Series like Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Find more than 27 similar TV shows like Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Description: In this series Professor Brian Cox explores some of the world's most spectacular sights by explaining how the forces of the universe have impacted Earth. The host discusses the planet's beauty in terms of shapes, colours and movement. In the first episode Cox reveals why there are intricate patterns in a single snowflake and what creates the hexagonal honeycombs in beehives. Other episodes uncover the Moon's influence on our waves, why certain regions have extreme weather conditions and why the Earth is round.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2016
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: July 4, 2016
Presented By: Brian Cox
Network: BBC One
Nominations: News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography
Watch Trailer

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox similar series:

1

0

0

Animals with Cameras

Animals with Cameras

Plot: The new three-part series `Animals with Cameras' provides a new perspective of the animal kingdom by putting cameras on animals. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan joins forces with a team of pioneering animal behaviourists to explore the lives of animals, as told literally through their own eyes. Custom...

2

0

0

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

Plot: "Jeopardy!" is a classic game show -- with a twist. The answers are given first, and the contestants supply the questions. Three contestants, including the previous show's champion, compete in six categories and in three rounds (with each round's "answers" being worth more prize money). In the third...

3

0

0

American Masters

American Masters

Plot: Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holliday and composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein...

4

0

0

Night on Earth

Night on Earth

Plot: The wonders of the nocturnal world reveal themselves like never before.

5

0

0

Dynasties

Dynasties

Plot: Sir David Attenborough presents an unprecedented documentary series filmed over four years, following five endangered animals and their families: penguins, chimpanzees, lions, painted wolves, and tigers. Each of these animal families faces a fight for survival, under threat from harsh environmental...

6

0

0

The Mind, Explained

The Mind, Explained

Plot: From dreaming to anxiety disorders, exploring what's happening inside the brain. Narrated by Oscar winner Emma Stone.

7

0

0

Our Planet

Our Planet

Plot: Experiencing the planet's natural beauty through an examination of how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.

8

0

0

Blue Planet II

Blue Planet II

Plot: A follow-up to the 2001 award-winning show "The Blue Planet," this natural history series sees Sir David Attenborough return as narrator and host. A breathtaking exploration of the world's vast oceans, hourlong episodes capture animals and other living organisms in their natural habitat, presenting...

9

0

0

Year Million

Year Million

Plot: Given how rapidly technology and intelligence have advanced humankind in the past 10 years, one can't help but wonder how different the world may be in another 10 years. National Geographic, however, is thinking big. The six-part docudrama `Year Million' paints a visual story of what it will be like...

10

0

0

Brain Games

Brain Games

Plot: Experts in cognitive science, neuroscience and psychology perform experiments and explore various components of the human brain.

11

0

0

Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything

Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything

Plot: Science journalist Latif Nasser explores the intricate and surprising ways people are connected to one another, the world and the universe.

12

0

0

One Strange Rock

One Strange Rock

Plot: From the award-winning team of filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (`Black Swan') and producer Jane Root (`America the Story of Us'), this 10-part cinematic event series explores the fragility and wonder of planet Earth -- one of the most peculiar, unique places in the universe. Host Will Smith guides viewers...

13

0

0

Our World War

Our World War

Plot: Tense combat drama revealing real experiences of British soldiers in the First World War.

14

0

0

Independent Lens

Independent Lens

Plot: As the title suggests, a series of documentaries resembles an independent film festival in its diversity of subject matter, from hula dancing to crossword mania as captured by a roster of edgy and creative filmmakers.

15

0

0

The Universe

The Universe

Plot: In the years since man first ventured into space, scientific discoveries have had a dramatic impact on mankind's perception of both the universe and the human race's relationship to it. This ambitious series examines the known universe and the speculative worlds that may lie out there beyond the edge...

16

0

0

Mystery Lab

Mystery Lab

Plot: Host Felipe Castanhari explores science, history, mysteries, and marvels, uncovering amazing facts with his lab buddies.

17

0

0

Hostile Planet

Hostile Planet

Plot: Adventurer/survivalist Bear Grylls hosts and narrates this six-part docuseries, which draws attention to the volatility of Mother Nature and the resilient animals that survive Earth's most extreme habitats. Each hourlong episode characterizes one of the planet's roughest environments -- including jungles...

18

0

0

Storyville

Storyville

Plot: An international documentary strand that comprises 20 contemporary and challenging documentaries from different filmmakers gathered from across the globe.

19

0

0

Great Migrations

Great Migrations

Plot: `Move as millions. Survive as one'. That's the catchphrase of this seven-part event for which a National Geographic team spent two-plus years recording across 20 countries and all seven continents. Narrated by Alec Baldwin, it tells the stories of many of the planet's species and the journeys they undertake...

20

0

0

Unnatural Selection

Unnatural Selection

Plot: Pioneers in gene-editing techniques and artificial intelligence confront ethical and technological challenges unlike what humanity has faced before.

21

0

0

Weird But True!

Weird But True!

Plot: The brother-sister duo of Charlie and Kirby Engelman hosts this series that explores the science between the planet and its wildlife. A different topic is explored in each episode by ecologist Charlie and artist Kirby. The siblings look to inspire young people to question the "how" and "why" behind...

22

0

0

Nature

Nature

Plot: Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool...

23

0

0

The Blue Planet

The Blue Planet

Plot: Sir David Attenborough narrates this critically acclaimed series that dives deep into the marine environment of Planet Earth. Although two-thirds of the world's surface is covered with water, scientists know less about the oceans than they do about the surface of the moon. This limited series travels...

24

0

0

Cosmos: Possible Worlds

Cosmos: Possible Worlds

Plot: Following the wildly successful "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey," Neil deGrasse Tyson returns as host to translate more revelations of science into a lavish transporting experience, taking audiences on a series of spiritual voyages of exploration. The show reveals previously uncharted realms, including...

25

0

0

The Code

The Code

Plot: An exploration of freedom of speech and the delicate balance between personal liberty and national security in the digital age.

26

0

0

Genius

Genius

Plot: Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush stars as legendary intellectual Albert Einstein in this series that tracks the famed professor's life. The story spotlights Einstein's humble origins as a young, rebellious thinker and his struggles to be recognised by the establishment of academia before finally being accepted...

27

0

0

Mars

Mars

Plot: Six men and women travel to Mars to colonise the planet in 2033. The scientists and people behind the real-life mission show how they are to achieve this feat.

© Serieslike 2024