Sky Nature TV Guide — Monday

Browse the full Sky Nature TV guide for Monday, 31 August 2026. 33 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Islands

S1 · E5 · Okavango

Hyenas claim and defend the largest island in the delta

Hyenas claim the largest island in the delta, but must defend it. Elephants and hippos sculpt the waterways and make new homes for smaller creatures

01:00 1h

Islands

S1 · E6 · Sri Lanka

An exclusive look at highland leopards stalking Sambar deer

Never-before-filmed highland leopards stalk Sambar deer, while territorial mudskippers and fiddler crabs compete for homes and mates

02:00 1h

Africa's Hidden Kingdoms

S1 · E5 · De Hoop: Place of Hope

A nature reserve bringing endangered species back from the brink of extinction

The work of De Hoop Nature Reserve, which is helping to bring countless endangered species back from the brink of extinction, from the bontebok to the southern right whale

03:00 1h

Africa's Hidden Kingdoms

S1 · E6 · Kogelberg

The mountainous coast of South Africa's Western Cape

The mountainous coast of South Africa's Western Cape, which is a botanical wonderland, where plants and animals live in an intricate, delicate harmony

04:00 1h

Matsalu Moose: Wild Giants of the Baltics

Life in a large moose colony through the eyes of two yearlings

Matsalu National Park at the Baltic Sea is known for being one of Europe's most important stopover places for migrating birds. However, few know that an exceptionally large moose colony also lives here. This documentary follows the moose through the eyes of two yearlings as they are chased away from their mother before she gives birth to the next calf

05:00 1h

Accidental Wilderness: Europe's Everglades

A former wasteland that has become a paradise for Europe's birds

Documentary about a former wasteland in the middle of Europe where wastewater used to be deposited, which is now a paradise for birds migrating from across the continent and beyond

Morning

06:00 1h

Undiscovered Vistas

S1 · E1 · Gros Morne

The awe-inspiring beauty of Gros Morne National Park

The awe-inspiring beauty of Gros Morne National Park, a 1,100-mile expanse located on the western coast of Canada's Newfoundland

07:00 30m

Monkey Life

S12 · E11

Daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates

07:30 30m

Monkey Life

S12 · E12

Daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates

08:00 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S1 · E1

The deadly world of snake catching Down Under

The deadly world of snake catching Down Under, where even the smallest mistake could have lethal consequences. Adele and Mick go up against an eastern brown, the second deadliest snake in the world, while Stuart and Olivia tangle with a carpet python

08:30 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S1 · E2

Stuart and Olivia intercept two male brown snakes at a construction site

Stuart and Olivia intercept two male brown snakes duelling for mating rights at a construction site

09:00 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S1 · E3

Jess faces her fears chasing a lace monitor lizard up a tree

Jess faces her fears chasing a lace monitor lizard up a tree with an active beehive

09:30 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S1 · E4

The catchers confront a six-foot-long, highly venomous brown snake

Diving into tight spaces, underneath hot houses and into tense rescue situations as the catchers confront a six-foot-long, highly venomous brown snake

10:00 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S1 · E5

A young boy's trip to the toilet is interrupted by a snake hiding under the toilet rolls

A young boy's trip to the toilet is interrupted by a snake hiding under the toilet rolls and Stuart faces off against an old foe

10:30 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S1 · E6

Stuart and Oliva attempt to remove three pythons from a building site

Surf life savers call the team for help after finding a red bellied black snake in their board room. Stuart and Oliva attempt to remove three pythons from a building site

11:00 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S2 · E1 · Three's a Crowd

Mick and Adele rescue a Jack Russel from a python

The deadly world of snake catching Down Under. Breeding season bites as Mick and Adele rescue a Jack Russel from a python. Mick also corners a red-bellied black snake

11:30 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S2 · E2 · Double Trouble

Dan and Jess tackle mating eastern browns in a backyard

Dan and Jess tackle mating eastern browns in a backyard. Mick also finds a venomous snake in couch cushions

Daytime

12:00 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S2 · E3 · Duck for Cover

Stu and Liv catch a pregnant red-bellied black snake at a busy resort

Stu and Liv catch a pregnant red-bellied black snake at a busy resort, while Mick and Adele face a lace monitor lizard

12:30 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S2 · E4 · Tangled Terror

Stu and Liv outwit a blue tongue lizard

Stu and Liv outwit a blue tongue lizard, Jess and Dan free a trapped snake, and Mick and Adele rush a python rescue fast

13:00 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S2 · E5 · Slippery Exits

Jess and Dan grab a smelly snake

Jess and Dan grab a smelly snake before Stu rescues one at university

13:30 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S2 · E6 · Reptile Romance

Mick and Adele separate mating eastern browns

Mick and Adele separate mating eastern browns, while Stu and Liv search a warehouse as danger mounts

14:00 1h

World's Most Toxic Animals

S1 · E1 · Deserts & Oceans

A look at some of the most deadly animals on the planet

First of two programmes about some of earth's most dangerous creatures, which lurk in the oceans, the forests, swamps and deserts. In Australia, meet the world's most venomous snake, and in nearby oceans, discover the deadly nature of the marine creatures that share these tropical waters

15:00 1h

World's Most Toxic Animals

S1 · E2 · Forest & Grasslands

Featuring a look at the world's most venomous spider

Exploring more of earth's dangerous creatures, beginning in the South American rainforest with the poison-packed golden dart frog, which harbours enough poison to kill 10 men. Plus, a visit to Sydney, Australia, home of the world's most venomous spider

16:00 30m

Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

S1 · E1 · Conflict

Battles and rivalries within the world of bugs

David Attenborough employs the latest technologies to explore the violence, rivalries and deadly weaponry existing within the world of bugs. This first episode examines the survival tactics of its terrifying residents including killer ants, trap-setting spiders and beetles with the ability to shoot boiling chemicals at their enemies

16:30 30m

Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

S1 · E2 · Predator

How creepy-crawly predators defuse the defences of their prey

The broadcaster continues his bug-eyed view of the world of creepy-crawlies, revealing how predators defuse the defences of their prey. Highlights include the cockroach wasp, busy preparing a tasty - and very live - treat for its young, the whirligig beetle, which employs a water-based radar system, and the jumping portia spider, which feeds on other arachnids

17:00 30m

Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

S1 · E3 · Courtship

Courtship in the bug world

A further selection of creepy-crawly close-ups, focusing on courtship in the bug world. Highlights include scorpions shaking their booty, the perfume-wearing nasonia wasp and the tropical cricket, for whom romance goes out of the window as it uses bribery to seal the deal with would-be partners. One potential partner to steer well clear of, however, is the praying mantis, the female of which is notorious for eating the male just after - or even during - mating. Narrated by David Attenborough

17:30 30m

Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

S1 · E4 · Reproduction

The mating habits of various bugs

A close-up view of sex, bug-style, as David Attenborough talks viewers through the different ways in which creepy-crawlies reproduce. Size matters for the minuscule male orb spider, creepily sneaking up on its intended and trying to mate without her noticing, while there's no rest for the lothario-like butterfly, which has plenty of notches on its proverbial bedpost. However, the harvestman spider has no use for sex at all, and reproduces by cloning itself

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

S1 · E5 · Family

Bugs that prefer co-operation to conflict

David Attenborough shifts the focus to bugs that prefer co-operation rather than conflict. They include burrowing cockroaches, the suitably named social spiders - which share a 30-metre web - the queen bee and her happy hive of workers and green ants pulling together to build a nest

18:30 30m

Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

S1 · E6 · Colony

Insect colonies

The broadcaster concludes his close-up examination of the creepy-crawly world, shifting focus to the bugs' ultimate invention - the colony. Key residents of these minuscule mega-cities include honey bees, termites, leafcutter ants - who have a knack for farming - and their Argentine cousins, members of a community so vast it spans an entire continent

19:00 1h 30m

The Bachelor King

Documentary exploring the lives of king penguins

Documentary exploring the lives of king penguins, filmed on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia over five months. The programme imagines what one penguin's life would be, following it during the challenging, awkward time between adolescence and adulthood. Presented by David Attenborough

20:30 1h 30m

David Attenborough's First Life

S1 · E1 · Arrival

Part one of two. The origins of life on Earth

In the first of a two-part documentary, the naturalist explores the origins of life on Earth. Beginning the journey near his childhood home in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, he learns how a fossil discovery transformed scientists' understanding of the evolution of complex organisms, and in Newfoundland and Australia he reveals the earliest kinds of animal to exist on the planet. With the help of cutting-edge technology and visual effects, the programme brings the creatures to life, demonstrating how they survived

22:00 1h

A Cheetah's Pride

S1 · E1 · Two Mothers, Nine Cubs

Documentary following an unusual blended family of cheetahs

Documentary following Chilli and her five cheetah cubs when they encounter young mother Inara and her four offspring, with their stand-off resolving into an unusual blended family

23:00 1h

A Cheetah's Pride

S1 · E2 · Struggle to Survive

Inara searches for her kidnapped cubs

Inara searches for her kidnapped cubs and Chilli stalks a warthog, while struggling to keep all nine of the young cheetahs fed

Early Morning

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Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

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