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Europe - A Natural History

From sun-drenched Mediterranean shores to bleak mountain wildernesses, Arctic tundra to arid plains, and primeval forests to sprawling cities, no other continent has such a variety of landscapes and wildlife crammed into so little space as Europe.

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Europe - A Natural History charts the dramatic events which have shaped the ever-changing landscapes and wildlife of Europe.

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This is a journey through tropical swamps and ice ages, great cultures and civilisations, to the Europe we live in today.

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Taking viewers back in time to the foundation of the continent, the series follows the creation of modern-day landmarks.

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Norwegian fjords transform into mountains as tall as the Himalayas, German coalfields become leafy swamps stalked by giant insects and Spain's Catalonia is a highway of dinosaurs.

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A ´óÏó´«Ã½ production.

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DC

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Blowing Up Paradise

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In another lifetime, the Moruroa atoll might have been known as a serene honeymoon destination with white sands and blue seas.

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Instead, this idyllic setting is synonymous with 30 years of nuclear testing, with the final tests being carried out to worldwide protest in 1996.

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For the first time, the Polynesian workers and French veterans of the tests describe the effects of taking part in them.

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Environmental protestors and Tahitian leaders talk about their passionately fought campaigns, and the French political and military figures explain and defend their reasons for carrying out the tests.

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Their testimony sheds new light on the political agendas and dramatic protests that played out during a bitter conflict that dominated the atoll for three decades and captured the global imagination.

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A Bergmann Pictures production.

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GM

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In Search Of Speed

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In Search Of Speed tells the incredible stories of the men and women who, against all odds, pushed the boundaries of technology and made history by breaking land, air and water speed records.

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During the Sixties, three Americans held the land speed record: Art Arfons and his brother, Walt, and Craig Breedlove.

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Art was a farmer and, luckily, also a junkyard genius. He restored the engine which he used to break the land speed record in his workshop without a manual.

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Craig Breedlove was inspired to try for the record in response to JFK's speech, "Ask not what your country can do for you…"

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The series tells three great stories of the true heroes behind the land, air and water speed records.

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An Ideal World production.

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GM

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Broadway - The American Musical

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From Mary Poppins to Maria in The Sound Of Music, Julie Andrews is undisputedly best loved for her musicals.

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For this series, she goes back to discover where the stage fantasies and the fanfare began: Broadway, in New York City.

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Broadway - The American Musical traces the life of the genre from its early beginnings in Manhattan through to the multi-million pound productions staged today.

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With celebrity interviews, a peek behind the red curtains at current shows as well as archive footage from the footlights of extravaganzas dating back almost a century, Broadway charts the highs and lows of putting on a show and offers a revealing insight into this much-loved art form.

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A ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales production.

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JW