Nature's Microworlds
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| Nature's Microworlds | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hidden Habitats |
| Genre | Nature documentary |
| Narrated by | Steve Backshall |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Doug Mackay-Hope |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Natural History Unit |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Four |
| Release | 16 July 2012 – 27 March 2013 |
Nature's Microworlds is a 2012 British nature documentary series. Produced by the BBC, the series is narrated by Steve Backshall and produced by Doug Mackay-Hope.[1] There are thirteen thirty-minute episodes in the series, which was first broadcast on BBC Four.[1] Each episode focuses on its eponymous region, exploring the wildlife of the microclimate found there:[2] The featured ecosystems include the archipelago of volcanic islands known as the Galapagos, the grasslands of the Serengeti in Africa, the Amazon rainforest covering most of South America, the kelp forest located in California's Monterey Bay, the Okavango Delta where the Okavango River empties into a wetland surrounded by the Kalahari Desert, and the Arctic wilderness of the Svalbard archipelago.[1]
Episodes
There are thirteen thirty-minute episodes in the series—plus a three-part specials series—first broadcast on BBC Four on the dates shown.[1]
Season 1 (2012)
| No. | Title | Location | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Galapagos" | Galapagos Islands | 16 July 2012 |
| 2 | "Serengeti" | Serengeti, Tanzania | 23 July 2012 |
| 3 | "Amazon" | Amazon rainforest, South America | 30 July 2012 |
| 4 | "Monterey Bay" | Monterey Bay, California | 6 August 2012 |
| 5 | "Okavango" | Okavango Delta, Botswana | 13 August 2012 |
| 6 | "Svalbard" | Svalbard | 20 August 2012 |
Season 2 (2013)
| No. | Title | Location | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | "Canada's Coastal Forests" | British Columbia mainland coastal forests | 23 January 2013 |
| 8 | "Great Barrier Reef" | Great Barrier Reef, Australia | 30 January 2013 |
| 9 | "Namib Desert" | Namib Desert, Namibia & Angola | 6 February 2013 |
| 10 | "Yellowstone" | Yellowstone, United States | 13 February 2013 |
| 11 | "The Deep Sea" | Deep sea | 20 February 2013 |
| 12 | "Australia's Red Centre" | Deserts of Australia | 27 February 2013 |
| 13 | "Scottish Highlands" | Scottish Highlands | 6 March 2013 |
Insect Specials (2013)
| No. | Title | Location | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Them & Us" | China, Africa | 13 March 2013 |
| 2 | "Making Worlds" | South America, East Africa | 20 March 2013 |
| 3 | "The Secret to Their Success" | Swiss Alps, Australia, Yellowstone | 27 March 2013 |
