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In the frozen tundra of northern Siberia live the Nenet reindeer herders. Bruce Parry spends a month with a Nenet brigade as they carry out their winter migration, travelling hundreds of miles as temperatures drop to minus 40 degrees Celsius. Their warmth and hospitality could not be more different from the extreme cold of their harsh surroundings.
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Sweden's capital, confident and self-assured, glitters with souvenirs from the day when it ruled as a superpower. Explore Stockholm with the host, writer and producer of the popular public television series, Rick Steves' Europe. From pondering gilded royal staterooms to sampling gourmet reindeer and sipping vodka in an ice bar, join Rick as we experience the city's cultural highlights. Then sail the archipelago for the prettiest island-hopping in...
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When did the first peoples arrive in the New World? For decades, anthropologists believed that humans were unable to enter the Americas until the end of the last Ice Age. In this HD documentary, anthropologist Niobe Thompson opens a fascinating window onto new research overturning this longstanding theory. He works in cooperation with scientists who are studying everything from human coprolites to forgotten fossils to ancient DNA and revealing a much...
4) Snow Animals
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Liz Bonnin introduces a cast of charismatic animals to reveal the remarkable strategies they use to survive, and even thrive, in winter. For animals this is the toughest time of year, and preparations start early. In autumn, Siberian chipmunks collect food in their cheek pouches to stockpile in their burrows, while caribou make an epic journey to new feeding areas away from the worst weather. With the arrival of winter, the American bobcat has to...