Natural World (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, Natural World is a documentary series.

What it’s about. Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.

Who’s in it. Natural World stars John Hannah as Narrator (voice), Juliet Stevenson as Narrator (voice), Ian Holm as Narrator and Honor Blackman as Narrator, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, Natural World has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Britbox Apple TV Channel , BritBox and BBC Select Apple Tv channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Natural World page.

If you liked it. Fans of Natural World tend to enjoy Cosmos, Planet Earth, Planet Earth II and Vikings.