Catch up TV
2017-2018: 1. Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment
David Attenborough tells the revealing story of this Caribbean island's exotic but vulnerable wildlife. A team of conservation champions are making it their mission to save the most precious species. We see how Puerto Rican parrots, manatees and turtles are now making a comeback.
Source: BBC 4
Most recent episodes of Natural World
Natural World
Short Versions: 24. Jungle Animal Hospital
At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade.
23-01-2026
BBC 4
Natural World
Short Versions: 5. Tiger Dynasty
Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve.
22-01-2026
BBC 4
Natural World
Short Versions: 22. Penguin Post Office
Nature documentary looking at a post office in Antarctica that is surrounded by 3,000 gentoo penguins.
15-01-2026
BBC 4
Natural World
Short Versions: Raising Sancho
The touching story of a rescued giant otter cub being raised by a Brazilian naturalist.
08-01-2026
BBC 4
Natural World
2017-2018: 1. Puerto Rico: Island Of Enchantment
David Attenborough tells the revealing story of this Caribbean island's exotic but vulnerable wildlife. A team of conservation champions are making it their mission to save the ...
08-01-2026
BBC 4
Most popular episodes of Natural World
Natural World
Short Versions: Planet Earth: A Lion's Tale
Wildlife documentary telling the story of Moja, a five-month-old lion cub living with his single lioness mum, Nyota, in Kenya's Masai Mara. Together, they face a fight for life.
08-05-2022
BBC 4
Natural World
Short Versions: 7. Planet Earth: A Monkey's Tale
The ruined temples of Sri Lanka are home to Gremlin, a baby toque macaque. With predators nearby and a rivalry with other monkeys brewing, she must quickly learn how to survive. ...
14-02-2022
BBC 4
Natural World
Short Versions: Africa's Lion Kings
A pride of lions has rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants.
03-12-2025
BBC 4
Natural World
Short Versions: Raising Sancho
The touching story of a rescued giant otter cub being raised by a Brazilian naturalist.
27-09-2025
BBC 4
Natural World
Short Versions: Raising Sancho
The touching story of a rescued giant otter cub being raised by a Brazilian naturalist.
08-01-2026
BBC 4
Natural World
2011-2012 - Grizzlies Of Alaska
Documentary about a mother grizzly bear bringing up her two cubs in the wilds of Alaska. She must keep them safe, teach them to hunt and prepare them for the savage winter.
24-09-2014
BBC 4
Natural World
2019-2020: Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey - Part 1
Colin Stafford-Johnson journeys through one of the most bewitching islands in the world, featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so special. In the first part of thi ...
18-06-2023
BBC 4
Natural World
2019-2020: 1. Florida: America's Animal Paradise
Florida is famous for its beaches, blue water and year round sun – but it also has a surprising wild side. It is home to pine forests, coral reefs and the famous Everglade ...
12-11-2025
BBC 4
Natural World
2010-2011 - Echo - An Unforgettable Elephant
Wildlife documentary. World-famous elephant Echo died in 2009 aged 64 after a cruel drought - can her 38 relatives and descendants survive?
26-10-2020
BBC 4