BBC Earth Nordics English (IS,EN)

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BBC Earth Nordics English (IS,EN) is a documentary channel available in Norway, broadcasting in both Icelandic and English. Its programming centres on natural history, science, and exploration, drawing from the BBC’s extensive factual library. Viewers can expect content covering wildlife, environmental phenomena, and technological innovation, often presented through long-form series and specials. The channel is distributed via satellite and cable platforms across the Nordic region, with live streaming options on select digital services. The English-language track and Icelandic subtitles or dubbing accommodate a bilingual audience, while the schedule rotates thematic blocks such as oceanography or space exploration. No original local productions or presenter-led shows are included in the current lineup.

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Life Below Zero
05:00 - 23:25
Life Below Zero
Bad Break
Documentary
Deep in Alaska, the primal way lives on. Fight the freeze, brave the wild, hold on to your sanity. And winter is no wonderland when temperatures plummet far below zero. This series follows the drama and hardships experienced by Alaskan households in different corners of this...
Ben Fogle's Race for the Nile
11:15 - 12:15
Ben Fogle's Race for the Nile
Episode 1
Documentary
In the footsteps of Livingstone and Stanley, Ben Fogle and Dwayne Fields try to solve one of history's greatest mysteries, setting out to find the Nile's source, travelling through deadly jungles and swamps. 2/2.
Life Below Zero
12:15 - 13:15
Life Below Zero
The Thaw: Blindsided
Documentary
Deep in Alaska, the primal way lives on. Fight the freeze, brave the wild, hold on to your sanity. And winter is no wonderland when temperatures plummet far below zero. This series follows the drama and hardships experienced by Alaskan households in different corners of this...
Life Below Zero
13:15 - 14:20
Life Below Zero
River of Rage
Documentary
Deep in Alaska, the primal way lives on. Fight the freeze, brave the wild, hold on to your sanity. And winter is no wonderland when temperatures plummet far below zero. This series follows the drama and hardships experienced by Alaskan households in different corners of this...
Life Below Zero
LIVE 14:20 - 15:25
Life Below Zero
Head Above Water
Documentary
Deep in Alaska, the primal way lives on. Fight the freeze, brave the wild, hold on to your sanity. And winter is no wonderland when temperatures plummet far below zero. This series follows the drama and hardships experienced by Alaskan households in different corners of this...
How to Boost Your Brain Power
15:25 - 16:25
How to Boost Your Brain Power
Hobby & Interest
Our brains are the most complex structure in the known universe. It allows us to think, remember and dream. But modern life can be harmful to our grey matter, with stress and mental health issues taking their toll. But, as Dr Amir Khan discovers, help is at hand. He visits some...
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
16:25 - 17:35
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
The Robot
Hobby & Interest
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention, and technology built on one another to change everything.
Mammals
17:35 - 18:50
Mammals
Dark
Documentary
This contemporary and unfiltered series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group ever, from the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale.
Mammals
18:50 - 20:05
Mammals
The New Wild
Documentary
This contemporary and unfiltered series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group ever, from the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale.
Life Below Zero
20:05 - 21:05
Life Below Zero
Bad Break
Documentary
Deep in Alaska, the primal way lives on. Fight the freeze, brave the wild, hold on to your sanity. And winter is no wonderland when temperatures plummet far below zero. This series follows the drama and hardships experienced by Alaskan households in different corners of this...
Mediterranean with Simon Reeve
21:05 - 22:20
Mediterranean with Simon Reeve
Hobby & Interest
Simon Reeve embarks on an extraordinary four-part journey around the Mediterranean, uncovering the wild extremes that lie behind the tourist veneer.
Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles
22:20 - 23:25
Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles
Can You Hear a Heartbeat?
Hobby & Interest
Pioneering surgeons perform extraordinary operations on babies who are still inside the womb, saving lives before they are born.
Ice Town: Life on the Edge
23:25 - 00:35
Ice Town: Life on the Edge
Svalbard Solutions
Hobby & Interest
Located in the Arctic Circle halfway between Norway and Greenland, Svalbard is the world's most northern town. It's also the most extreme. 2,000 people from around the world have made this place their home.