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Sony BBC Earth TV guide

Sony BBC Earth today, and every day back to January 2023.

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CountryIndia
Mon 12 Oct34 programmes
Listings fromJan 2023
CategoryDocumentary
On now on Sony BBC Earth19:46 IST
On now
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
19:29 to 20:11 IST
25 minutes left
20:11South America with Simon Reeve
21:11Snake Squad
21:33Snake Squad
21:57Joanna Lumley's Great Cities of the WorldS1 E2
ScheduleSony BBC Earth schedule

All times Asia/Kolkata. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_8mjndqkd/schedule?date=2026-10-12&tz=Asia/Kolkata

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TimeProgrammeEpisodeCategoryLength
23:42Joanna Lumley's Danube: Europe's Mightiest RiverThis is Documentary - Travel Category.Documentary, Travel46m
00:28HumanThis is Documentary - Science Category.S1 E2, Pain/KillerDocumentary, Science54m
01:22Where the Wild Men Are With Ben FogleAdventurer Ben Fogle meets intrepid people who reinvented the 9-to-5 in some of the most remote and wild locations on Earth. Ben discovers the chal...Documentary, Travel45m
02:07Chasing MonstersAdventurer Cyril Chauquet embarks on a journey to find the most dangerous underwater creatures in the most remote parts of the world.Sport, Fishing42m
02:49Joanna Lumley's Danube: Europe's Mightiest RiverThis is Documentary - Travel Category.Documentary, Travel47m
03:36Anton And Giovanni's Adventures In SpainThis is TV Show - Entertainment Category.S1 E1, Episode 1Tv show, Entertainment57m
04:33Deadly Mission SharkWith the aim of protecting the future of sharks facing extinction, Steve Buckshell teams up with kids from the UK and Bahamas. They undertake a boo...Children, Entertainment23m
04:56HumanThis is Documentary - Science Category.S1 E2, Pain/KillerDocumentary, Science1h 4m
06:00Deadly 60Steve Backshall, along with his crew, travels to different parts of the world in order to find the 60 most deadly animals living on the planet.S4 E3, Gabon JungleChildren, Education23m
06:23Deadly 60Steve heads to Norway to dive with one of the planet's ultimate predator, the orca. He also witnesses the northern lights and gets up close to the ...S4 E4, NorwayChildren, Education26m
06:49Wonders of the Sun with Dara Ó BriainThis is Documentary - Science Category.S1 E1, Episode 1Documentary, Science46m
07:35The Misadventures of Romesh RanganathanBritish comedian Romesh Ranganathan visits some of the most unlikely holiday destinations in the world to determine the veracity of the stereotypes...S2 E2, MongoliaDocumentary, Travel47m
08:22Where the Wild Men Are with Ben FogleBen Fogle goes about meeting people who have given up the ways of western civilisation to embrace the wild and live offbeat, adventurous lives.Documentary, Others46m
09:08SerengetiThe Serengeti families vie for a home. Meanwhile, Kali's lions take over Bakari's kopje, but he seizes a chance when they sleep.S3 E4, DominionDocumentary, Factual entertainment52m
10:00Deadly 60Steve Backshall, along with his crew, travels to different parts of the world in order to find the 60 most deadly animals living on the planet.S4 E3, Gabon JungleChildren, Education24m
10:24Deadly 60Steve heads to Norway to dive with one of the planet's ultimate predator, the orca. He also witnesses the northern lights and gets up close to the ...S4 E4, NorwayChildren, Education25m
10:49Wonders of the Sun with Dara Ó BriainThis is Documentary - Science Category.S1 E1, Episode 1Documentary, Science46m
11:35AsiaThis is Documentary - Nature Category.Documentary, Nature59m
12:34SerengetiThe Serengeti families vie for a home. Meanwhile, Kali's lions take over Bakari's kopje, but he seizes a chance when they sleep.S3 E4, DominionDocumentary, Factual entertainment51m
13:25Inside the FactoryPaddy McGuinness explores the secrets of the McColgan's bakery in Strabane, Northern Ireland, to reveal how it makes more than half a million sausa...S9 E6, Sausage rollsDocumentary, Others49m
14:14Deadly 60Steve Backshall, along with his crew, travels to different parts of the world in order to find the 60 most deadly animals living on the planet.S4 E3, Gabon JungleChildren, Education24m
14:38Deadly 60Steve heads to Norway to dive with one of the planet's ultimate predator, the orca. He also witnesses the northern lights and gets up close to the ...S4 E4, NorwayChildren, Education25m
15:03Where the Wild Men Are with Ben FogleBen Fogle goes about meeting people who have given up the ways of western civilisation to embrace the wild and live offbeat, adventurous lives.Documentary, Others46m
15:49The Misadventures of Romesh RanganathanBritish comedian Romesh Ranganathan visits some of the most unlikely holiday destinations in the world to determine the veracity of the stereotypes...S2 E2, MongoliaDocumentary, Travel48m
16:37Wonders of the Sun with Dara Ó BriainThis is Documentary - Science Category.S1 E1, Episode 1Documentary, Science45m
17:22Inside the FactoryGregg Wallace arrives at a Denby factory in Derbyshire which has been involved in the manufacturing of pottery since 1809.Documentary, Others49m
18:11Inside the FactoryGregg Wallace and the team look inside a furniture factory making chairs, following it from carving wood to making the finished product.Documentary, Others49m
19:00AsiaThis is Documentary - Nature Category.Documentary, Nature59m
19:59World's Most Amazing Walks with Robson GreenThis is TV Show - Travel Category.Tv show, Travel48m
20:47SerengetiThe Serengeti families vie for a home. Meanwhile, Kali's lions take over Bakari's kopje, but he seizes a chance when they sleep.S3 E4, DominionDocumentary, Factual entertainment53m
21:40Wonders of the Sun with Dara Ó BriainThis is Documentary - Science Category.S1 E2, Episode 2Documentary, Science46m
22:26Inside the FactoryPaddy McGuinness explores the secrets of the McColgan's bakery in Strabane, Northern Ireland, to reveal how it makes more than half a million sausa...S9 E6, Sausage rollsDocumentary, Others48m
23:14World's Most Amazing Walks with Robson GreenThis is TV Show - Travel Category.Tv show, Travel43m
23:57The Misadventures of Romesh RanganathanBritish comedian Romesh Ranganathan visits some of the most unlikely holiday destinations in the world to determine the veracity of the stereotypes...S2 E2, MongoliaDocumentary, Travel46m
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