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BBC Earth is now showing Gorilla Family and Me (04:13–05:20 UTC+00:00). Next on BBC Earth: Elephant Family and Me at 05:20, Elephant Family and Me at 06:27, Chimp Family Fortunes at 07:34, Chimp Family Fortunes at 08:33, Chimp Family Fortunes at 09:31, Chimp Family Fortunes at 10:30.

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Gorilla Family and Me
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Gorilla Family and Me

04:13 — 05:20

The gorilla family faces a new threat - poachers in the forest.

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  1. Elephant Family and Me
    Fri 05:20 — 2026-11-13

    Elephant Family and Me

    05:20 — 06:27

    Gordon Buchanan tries to gain the trust of an elephant and her baby in the Kenyan wild.

  2. Elephant Family and Me
    Fri 06:27 — 2026-11-13

    Elephant Family and Me

    06:27 — 07:34

    Gordon follows baby elephant Wiva and her family in the height of the dry season.

  3. Chimp Family Fortunes
    Fri 07:34 — 2026-11-13

    Chimp Family Fortunes

    07:34 — 08:33

    Clan leader Freud, his brother Frodo and popular female Gremlin are part of a clan who live in a jungle.

  4. Chimp Family Fortunes
    Fri 08:33 — 2026-11-13

    Chimp Family Fortunes

    08:33 — 09:31

    Frodo’s mum gives birth to a daughter. The rains arrive, bringing an epidemic which kills Gremlin’s son.

  5. Chimp Family Fortunes
    Fri 09:31 — 2026-11-13

    Chimp Family Fortunes

    09:31 — 10:30

    Ten months have gone by, and Gremlin has given birth to a son. Frodo’s mum, too, has a baby.

  6. Chimp Family Fortunes
    Fri 10:30 — 2026-11-13

    Chimp Family Fortunes

    10:30 — 11:28

    There is no sign of Frodo’s mum or her baby, but her second youngest, Flirt, has survived.

  7. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 11:28 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    11:28 — 11:54

    David Attenborough examines the chameleon's tongue and the giraffe's neck.

  8. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 11:54 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    11:54 — 12:20

    David Attenborough examines the platypus and the tadpole.

  9. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 12:20 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    12:20 — 12:46

    David Attenborough examines the elephant and the mole rat.

  10. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 12:46 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    12:46 — 13:12

    David Attenborough examines the narwhal's tusk and the spiral shells found on snails.

  11. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 13:12 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    13:12 — 13:38

    David Attenborough examines a zebra's stripes and the wings of a butterfly.

  12. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 13:38 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    13:38 — 14:04

    David Attenborough discovered that female Komodo dragons can reproduce without males.

  13. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 14:04 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    14:04 — 14:30

    David Attenborough looks at the formidable armour of hedgehogs and rhinos.

  14. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 14:30 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    14:30 — 14:56

    David Attenborough examines the huge eyes of the dark-dwelling owl and giant squid.

  15. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 14:56 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    14:56 — 15:23

    David Attenborough uncovers the cheats and imposters of the natural world.

  16. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 15:23 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    15:23 — 15:49

    David Attenborough dispels the fearsome reputations of gorillas and vampire bats.

  17. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 15:49 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    15:49 — 16:15

    David Attenborough explores how plants and animals use electrical signals to communicate.

  18. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 16:15 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    16:15 — 16:41

    How do some animals survive conditions so cold, they seem to defy the laws of nature?

  19. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 16:41 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    16:41 — 17:07

    What are the processes behind the building of these complex animal structures?

  20. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 17:07 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    17:07 — 17:33

    Why do some animals switch their traditional sexual identities?

  21. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 17:33 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    17:33 — 17:59

    Uncovering the mystery of where some animals disappear to each year.

  22. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 17:59 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    17:59 — 18:25

    A look at whether some incredible facts about the animal kingdom are truths or myths.

  23. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 18:25 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    18:25 — 18:51

    A discovery in remote Sumatran swamps revealed the true potential of Orang-utans.

  24. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 18:51 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    18:51 — 19:17

    What is the secret behind expandable bodies, like the anaconda which swallows prey whole?

  25. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 19:17 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    19:17 — 19:43

    A look at the curious feeders of the animal kingdom, including blue whales and flamingos.

  26. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 19:43 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    19:43 — 20:09

    A look at animals who protect themselves with natural remedies in the same way humans do.

  27. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 20:09 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    20:09 — 20:35

    A look at the incredible animals who can regenerate entire parts of their bodies.

  28. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 20:35 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    20:35 — 21:01

    We look at two hybrid animals that owe their existence to human interference.

  29. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 21:01 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    21:01 — 21:27

    Some animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way.

  30. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 21:27 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    21:27 — 21:53

    The giant panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal.

  31. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 21:53 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    21:53 — 22:19

    Can animals count? This is question that has intrigued us for a long time.

  32. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 22:19 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    22:19 — 22:44

    David Attenborough investigates two shells that have proved to be winners in evolution.

  33. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 22:44 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    22:44 — 23:11

    The Siamese Fighting Fish is so aggressive it will fight its own reflection.

  34. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 23:11 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    23:11 — 23:36

    David Attenborough examines the chameleon's tongue and the giraffe's neck.

  35. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Fri 23:36 — 2026-11-13

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    23:36 — 00:03

    David Attenborough examines the platypus and the tadpole.

  36. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 00:03 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    00:03 — 00:29

    David Attenborough examines the elephant and the mole rat.

  37. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 00:29 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    00:29 — 00:54

    David Attenborough examines the narwhal's tusk and the spiral shells found on snails.

  38. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 00:54 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    00:54 — 01:21

    David Attenborough examines a zebra's stripes and the wings of a butterfly.

  39. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 01:21 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    01:21 — 01:47

    David Attenborough discovered that female Komodo dragons can reproduce without males.

  40. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 01:47 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    01:47 — 02:13

    David Attenborough looks at the formidable armour of hedgehogs and rhinos.

  41. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 02:13 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    02:13 — 02:39

    David Attenborough examines the huge eyes of the dark-dwelling owl and giant squid.

  42. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 02:39 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    02:39 — 03:05

    David Attenborough uncovers the cheats and imposters of the natural world.

  43. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 03:05 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    03:05 — 03:31

    David Attenborough dispels the fearsome reputations of gorillas and vampire bats.

  44. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 03:31 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    03:31 — 03:57

    David Attenborough explores how plants and animals use electrical signals to communicate.

  45. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 03:57 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    03:57 — 04:23

    How do some animals survive conditions so cold, they seem to defy the laws of nature?

  46. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 04:23 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    04:23 — 04:49

    What are the processes behind the building of these complex animal structures?

  47. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 04:49 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    04:49 — 05:16

    Why do some animals switch their traditional sexual identities?

  48. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 05:16 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    05:16 — 05:41

    Uncovering the mystery of where some animals disappear to each year.

  49. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 05:41 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    05:41 — 06:08

    A look at whether some incredible facts about the animal kingdom are truths or myths.

  50. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 06:08 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    06:08 — 06:34

    A discovery in remote Sumatran swamps revealed the true potential of Orang-utans.

  51. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 06:34 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    06:34 — 07:00

    What is the secret behind expandable bodies, like the anaconda which swallows prey whole?

  52. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 07:00 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    07:00 — 07:26

    A look at the curious feeders of the animal kingdom, including blue whales and flamingos.

  53. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 07:26 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    07:26 — 07:51

    A look at animals who protect themselves with natural remedies in the same way humans do.

  54. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 07:51 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    07:51 — 08:17

    A look at the incredible animals who can regenerate entire parts of their bodies.

  55. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 08:17 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    08:17 — 08:43

    We look at two hybrid animals that owe their existence to human interference.

  56. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 08:43 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    08:43 — 09:09

    Some animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way.

  57. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 09:09 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    09:09 — 09:35

    The giant panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal.

  58. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 09:35 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    09:35 — 10:01

    Can animals count? This is question that has intrigued us for a long time.

  59. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 10:01 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    10:01 — 10:27

    David Attenborough investigates two shells that have proved to be winners in evolution.

  60. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
    Sat 10:27 — 2026-11-14

    David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    10:27 — 10:53

    The Siamese Fighting Fish is so aggressive it will fight its own reflection.

  61. Seasonal Wonderlands
    Sat 10:53 — 2026-11-14

    Seasonal Wonderlands

    10:53 — 12:00

    New England is the stage for an incredible autumnal colour change.

  62. Seasonal Wonderlands
    Sat 12:00 — 2026-11-14

    Seasonal Wonderlands

    12:00 — 13:07

    How Svalbard transforms from an ice world into a rich tundra through the year.

  63. Seasonal Wonderlands
    Sat 13:07 — 2026-11-14

    Seasonal Wonderlands

    13:07 — 14:14

    How a yearly flood creates the extraordinary Okavango Delta in the Kalahari Desert.

  64. Big Bear Diary
    Sat 14:14 — 2026-11-14

    Big Bear Diary

    14:14 — 15:11

    The polar bear team find that the sea-ice has melted early in Hudson Bay. Will they be able to find any bears?

  65. Big Bear Diary
    Sat 15:11 — 2026-11-14

    Big Bear Diary

    15:11 — 16:07

    On Whistler mountain, the drama continues for Katie and her cubs when they meet up with a big male black bear.

  66. Big Bear Diary
    Sat 16:07 — 2026-11-14

    Big Bear Diary

    16:07 — 17:06

    In Katmai the brown bears are getting ready for hibernation as they make their way to their winter dens.

  67. Snow Wolf Family and Me
    Sat 17:06 — 2026-11-14

    Snow Wolf Family and Me

    17:06 — 18:04

    Gordon Buchanan meets some Artic wolves who have never seen humans before.

  68. Snow Wolf Family and Me
    Sat 18:04 — 2026-11-14

    Snow Wolf Family and Me

    18:04 — 19:00

    Gordon Buchanan is reunited with the white Arctic wolves and their three cute pups.

  69. Snow Wolf Family and Me
    Sat 19:00 — 2026-11-14

    Snow Wolf Family and Me

    19:00 — 20:00

    Gordon Buchanan returns in Autumn to find the pups are growing quickly.

  70. Natural World
    Sat 20:00 — 2026-11-14

    Natural World

    20:00 — 21:07

    A film that reveals for the first time the true nature of North American mountain lions.

  71. The Bear Family and Me
    Sat 21:07 — 2026-11-14

    The Bear Family and Me

    21:07 — 22:06

    Before Gordon can start filming he faces a major challenge - to earn the bears' trust.

  72. The Bear Family and Me
    Sat 22:06 — 2026-11-14

    The Bear Family and Me

    22:06 — 23:06

    Gordon discovers that bear cub Hope has been abandoned by her mother.

  73. The Bear Family and Me
    Sat 23:06 — 2026-11-14

    The Bear Family and Me

    23:06 — 00:05

    Will Hope and Lily survive hunting season to den safely for the winter?