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The World About Us

Season 14

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A series of films from all over the world about our astonishing planet and the creatures that live on it. Combining natural history with an element of adventure, the series featured well-known naturalists such as Jane Goodall and Gerald Durrell, and the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau. Succeeded by The Natural World.

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33 Episodes

  • Malay Magic: Spirit Doctor of Kelantan
    E1
    Malay Magic: Spirit Doctor of Kelantan
  • Koko the Gorilla
    E2
    Koko the Gorilla
  • The Slaves of Surinam
    E3
    The Slaves of Surinam
  • Deer at Any Price
    E4
    Deer at Any Price
  • San Giorgio's Bitter Fruits
    E5
    San Giorgio's Bitter Fruits
  • The Educated Trout
    E6
    The Educated Trout
  • The Challenge of the Ganga
    E7
    The Challenge of the Ganga
  • Tree of Thorns
    E8
    Tree of Thorns
  • Kopje: A Rock for All Seasons
    E9
    Kopje: A Rock for All SeasonsA study of the huge outcroppings of bedrock, the Kopjes, which protrude like rocky islands amidst an ocean of grass in the heart of Africa's vast Serengeti Plain. Looks at how they provide shelter, shade and a source of water for an incredible array of plant and animal life and how quickly seasonal changes dramatically alter the kopje.
  • The Mystery of the Red Sea Wreck
    E10
    The Mystery of the Red Sea Wreck
  • The Holy Men of India
    E11
    The Holy Men of India
  • On the Rock Face
    E12
    On the Rock Face
  • Gold Fever
    E13
    Gold Fever
  • Episode dated 27 April 1980
    E14
    Episode dated 27 April 1980
  • Episode dated 4 May 1980
    E15
    Episode dated 4 May 1980
  • Some Very Gallant Gentlemen
    E16
    Some Very Gallant Gentlemen
  • Rites of Spring
    E17
    Rites of Spring
  • Refugee
    E18
    Refugee
  • Osprey
    E19
    Osprey
  • South Seas and Soft Soap
    E20
    South Seas and Soft Soap
  • Land of the Mountain and the Flood
    E21
    Land of the Mountain and the Flood
  • Ogunde: Man of the Theatre
    E22
    Ogunde: Man of the Theatre
  • Dive to the Edge of Creation
    E23
    Dive to the Edge of Creation
  • The Son of Haji Omar
    E24
    The Son of Haji Omar
  • The Rotten World About Us
    E25
    The Rotten World About UsShows how members of the fungi family feed, grow and multiply, fulfilling their role as agents of the decay necessary to life.
  • Colombian Roots
    E26
    Colombian Roots
  • The Trouble with Evolution...
    E27
    The Trouble with Evolution...
  • Amate: The Great Fig Tree
    E28
    Amate: The Great Fig Tree
  • Walkabout to Hollywood
    E29
    Walkabout to Hollywood
  • The Flowering of Britain
    E30
    The Flowering of Britain
  • Feast or Famine
    E31
    Feast or Famine
  • The 150 Million Ton Shrimp
    E32
    The 150 Million Ton Shrimp
  • Baleia, Baleia Whalers of the Azores
    E33
    Baleia, Baleia Whalers of the Azores

 

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