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A still from Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV by Amanda Kim, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

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Don't Miss: Nam June Paik, the artist who foresaw the internet

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A98A62 Ranulph Fiennes manhauling a sledge North Pole Unsupported Expedition 1990

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Explorer review: The amazing story of adventurer Ranulph Fiennes

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Earth's vital rivers captured in stunning drone and satellite images

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Earth's vital rivers captured in stunning drone and satellite images

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Cow review: A moving and uncomfortable cow's-eye-view of farming

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Cow review: A moving and uncomfortable cow's-eye-view of farming

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Programme Name: The Green Planet - TX: n/a - Episode: Deserts (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: *NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL 00:01HRS, THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER, 2021* Coyote tobacco (Nicotiana attenuata), Utah, United States. When a tobacco leaf is attacked by a hornworm caterpillar (Manduca sexta) it produces nicotine. This toxin slows the caterpillars down but it also causes them to release a distinctive scent. The odour is detected by predators, including whiptail lizards, that protect the tobacco by eating the caterpillars. - (C) BBC Studios - Photographer: Paul Williams

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The Green Planet review: Plants as you have never seen them before

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Animal review: Netflix's immersive journey into nature is a must-see

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Animal review: Netflix's immersive journey into nature is a must-see

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Phil Jones in The Trick

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The Trick review: How the Climategate scandal rocked the world

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Fathom review: What happens when humans try to talk to whales

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Fathom review: What happens when humans try to talk to whales

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David Attenborough pictured in the Maasai Mara, Kenya

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Breaking Boundaries review: Attenborough on climate change facts

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Plant Heist review: Succulent stealing is a big money game

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Plant Heist review: Succulent stealing is a big money game

There is a mysterious black market for succulents poached from the California coast. A fascinating documentary follows the people trying to put an end to it

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The Hunt for Planet B review: Tracking the James Webb Space Telescope

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From the Wild Sea review: Inside the fight to save the ocean's mammals

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The 21 best science documentaries you should watch right now

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Diving Deep review: The amazing life of marine film-maker Mike deGruy

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