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  1. Attenborough's Ark

    David Attenborough picks ten animals that he would most like to save from extinction.

    BBC Two

  2. Project Nim

    Documentary about Nim Chimpsky, the chimp who became the focus of a landmark experiment.

    BBC Two

  3. Sandy: Anatomy of a Superstorm

    A minute-by-minute forensic analysis of the devastation wreaked by superstorm Sandy.

    BBC Two

  4.

    The Secret Power of Trees

    Ian Marchant explores The Secret Power of Trees

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. Miniature Britain

    George McGavin shows us the extraordinary little things that are vital to our land.

    BBC One

  6. Kilimanjaro

    An dùbhlan a chuir Cailean Seòras Moireasdan roimhe fhèin airson 2012.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  7. Wild Weather in 2012: East

    Julie Reinger looks back on a year of extreme weather in the East.

    BBC One

  8. Wild Weather in 2012: East Midlands

    Kaye Forster reviews the extremes of weather in the region this year.

    BBC One

  9. Wild Weather in 2012: Yorkshire & Lincolnshire

    Paul Hudson reviews a year of record-breaking weather across the region.

    BBC One

  10. Wild Weather in 2012: London

    Carol Kirkwood reviews a year of record-breaking weather across the capital.

    BBC One

  11. Wild Weather in 2012: North East and Cumbria

    John Hammond looks back on a year of extreme weather.

    BBC One

  12. Wild Weather in 2012: North West

    BBC Weather Presenter Dianne Oxberry looks back at a dramatic year.

    BBC One

  13. Wild Weather in 2012: South and South East

    Miranda Krestovnikoff looks back at a year that went from drought to deluge.

    BBC One

  14. Wild Weather in 2012: South West

    David Braine looks back on a year of extreme weather in the South West.

    BBC One

  15. Wild Weather in 2012: West

    Weatherman Ian Fergusson reviews a year of record-breaking weather across the region.

    BBC One

  16. Wild Weather in 2012: Midlands

    Shefali Oza examines why this year's extreme weather caused such destruction and mayhem.

    BBC One

  17. Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction

    Author Sir Terry Pratchett finds out what the future holds for orangutans.

    BBC Two

  18. The Botanical Vicar

    Lemn Sissay celebrates Vicar Shaw, a botanist who found exotic plants on tips and dumps.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Johnny Kingdom and the Bears of Alaska

    Johnny Kingdom visits Kodiak Island to get footage of brown bears fishing for salmon.

    BBC Four

  20. The Incredible Story of the Monarch Butterfly: Four Wings and a Prayer

    Documentary about the migration of the Monarch butterfly from Canada to Mexico.

    BBC Four

  21. Edwardian Insects on Film

    The story of Edwardian naturalist and pioneering filmmaker Percy Smith.

    BBC Four

  22. The Secret Life of Rockpools

    Professor Richard Fortey embarks on a quest to discover the lives of rock pool creatures.

    BBC Four

  23. Season Thickets

    Wild in the country? Doddsy, Annie and Spency go from pitch-side to countryside.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  24. Could We Survive a Mega-Tsunami?

    Leading scientists assess the imagined scenario of the biggest wave ever seen.

    BBC Two

  25. The Secret Life of the Sun

    How changes in the sun's behaviour may have powerful effects on our climate.

    BBC Two

  26. Animal Magic - 100 Years of Edinburgh Zoo

    Documentary on the people and the animals that made Edinburgh Zoo what it is today.

    BBC One Scotland

  27. Refugees of the Lost Rainforest

    John Nettles follows people trying to save endangered orangutans on Jersey and Sumatra.

    BBC One

  28. African Cats

    How two cat families teach their cubs the ways of the wild.

    BBC Two

  29. Kamchatka gu Alaska

    Turas-cuain eadar Kamchatka, an iar-thuath Ruisia, tarsainn a' Chuain Shèimh, gu Alaska.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  30. Energy Day Highlights

    Anna Foster with highlights from 5 live's Energy Day.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  31. Super Giant Animals

    Steve Backshall meets super giant animals across the world and finds out what they can do.

    BBC One

  32. The Art of Fly Fishing: Kiss the Water

    Documentary about Megan Boyd, legendary creator of elaborate fishing flies.

    BBC Two Scotland

  33. The Call of the Isles

    Fyfe Robertson travels to some of Scotland's islands, including Mull, Staffa and Barra.

    BBC ALBA

  34. On the Tracks of the Wild Otter

    A fascinating insight into the life of the wild otter in Shetland.

    BBC ALBA

  35. One Wild Winter: Surviving Avalanches

    The results of the harsh weather during the winter of 2012 in the Scottish mountains.

    BBC One Scotland

  36. Starry Starry Night

    Anne-Marie McAleese joins experts and amateurs to look to the stars for inspiration.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  37. Icebound: The Greatest Dog Story Ever Told

    How a team of men and dogs relayed an antitoxin across 674 miles of Alaskan wilderness.

    BBC Four

  38. Easter Island: Mysteries of a Lost World

    Jago Cooper uses scientific and archaeological evidence to examine Easter Island's demise.

    BBC Four

  39. John Arlott - My Kind of Country

    Legendary cricket commentator John Arlott waxes lyrical about Hampshire.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Animals Through the Night: Sleepover at the Zoo

    A team of experts stays up all night to track the sleep patterns of a host of animals.

    BBC Four

  41. The Storms That Shook the South West

    Sam Smith meets the people whose lives and livelihoods were affected by the storms.

    BBC One

  42. Dawn Chorus Live

    Anne Marie McAleese and Dot Blakely listen as the wild birds greet the new day.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  43. The Magic of Mushrooms

    Mushroom enthusiast Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi.

    BBC Four

  44. 24 Hours on Earth

    How the position of the sun in the sky affects the behaviour of animals and plants.

    BBC One

  45. The Bat Man of Mexico

    The story of Rodrigo Medellin, who has dedicated his life to saving bats.

    BBC Two

  46. The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins

    The story of a 1960s experiment that tried to teach a dolphin to speak English.

    BBC Four

  47.

    Cold Water California

    How surfing is shaping Ireland's coastal communities, north and south of the border.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Seillein

    Gilleasbuig MacFhearghais a' tadhal air sgeap Sheonachain MhicLeòid san Àth Leathann.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  49. The Village That's Falling into the Sea

    The villagers of Hemsby in Norfolk try to stop their homes falling into the sea.

    BBC One

  50. Our Planet from the Air: Home

    Using stunning aerial footage, this film reveals the beauty and fragility of our planet.

    BBC Four

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