Sky Nature TV Guide

The desert peninsula of Qatar, exploring its landscape and inhabitants, as well as its transformation from being a centre for pearls, to being known for oil and gas production

The broadcaster explores the Galapagos, a collection of volcanic islands in the Pacific known for its extraordinary wildlife. More than 150 years after Charles Darwin formulated his ground-breaking theory of evolution on the remote archipelago, Attenborough explains how life on the islands has continued to evolve in biological isolation, examining how the ever-changing volcanic landscape has given birth to species and sub-species that exist nowhere else in the world. He begins by revealing how Galapagos rose from the ocean four million years ago

The broadcaster reveals how life has learnt to adapt quickly in the ever-changing volcanic landscape, resulting in species that exist nowhere else in the world. David investigates the driving forces behind their evolution, exploring the appearance and behaviour of remarkable creatures and vegetation including giant whale sharks, marine iguanas and seemingly normal dandelion seeds that grow into plants the size of trees

The broadcaster concludes his exploration of the archipelago with a look at how, despite their proximity, no two of the 19 islands are the same. He also uncovers evidence that evolution on Galapagos is occurring faster than Charles Darwin could ever have imagined, and encounters Lonesome George, the last remaining giant Pinta Island tortoise, who died just a few weeks after filming in June 2012

The desert peninsula of Qatar, exploring its landscape and inhabitants, as well as its transformation from being a centre for pearls, to being known for oil and gas production