the greatest of all desert spectacles and is rarely seen on this scale.

Flash flood | Planet Earth

A flash flood is a rare chance for wildlife to build up food and water reserves.

Life in Death Valley | Planet Earth

A single shower can transform Death Valley.

Moisture in the Atacama | Planet Earth

Life exists in a strip of the Atacama Desert due to fog that blows in from the sea.

Sandstorm | Planet Earth

How the desert is shaped by sandstorms.

03: The Heat | Landmarks

A look at the struggles of people in Tunisia, where life involves a constant battle against the heat and the sand.

Living without water: finding water using ancient technology | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Historic tools and systems that helped societies capture and store water.

Living without water: humans copying nature | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Ways humans mimic desert plants and animals to conserve or gather water.

Living without water: competing for natural resources | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

How people and wildlife struggle to share scarce water sources.

Living without water: finding water using ancient skills | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Time-tested survival techniques for locating hidden water in dry landscapes.

S02E04: Driest | Fierce Earth

In this episode the team travel 6000 miles to the country of Chile and the Atacama Desert - officially the driest place in the world. Leo sky-d...

S02E01: Deserts | Fierce Earth

In the first of a new series, the Fierce Earth team travel to Morocco, North Africa and to the Sahara Desert - the biggest hot desert in the w...

Episode 1 | Hugh's War on Waste

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall wants to find out why the UK wastes so much food. He challenges supermarkets to drastically reduce the amount of ...

01: KS2 | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Linked to the KS2 geography curriculum, this programme looks at how humans have learnt to live with extremes and covers fiv...

Tar sands | How Earth Made Us

Professor Iain Stewart discusses tar sands, one of the more complicated ways of extracting oil.

Episode 3: The Batttle Continues | Hugh's War on Waste

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall tries to change Britain's wasteful ways. He takes on Amazon, for all their packaging, and ...

S04E07: Borneo | Deadly 60

Although we can't just stop using palm oil - farmers need to grow it to provide an income for their families and as a product it's highly efficien...

Animal feed production | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

Liz Bonnin explores the impact that animal feed production is having on insect biodiversity.

Recycling a car | Inside the Factory

Cherry Healey investigates the process of recycling a car.

Waste in the Maldives | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeves visits an island used to dump all the waste from the tourist industry.

Indonesian sulphur miners | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Linked to the KS2 geography curriculum, this programme looks at how humans have learnt to live with extre...

Episode 2 | Hugh's War on Waste

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall continues his mission to find out why the UK wastes so much food. He joins an illicit midnight raid to see what h...

Pitching designs to instil recycling behaviour | Beat the Boss

Teams compete to design a product that will increase recycling behaviour in children.

Pig farming and water pollution | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

Liz Bonnin investigates the polluting impact of pig manure from factory farms.

Cattle feedyard | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

Liz Bonnin visits a cattle feedyard, a mass factory farm, that contains about 50,000 cows.

Living with hazards: finding resources | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

How people locate essential supplies while navigating dangerous environments.

Living with hazards: protecting food crops | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Methods communities use to shield their crops from natural threats.

Sediment and plastic | How Earth Made Us

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

Final results of the recycling challenge | Beat the Boss

The end products get feedback from their target audience.

Recycling | Beat the Boss

The latest challenge sees both teams piling through tons of rubbish to come up with a winning product. The Big Shots' and Bright Sparks' business b...

S02E06: Avalanches | Fierce Earth

The team travel to avalanche country and the French ski town of Tignes, in the Alps. Clare and Dougal go skiing in the shadow of the bigges...

Geography: Mountains and Volcanoes | Bitesize Daily: 9-11 Year Olds

Learn about volcanoes, mountains, and living near an active volcano.

Mountain streams | Planet Earth

The early stages of a mountain stream and the wildlife that lives there.

Tepuis of Venezuela | Planet Earth

How rain has shaped the Tepuis of Venezuela.

Rare sighting of a snow leopard | Planet Earth

A rarely sighted snow leopard demonstrates her agility and balance when hunting her prey.

Teamwork | Planet Earth

The gelada babboon and the walia ibex work together to avoid capture by mountain wolves.

01: The Cold | Landmarks

A look at how people deal with the climate during winter on Baffin Island, north Canada, where temperatures rarely rise above minus 25 degrees.

S01E03: World's Hottest | Fierce Earth

In this Fierce Earth special, Clare and Leo head to Death Valley in California which is officially the hottest place in the entire wor...

Thanksgiving | My First Festivals

We follow Caleb and his family as they learn about and celebrate the American festival of Thanksgiving. Caleb and his family play American ...

Natalias's Story | Living With The Wall

Seven-year-old Natalia tells Newsround how she walked to the US from Guatemala.

Defending The Wall | Living With The Wall

Border Patrol Officer David tells Newsround why he thinks Trump's wall works.

Dangerous Journeys | Living With The Wall

Newsround meets US ''illegal immigrants'' and the people who help them.

A School Divided | Living With The Wall

Newsround meets the kids who live in Mexico but cross the US border every day for school.

My Life in Greenland and the Rio Negro | Little Human Planet

Featuring Hanna from Greenland, and Carlos Eduardo who lives on the flooded banks of the Rio Negro, Brazil.

Living in Ethiopia and North Canada | Little Human Planet

We meet two six-year-old girls living in Ethiopia and North Canada.

Excerising in the heat | Fierce Earth

Leo attempts to run in the extreme heat with a doctor on standby to monitor his levels of dehydration.

Cooking in the sun | Fierce Earth

Leo and Clare use the power of the Sun's heat in Death Valley to cook different foods using different techniques.

Hot rocks | Fierce Earth

The hot rocks of the mountains trap the heat in the valley and crumble as a result, making it treacherous for climbing.

School in the heat | Fierce Earth

There is a tiny school of 6 students who live in Death Valley who have to get up at 5.30am to avoid the main heat.

Death Valley | Fierce Earth

Leo and Clare head to Death Valley in California which is 80 metres below sea level and the hottest place on earth.

S02E09: Waves & Tides | Fierce Earth

It's a very wet Fierce Earth team this episode, as they unlock the power and secrets behind king-sized waves and fast-rising tides. Leo ...

Maldives coral | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeves witnesses the impact of climate change on the coral in the Maldives and explains why the islands and the ocean in...

Plastic on Kiwayu Island's Beaches | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve visits Kiwayu Island, at the far north of Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, where local people are t...

S01E04: Deep Ocean | Brain Freeze

Knowles and McCork ask, what is the deepest part of the ocean?

Coral regeneration project | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeves visits a coral regeneration project in the Maldives.

S01E24: You Took All the Water Out of the Sea? | Hey You, What If?

Empty the oceans and you’d see hidden wonders, but you'd also cause the end of the world.

S03E06: Salty | Brain Freeze

Live from the seaside, Knowles and McCork ask the question 'Why is the sea salty?'

S03E02: Plastic | Brain Freeze

Knowles and McCork ask the question 'How much plastic is there in the oceans?'

S01E09: World's Coldest | Fierce Earth

This Fierce Earth special takes viewers on a journey to one of the world's coldest and most hostile places on the planet - the Yukon T...

Polar bears' habitat under threat from glacial melt | Planet Earth

David Attenborough discusses the effects on polar bears of melting Arctic ice caused by global warming.

Living with the cold: finding food | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

The clever strategies people use to locate and gather food in freezing climates.

Surviving in the cold | Fierce Earth

The team gets some tips on how to survive if trapped in the cold, including how to build an igloo!

race against the ice melt | Planet Earth

A polar bear and her cubs race to get to the sea ice to hunt seals before it melts.

Living with the cold: migrating with animals | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

How communities follow animal migrations to survive harsh winters.

Living with the cold: sustainable hunting | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Traditional hunting methods that protect fragile cold-region ecosystems.

Living with the cold: competition for land | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

How humans and wildlife vie for limited habitable space in icy environments.

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.

Ice | How Earth Made Us

12,000 years ago, much of the northern hemisphere was covered in ice.

Yukon ancestors | Fierce Earth

Clare and Mike meet some descendants of the first people to live in the Yukon, and they learn about their ancestors way of life.

Why is the Yukon so cold? | Fierce Earth

Due to a lack of sun and high mountains blocking any warmth from the sea, the Yukon has little opportunity to get hot.

The Yukon territory | Fierce Earth

The team visit one of the coldest places on earth, the Yukon territory where the border of the Arctic circle runs right through it.

S02E04: Freezing Point | Brain Freeze

Knowles and McCork ask 'What Is the Coldest Place on Earth?'

Amazon deforestation | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

Liz Bonnin witnesses the devastation of the Amazon rainforest from the sky.

02: People of the Forest | Landmarks

People of the Forest looks at the Baka of the Cameroon & the Kayapo of South America & how their lives work in balance with the rainforest.

Fungi | Planet Earth

The high humidity of the rainforest creates the ideal environment for life built on decay.

Water | Planet Earth

The water cycle in rainforests.

Species of tree | Planet Earth

In the New Guinea rainforest, different species of tree fight for sunlight.

Living in the Jungle Papua | Little Human Planet

Six-year-old Dua lives in tree house high above the ground in the jungle in Papua, Indonesia.

03: Destroying the Forest | Landmarks

By the next century, the rainforests of the world could have disappeared for ever, destroyed by outside influences and economic pressur...

Sea krait hunt | Planet Earth

The snakes proved very inquisitive, wrapping themselves around the cameraman's legs.

River dolphin senses | Planet Earth

Botos echolocate through dense Amazon vegetation.

Episode 3 | Lost Land of the Volcano

A team of scientists and film-makers explores the jungle wilderness of New Guinea.

Moth mayhem | Lost Land of the Volcano

The density and variety of species in the jungle is clear, as George's light trap draws in hundreds of moths.

The hunt for new species | Lost Land of the Volcano

The team find a skull fragment by the river, and suspect that it may belong to a new species of mammal.

Crater nest | Lost Land of the Volcano

While most species stay away from hostile environments such as volcano craters, the megapode bird uses the heat it gives off to its ad...

Competitive mating displays | Lost Land of the Volcano

Gordon watches on from the canopy as two Raggiannas perform their majestic mating displays, and manage to secure a mate.

Episode 2 | Lost Land of the Volcano

A team of scientists and film-makers explores the jungle wilderness of New Guinea.

The great display | Lost Land of the Volcano

After days of searching, Gordon watches on as the male bird of paradise performs its display to try and attract a mate.

Bird of Paradise | Lost Land of the Volcano

The team find a bird of paradise, and photograph it and take DNA in order to record their finding.

Episode 1 | Lost Land of the Volcano

A team of scientists and film-makers explores the jungle wilderness of New Guinea.

Bat Doctor | Lost Land of the Volcano

An injured bat needs nursing back to full health and the team examine the rare adaptation of the striped possum.

New species | Lost Land of the Volcano

The team find a pygmy parrot, and identify a new species of bat.

S01E10: Flooding | Fierce Earth

The team investigates what happens when water becomes our enemy. Mike heads to Southampton to learn all about the most important flood rescue...

Flashflood experience | Fierce Earth

Zoe meets a woman who survived a flash flood in Boscastle, Cornwall.

S02E03: Ice | Fierce Earth

Clare, Dougal, Leo and Mike discover the secrets of ice. On a bobsleigh track in the Swiss Alps, Leo learns about the slippery properties of this ...

Groundwater | How Earth Made Us

Iain Stewart explores the natural phenomenon of groundwater.

The water cycle | How Earth Made Us

Dr Iain Stewart explains the different stages of the water cycle.

Water | Planet Earth

The water cycle in rainforests.

Human interventions in the water cycle | How Earth Made Us

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

Flashflood simulation | Fierce Earth

Leo experiences a flash flood first-hand at a flood safety training centre.

The Grand Canyon | Planet Earth

For five million years, the Colorado River has carved its way through the landscape, creating the Grand Canyon.

Tana Delta: Disputed Land | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve visits the Tana Delta, where Kenya's longest river meets the Indian Ocean, and an important wildlife si...

S02E07: Landslides | Fierce Earth

The team explore the threat of landslides in the UK. Leah travels to the Isle of Wight to discover why it's under the constant threat of er...

Flooding in the Netherlands | Fierce Earth

Mike learns how the Netherlands deals with the constant threat of flooding due to most of the country being below sea level.

Hovercraft | Fierce Earth

Mike learns how hovercraft are the ideal vehicle to save people trapped in a flood.

Car rescue | Fierce Earth

Zoe gets saved from a flooded car and finds out what it takes from a rescue team to do so safely.

What is flooding? | Fierce Earth

Zoe explains how too much rainfall can lead to flooding.

S01E05: Earthquakes | Fierce Earth

The team explores the phenomenon of the earthquake. Clare and Mike train with one of the top international rescue teams. Leo takes on a da...

S01E04: Tsunami | Fierce Earth

The team investigate the terrifying giant waves of the tsunami. Zoe and Dougal travel to Japan to meet child survivors of the 2011 disaster an...

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

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

S01E07: Volcanoes | Fierce Earth

The team take on one of the most feared forces on the planet - the volcano. Dougal explores the secret lava tubes of Etna and climbs Strombo...

Living near a volcano | Fierce Earth

A volcano's lava is full of minerals that make the ground perfectly fertile for growing food. Dougal visits the Italian island of Stromb...

Types of volcano | Fierce Earth

Dougal demonstrates different types of lava flow, particularly if the volcano is covered in rock and can add pressure and erupt.

What is an earthquake? | Fierce Earth

The team explain what an earthquake is and how they occur.

Stromboli volcano | Fierce Earth

Dougal gets up to the top of the live volcano Stromboli in Sicily and sees it erupt.

What is a volcano? | Fierce Earth

Dougal explains how a volcano erupts.

Earthquake-proof building | Fierce Earth

Zoe and Dougal look at Japan's tallest building which took influence from an earthquake-proof pagoda built 400-years ago.

Tsunami survival technology | Fierce Earth

Dougal tests out a innovative life-saving invention that mimics a lifeboat but as a plastic sphere and can withstand tonnes of pre...

Geography: Mountains and Volcanoes | Bitesize Daily: 9-11 Year Olds

Learn about volcanoes, mountains, and living near an active volcano.

Landscapes created by glaciation in Japan | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart explains how Japan's mountainous landscape was carved by glaciers.

Monitoring Mount Merapi (Part 1) | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Iain Stewart visits the team that is constantly monitoring the biggest volcano in Indonesia, Mount Merapi.

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.

S02E08: Boiling Earth | Fierce Earth

The team travel to Iceland to explore a country created by volcanoes. Dougal dives into the sea and touches the two tectonic plates of E...

Famous volcanoes | Fierce Earth

Around three-quarters of the worlds volcanoes are found around the Pacific Ocean and as such is known as the "ring of fire".

Preparing for an earthquake | Fierce Earth

Zoe and Dougal are in Japan to find out to survive if your in an earthquake zone.

The power of Tsunamis | Fierce Earth

Clare describes how devastating Tsunamis can be with examples of the top 3 most damaging in human history.

What is a Tsunami? | Fierce Earth

Tsunami's are caused when an earthquake in the ocean causes a sizeable displacement of water to form a massive wave.

S01E08: Tornadoes | Fierce Earth

Tornadoes are rare, but there's nothing more frantic or explosive in nature. The team investigates where that awesome power comes from and w...

S01E10: Flooding | Fierce Earth

The team investigates what happens when water becomes our enemy. Mike heads to Southampton to learn all about the most important flood rescue...

S01E01: Hurricanes | Fierce Earth

The team encounters the most feared event in weather - the hurricane. Florida-based stormchaser Mike takes us on a wild ride into the eye o...

Tornado Alley | Fierce Earth

Mike describes his experiences in Tornado Alley in middle America where up to 300 tornados can occur every year.

Flashflood experience | Fierce Earth

Zoe meets a woman who survived a flash flood in Boscastle, Cornwall.

S02E05: World's Wettest Place | Fierce Earth

Mike, Dougal and Leah are on an epic, rain-soaked, monsoon journey. The team travel the length of India tracking the monsoon - t...

Birmingham tornado | Fierce Earth

In 2005 a tornado in Birmingham struck a neighbourhood and left it in ruins. Clare meets Nazir who experienced it first hand.

S01E09: World's Coldest | Fierce Earth

This Fierce Earth special takes viewers on a journey to one of the world's coldest and most hostile places on the planet - the Yukon T...

Tornado shelters | Fierce Earth

Leo is in Texas meeting the scientists who build and test out tornado shelters.

What is a tornado? | Fierce Earth

Mike explains what a tornado is and how it is formed.

S01E02: Wildfires | Fierce Earth

The team investigates wildfires and discovers how they rage all over the world leaving a trail of devastation and destruction. We travel to ...

S02E02: Blizzards | Fierce Earth

In this Fierce Earth special, US storm-chaser Mike Theiss travels into the heart of the Boston Blizzard of February 2013. He witnesses first...

Tornado experience | Fierce Earth

A nine-year-old boy describes his incredible escape from a tornado.

Tracking a tornado | Fierce Earth

Mike explains what he does when he tracks a tornado, and the kind of data he records.

Hailstones | Fierce Earth

Warm air is able to keep ice particles bouncing around and growing in clouds until gravity brings them to earth due to their weight.

What is a hurricane? | Fierce Earth

The team explain what a hurricane is and why most of the start in the Atlantic ocean.

05: The World's Weather | Landmarks

A look at the huge variety of climates in the world and the methods that animals, plants and people use to survive in these extremes.

01: The Cold | Landmarks

A look at how people deal with the climate during winter on Baffin Island, north Canada, where temperatures rarely rise above minus 25 degrees.

S01E11: We Could Actually Stop Climate Change? | Hey You, What If?

The planet is being destroyed - but this episode demonstrates the things you can do to help save it.

Flashflood simulation | Fierce Earth

Leo experiences a flash flood first-hand at a flood safety training centre.