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Volcano
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Documentary series. Dr Iain Stewart tells the story of planet Earth. Although they appear to be destructive, volcanoes have been crucial to the development of life.
Documentary series. Dr Iain Stewart reveals the role natural forces have played in the creation of the planet Earth. The first episode discusses volcanoes. Although they appear to be destructive, volcanoes have been crucial to the development of life on this planet. Iain's journey takes him to Ethiopia to discover lava lakes, to Iceland to scuba dive between continents and to New Zealand to sample some hot springs.
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Thu 28 Oct 202102:30
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Water attacks mountains
Duration: 02:52
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Volcanoes defeat Snowball Earth
Duration: 04:37
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When continents collide
Duration: 03:00
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The Earth's plates
Duration: 04:19
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Iain Stewart |
| Producer | Paul Olding |
| Director | Paul Olding |
| Producer | Jonathan Renouf |
Broadcasts
Tue 20 Nov 200721:00BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
Thu 22 Nov 200701:50- Sat 24 Nov 200718:10BBC Two Scotland
- Sun 25 Nov 200717:10BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Sun 25 Nov 200717:20BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
- Sun 25 Nov 200718:00BBC Two England
- Sun 6 Jan 200822:00
- Sat 12 Apr 200820:10
- Wed 11 Jun 200810:30BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
- Sun 3 Aug 200818:00BBC Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire
- Tue 5 Aug 200819:00BBC Two Scotland
Mon 24 Aug 200920:00BBC HD- Mon 22 Mar 202114:00BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Wed 27 Oct 202120:00
- Thu 28 Oct 202102:30
