Natural World Season 8

Right now you can watch Natural World Season 8 on and — and it earns the access it was given. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 31 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Rigorous in a way documentary storytelling does not always commit to. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Natural World Season 8 is worth clearing space for. The access Natural World Season 8 gets is remarkable — and the storytelling does full justice to it. Season 8 of Natural World includes 16 episodes. It aired from October 1989 to February 1990. Episodes include "Gorillas In The Midst Of Man", "Ivory Wars", "Gran Paradiso". It was aired in 1989. Natural World Season 8 lets its subjects speak for themselves rather than shaping them into a predetermined narrative. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Anyone after documentary work that genuinely informs rather than confirms will value Natural World Season 8. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Getting this level of access rarely happens twice. The kind of documentary that makes you feel informed rather than manipulated.

🎬 Natural World Season 8 — Episode Guide

Gorillas In The Midst Of Man

1989-10-01

An intimate and touching glimpse into the lives of these gentle, highly intelligent creatures, it follows a team of scientists and volunteers as they continue the research of the late ethologist Dian Fossey.

Ivory Wars

1989-10-08

Report on the threat to the African elephant population from ivory poachers.

Gran Paradiso

1989-10-15

Documentary on the national park of Gran Paradiso in the Italian Alps, focusing on the imbalance in the fauna which inhabit the area.

Fear Of The Wild

1989-10-22

Documentary on the ways man has devised of coping with a fear of dangerous animals. Questioning whether this reaction is a throwback to a time when they were a real threat.

Splashdown: A Diver's Natural History

1989-10-29

Splashdown is a diver's natural history of Britain and Eire - showing the amazing abundance and variety of our often threatened, yet rarely seen marine flora and fauna. Auks that 'fly' underwater, a giant whirlpool, scallop farms and Fungie the dolphin are among the sights seen in this marine safari...

Island In The Air

1989-11-05

Looks at the isolated Bale highlands in south-west Ethiopia, preserved as a National Park, considering some of the animals, foliage and humans that live there, and also its importance as a vital water catchment zone for thousands of people in southern Ethiopia and the desert nation of Somalia to the...

Amazon, the Flooded Forest (1)

1989-11-19

The first of two films about the Amazon basin with its immense river system and vast rainforests. Every year for six months, the Amazon floodplain is entirely submerged, forcing residents (plants, animals and man) to adapt to an environment half in, half out of water. The first film reveals some of ...

Amazon, the Flooded Forest (2)

1989-11-26

The second of two films about the Amazon Basin, with its immense river system and vast rainforests. Looks at the species of wildlife that inhabit the region after the flood waters that cover it for six months of the year recede to reveal for forest floor. Fish, concentrated into small pools, attract...

A Tramp In The Darien

1989-12-03

Naturalist and writer Jonathan Maslow treks through one of South America's last great wildernesses, looking at the nature, wildlife, environment and indian tribes in the area.

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The Taming Of The Ewe

1989-12-10

Explores how man has exploited the natural behaviour of the dog to control sheep, examining the dog's instincts and ways of ensuring sheepdogs do not attack their flocks by bringing them up from pups alongside sheep. The future of sheep farming and experiments are also considered.

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Under The Ice

1989-12-17

Program looking at the world and life forms found under the ice in the seas of the Antarctic.

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The Sisterhood

1990-01-07

Richard Goss spent 18 months in the isolated heart of the Okavango Delta in Botswana, sharing in the nocturnal lives of a clan of spotted hyaenas. The film documents the lives of these creatures, Africa's strangest but most successful carnivores.

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Erin Through The Mists Of Time

1990-01-14

From the arrival of the first people 9,000 years ago through the coming of Christianity and beyond, myths and legends have enriched the reality of Erin's wildlife. Seen through the eyes of Ireland's leading wildlife film-maker Eamon de Buitlear, this is a story in which the country's natural and hum...

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The Serpent's Embrace

1990-01-21

Snakes: a look at the facts and fiction.

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Haida Gwai - Islands Of The People

1990-01-28

An exploration of the seas, forests, and wildlife of Haida Gwai, the name given to the Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada, by the Haida Indians, from the viewpoint of the Haida people. The special relationship between the indians and the natural world is explained and their attempts to prevent the dest...

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La Loire Sauvage

1990-02-04

About the River Loire and the campaign for and against the government plans to build a dam across the Loire.

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