This extraordinary series is a sweeping account of the rise of Earth’s continents. They are the product of a grand waltz of plate tectonics and the continual evolution of Earth’s crust. As landmasses assemble and separate, they fuel volcanoes and spark earthquakes, building mountains and tearing valleys. We see the Earth, eons in the making, through the eyes of geologists and other scientists.
Examining what resulted from the collision of the Australian and Pacific plates that formed the lands of the South Pacific.
The greatest destruction of life in the Earth's history; Siberia joining other land masses. Charting Siberia's course across the Earth's surface and the formation of the planet's …
The Indian subcontinent pushes the Himalayas upward; Japan is shaken by tectonic forces; Indonesia is ravaged by volcanoes. The rise of the Himalayas is chronicled. Also: Natural …
Europe was born of three massive tectonic collisions, leading the numerous transformations. Exploring Europe's geological history. Also: Fossils and petrified forests are examined.
Europe continues to be transformed by tectonic forces; Iceland cracks at the seams; the Alps are rising. Changes in Iceland and the Mediterranean Sea are examined as tectonic forc…
Tomb Hunters
Time Team
Fateful Planet
Viking Empires
Dig WW2 with Dan Snow
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
Kingdom of Plants
Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets Of Orkney
Lost Treasures of Rome
Extreme Archaeology
Jesus: The Evidence
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
