Science -- Earth1 - General (includes tectonics and pedosphere)
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1. Xploration Awesome Planet (2014– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary, Family
Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, explores the most spectacular places - on the earth, inside the earth, and above the earth - in this riveting earth science series.
Stars: Philippe Cousteau Jr., Delaney Reynolds, Tracy Fanara, Greg Skomal
Votes: 24
2.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary
Early Earth was a hellscape of molten lava and barren rock, bombarded by meteors, with no atmosphere at all. How did our familiar blue sky - the thin, life-giving band of gasses protecting our planet - come to be?
Directors: Jennifer Anafi-Acquah, Chris Pitt | Stars: Rika Anderson, Mercer Boffey, James Dottin, Peter Girguis
Votes: 55
3.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Ancient Earth: Frozen
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary
700 million years ago, Earth was a giant snowball cloaked in ice from pole to pole. How did life manage to hold on through this deadly deep freeze, find ways to bounce back, and thrive in the dramatically different world that emerged?
Director: Kiki Lawrance | Stars: Mercer Boffey, Peter Girguis
Votes: 49
4.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Ancient Earth: Life Rising
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary
For billions of years, life teemed in Earth's oceans while the land was desolate and inhospitable. See how life made the leap to land, transforming a barren, rocky landscape into the lush, green world we call home.
Director: Kiki Lawrance | Star: Mercer Boffey
Votes: 44
5.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Ancient Earth: Inferno
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary
252 million years ago, a devastating mass extinction wiped out about 90% of all species on Earth. Follow scientists as they piece together evidence to discover how life survived and set the stage for a new dominant life form: the dinosaurs
Director: Imogen Ashford | Star: Mercer Boffey
Votes: 50
6.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Ancient Earth: Humans
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary
How did Earth give rise to humans? With stunningly realistic animation, witness the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, the spread of primates across the planet, and the geologic events that made our species' existence possible.
Director: Sophie Walsh | Star: Mercer Boffey
Votes: 48
7.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Life's Rocky Start
(2016)
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary
Mineralogist Robert Hazen explores the role that rocks may have played in the creation of life on Earth.
Director: Doug Hamilton | Stars: Jeffrey L. Bada, Ruth Blake, Peter Coveney, David Flannery
Votes: 126
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8. Earth from Space (2019– )
232 min | Documentary
Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective, revealing new discoveries, incredible colours and patterns, and just how fast it is changing.
Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lilian Pintea, Joseph Sekar, Billy Ellis
Votes: 583
9. Earth from Space (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
Earth from Space takes you on an epic quest to discover the invisible forces and processes that sustain life on our planet and, for the first time, see them in action in their natural ... See full summary »
Director: Iain Riddick
Votes: 221
10. Earth: The Inside Story (2014)
PG | 57 min | Documentary
Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and extreme weather. Has Earth always been this way? Featuring footage of top geologic hot spots on every continent, the film traces the ... See full summary »
Star: Dan Nachtrab
Votes: 39
11. How to Build a Planet (2013)
Documentary
Join host Richard Hammond on the ultimate engineering project. How to Build a Planet uses stunning interactive CGI to reveal step-by-step how a world is put together. With a little help ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Hammond, Julia Davis, Rydell Danzie, Jenna Johnson
Votes: 129
12. Secrets of the Earth (2013– )
Documentary
Humans may think they know about Earth, but there's a lot about the third planet from the sun that most don't. This series takes a look at some of its aspects -- with which the average ... See full summary »
Stars: Ezra Knight, Michio Kaku, Alex Filippenko, Trevor S. Valle
Votes: 94
13. Earth: Making of a Planet (2011 TV Movie)
96 min | Documentary
Animated film showing the making of Planet Earth from rocks and dust to our current home, beginning 4.5 billion years ago. Explains the clash with planet Thea, creation of oxygen, initial life underwater and stromatolites. Initial plate tectonics, Snowball earth and the first continents of Rhodinia and Gondwana.
Director: Yavar Abbas | Stars: Reg E. Cathey, Paul Essiembre
Votes: 635
14. National Geographic: The Story of Earth (2011 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
How the earth evolved and man's minuscule place in it. Excellent to understand what we know today as our earth's evolution.
Director: Yavar Abbas | Star: Matt Vasko
Votes: 176
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15. How the Earth Changed History (2010– )
Documentary
In each episode, geologist Iain Stewart describes how a certain geological force played a determinant part in human history. Culture may render people less dependent on nature, it still ... See full summary »
Stars: Iain Stewart, Ali Haleyalur
Votes: 814
16. How the Earth Was Made (2009– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History
The natural wonders of the world are being explained.
Stars: Corey Johnson, Jonathan Keeble, Tony Prave, Mike Poland
Votes: 770
****
17. How the Earth Was Made (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A brief account of the Earth's geological progression, from its creation 4.6 billion years ago to scientists' predictions of its demise more than 2.5 billion years in the future.
Director: Peter Chinn | Stars: Edward Herrmann, Geoffrey Boulton, Gary Stevens, Dan Durda
Votes: 620
****
18. Amazing Planet (2007– )
60 min | Documentary
A stunning documentary series about planet Earth.
Star: Patricia Clarkson
Votes: 108
19. Faces of Earth (2007– )
Documentary
The Faces of Earth is a four-part exploration of the Earth's dynamic systems and our connection to them. The planet we live on is a complex system of elements, processes, and interactions ... See full summary »
Stars: Maurice LaMarche, Ken Carpenter
Votes: 24
20. Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
In each episode, geologist Dr. Iain Stewart explains the effects and importance of a specific force of nature, such as wind or volcanism. He also examines the various ways in which it ... See full summary »
Stars: Iain Stewart, Leo Houlding, Victor Baker, Jerry Wiant
Votes: 2,091
****
21. Time Machine (2004)
180 min | Documentary
Series showing how geological forces shape our planet and how humans, other animals and plants experience and manipulate time.
Star: Jeremy Vine
Votes: 106
22. Miracle Planet (2004– )
TV-G | 325 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Over its more than 4-billion-year history, Earth has been home to repeated violent climactic changes, which have caused mass extinctions. And yet, life has survived.
Stars: Christopher Plummer, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Jean-Philippe Puymartin, Gary Granville
Votes: 150
****
23. Earth Story (1998– )
400 min | Documentary
A BBC documentary series on geology presented by Aubrey Manning.
Stars: Aubrey Manning, George Plafker, Vincent Courtillot, John Dewey
Votes: 225
****
26. Volatile Earth (2017)
47 min | Documentary
Scientists who are experts in natural disasters identify the most extreme catastrophes that have hit the Earth and piece together exactly what happened from the clues left behind in their wake.
Star: Mark Bazeley
Votes: 33
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27. Dangerous Earth (2016– )
30 min | Documentary
Dr Helen Czerski presents a new series which shows how new camera technology is revealing the inner workings of some of the Earth's most spectacular natural wonders.
Star: Helen Czerski
Votes: 54
28. Fierce Earth (2013– )
30 min | Family
What happens when the ground shakes, the seas rise up and the air tears itself apart? The Fierce Earth team move in, taking on the most powerful forces on the planet.
Stars: Leah Gooding, Leo Houlding, Dougal Jerram, Clare Nasir
32.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
At the Edge of Space
(2013)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
A high-flying weather observation plane skirts the earth-space boundary zone in a search for sprites, which are fleeting flashes that flicker upwards from thunderstorms for a split-second.
Directors: Keisuke Hatate, Tomohiro Inoue, Taro Ishii, Atsuki Yamazaki | Stars: Craig Sechler, Ronald Williams, Earle Williams, Kerri Cahoy
Votes: 73
33. Down to the Earth's Core (2012 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Yavar Abbas | Star: Jason Alan Carvell
Votes: 102
34. Richard Hammond's Journey to ... (2011– )
Documentary
Using state of the art technology, Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet lifts the lid on planet Earth, peeling back its layers to reveal a hugely complex machine unique in ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Hammond, Cindy Van Dover, Roland Bürgmann, Don Walsh
Votes: 97
36. Inside Planet Earth (2009 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
A fantastical - but factual - journey to the Centre of the Earth.
Director: Martin Williams | Stars: Richard Lintern, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 285
37.
Naked Science (2004– )
Episode:
Earth's Core
(2005)
TV-G | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure
Director: Martin Williams | Stars: Mario Acuna, Brenda Archer, Jeremy Bloxham, Simon M. Clark
Votes: 14
38.
Naked Science (2004– )
Episode:
Earth's Crust
(2009)
Documentary, Adventure
Director: Emma Hawley | Stars: Rob Burnett, Esta van Heerden, Iain Stewart, Richard Grieve
Votes: 8
39. Seven Worlds One Planet (2019)
TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary
Millions of years ago incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust creating our seven continents - each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain and its own unique animal... See full summary »
Stars: David Attenborough, Peter Drost, Goetz Bielefeldt, Bertie Gregory
Votes: 6,057
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40. Rise of the Continents (2013)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
The epic story of how the world's continents were created, featuring Professor Iain Stewart.
Stars: Iain Stewart, Kevin Swain, Dean Ah Chee, Josh Griffiths
Votes: 494
**
41. Voyage of the Continents (2012–2015)
TV-G | 260 min | Documentary, History
This 10-part mini-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 the earth's crust, assembling and separating.
Stars: Doug Paulson, Stéphane J. Bureau, Anna Flori-Lamour, Sharon Mann
Votes: 51
43.
Naked Science (2004– )
Episode:
Supercontinent
(2008)
Documentary, Adventure
Director: Emma Hawley | Stars: Christopher Scotese, Gonzalo Giribet, Paul Silver, Richard Gordon
44.
Naked Science (2004– )
Episode:
Colliding Continents
(2006)
TV-G | Documentary, Adventure
The history and a projection of the future of the Earth's land masses caused by continental drift is explain by the theory of plate tectonics.
Director: Tom Stubberfield | Stars: Ronald C. Blakey, Samuel A. Bowring, Páll Einarsson, Alex F.M. Kisters
Votes: 18
**
45.
The Nature of Things (1960– )
Episode:
Geologic Journey II: Tectonic Europe
(2010)
Documentary
Traverse the Eurasian plate across Europe - from Iceland, where new land is formed - to the Alps, where old land is destroyed.
Director: Andrew Gregg
Votes: 8
46.
The Nature of Things (1960– )
Episode:
Geologic Journey II: Along the African Rift
(2010)
Documentary
For millions of years the East African Rift has been widening at the seams, tearing the African plate in two.
Votes: 8
47.
The Nature of Things (1960– )
Episode:
Geologic Journey II: The Pacific Rim - Americas
(2010)
Documentary
As the exploration of the Pacific Rim continues, Prof. Nick Eyles will travel along the west coast of North America, in The Pacific Rim: The Americas. Following the shore, we'll travel from... See full summary »
Votes: 6
48.
The Nature of Things (1960– )
Episode:
Geologic Journey II: The Western Pacific Rim
(2010)
Documentary
The Pacific Rim of Fire stands as a living testament to the beauty and danger that powerful geologic forces can deliver. The Pacific Rim is home to half of the world's active volcanoes and ... See full summary »
49.
The Nature of Things (1960– )
Episode:
Geologic Journey II: The Collision Zone - Asia
(2010)
Documentary
Welcome to the Collision Zone - the fiery unpredictability of Indonesia's volcanoes at one end, the massive Himalayas at the other and millions of years of tectonic tension in between.
Director: Andrew Gregg
Votes: 5
50.
The Nature of Things (1960– )
Episode:
Geologic Journey: The Canadian Shield
(2007)
Documentary
Tells the tale of the birth of the immovable Canadian Shield, the oldest rock formation on earth. Also, how the actual mineral content of earth's has been altered through constant pounding from molten rocks from space.
Director: Yanick Rose
52. Continent 7: Antarctica (2016)
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, Adventure
Follow the experience of the close-knit communities of scientists, engineers and hardened field vets that have forged an existence unlike anything in our planet, fighting brutal conditions to conduct crucial science.
Stars: Chris Browning, Christian Ohneiser, Matthew Walker, Tom Arnold
Votes: 240
53.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Making North America: Origins
(2024)
TV-G | Documentary
The shaping of North America, including palm trees that once thrived in Alaska and an eruption that nearly tore the Midwest in two.
Director: Peter Oxley | Stars: Kirk Johnson, David Loope, Cameron McLean, A.B. Olevic
Votes: 89
***
54.
Naked Science (2004– )
Episode:
Birth of America
(2008)
Documentary, Adventure
Director: Paul Nelson | Star: Eric Meyers
Votes: 12
55.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening
(2013)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary
This four part series describes the origins and diversification of life on earth with Australia as a microcosm. This episode describes the history of Earth from its initial formation ... See full summary »
Stars: David Flannery, Jim Gehling, John Paterson, Richard Smith
Votes: 84
***
56. Australia: The Time Traveller's Guide (2012)
Documentary
Of all continents on Earth, none preserve the story of the formation of our planet and the evolution of life quite like Australia. Nowhere else can you simply jump in a car and travel back ... See full synopsis »
Star: Richard Smith
Votes: 67
57. Birth of Europe (2012– )
46 min | Documentary
Between volcanic eruptions and asteroid impacts, examine the prehistoric origin, evolution and turbulent history of human civilisations in Europe. Understand how the history of Europe shaped the modern continent.
Star: Mark Halliley
Votes: 104
***
59. Birth of Britain (2010)
Documentary
The story of how Britain exploded into life.
Stars: Tony Robinson, Nick Petford
Votes: 9
60. Making Scotland's Landscape (2010)
59 min | Documentary
An in depth look of the creation of the Scottish landscape we know today.
Star: Iain Stewart
Votes: 21
61. British Isles: A Natural History (2004– )
480 min | Documentary
This is a compelling 8 part documentary that examines the evolution of the British Isles - its landscape and wildlife that have evolved through climatic, geological and human change.
Star: Alan Titchmarsh
Votes: 60
62. Forces of Nature with Brian Cox (2016)
232 min | Documentary
Professor Brian Cox combines some of the most spectacular sights on Earth with our deepest understanding of the universe to reveal how the planet's beauty is created by just a handful of forces.
Stars: Brian Cox, Thomas M. Iliffe, Doug Allan, Erlendur Bogason
Votes: 679
63. Earth's Fury (1997–1998)
46 min
Raging megafires that burn for months. Super eruptions with the potential of a Hiroshima bomb exploding every two or three minutes. Asteroid strikes so violent they wiped out entire species... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Bell, Stanley Williams
Votes: 7
64. Italy's Mystery Mountains (2014 Video)
Not Rated | 57 min
From PBS - Two teams of scientists explore the fascinating geologic story of Italy: the continuously erupting volcanoes, the violent earthquakes, and the clash of mighty tectonic plates. If... See full summary »
Directors: Diane LaMacchia, Doug Prose | Stars: Boris Behncke, Rick Bennett, Martha Eppes, Giancarlo Molli
Votes: 45
65.
Natural Heroes (2004– )
Episode:
Sonatas of the Soil
(2016)
Documentary
A mini-primer on why soil is so important. PORTRAIT OF A WINEMAKER organically managed dry-farmed grapes make for great soil and award winning wine. SOIL IN GOOD HEART is a look at why good soil fertility is vital to life.
Director: Deborah Koons Garcia
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66. Secret Life Underground (2014)
52 min
The underground world is a largely unexplored universe.
Votes: 32
67. Deep, Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil (2014 TV Movie)
51 min | Documentary
When young, we're told to stay away from the dirt, but the soil holds the nutrient organic material. This program tells the science of soil, which holds the secret of all life on our planet.
Director: Graham Russell | Star: Chris Beardshaw
Votes: 17
68. Symphony of the Soil (2012)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary
Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and ... See full summary »
Director: Deborah Koons Garcia | Stars: Ignacio Chapela, Dan Barber, Vandana Shiva, Daniel Hillel
Votes: 146
69. Dirt! The Movie (2009)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
The only remedy for disconnecting people from the natural world is connecting them to it again.
Directors: Bill Benenson, Gene Rosow, Eleonore Dailly | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Logan, Vandana Shiva, Fritjof Capra
Votes: 507
70. Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees (2017 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
Judi Dench embarks on a mission to learn and understand more about the beautiful giants that surround us: the trees.
Director: Harvey Lilley | Stars: Lynne Boddy, Judi Dench, Mathias Disney, Chris Dobbs
Votes: 142
71. The Need to Grow (2019)
96 min | Documentary
The Need To GROW follows pioneers of cutting edge technology as they fight to localize sustainable food systems and regenerate Earth's dying soils.
Directors: Rob Herring, Ryan Wirick | Stars: Erik Cutter, Rosario Dawson, Douglas Gayeton, Kathryn Kellogg Johnson
Votes: 294
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