Nature's Weirdest Events - Season 5 - Episode 1
Chris Packham investigates the strangest stories from the natural world. He finds out why Spain is under attack from spaceballs, how a penguin became a man's best friend and discovers prehistoric lions that could be brought back from the dead. Chris also uncovers the origin of a mysterious underwater blob, unearths goblin's gold, reveals a slimy invasion in Florida and learns how one woman's nose could hold the key to detecting Parkinson's disease.
About Nature's Weirdest Events
Title: Nature's Weirdest Events
First Air Date: 2012-01-03
Last Air Date: 2017-05-08
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 9 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 19
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary, Family
Production Companies: BBC Studios Natural History Unit, BBC
Synopsis
Chris Packham takes us to the scene of some of the weirdest natural phenomena on the planet, telling the real story of the events behind the headlines. Nature can be cute, scary and stunning, but as Chris Packham discovers in these two packed programs, it can also provide the most awesome, amazing and astonishing sights you’ll ever see – including a car cocooned by caterpillars in Holland; exploding toads in Germany; fish falling from the sky and a storm that turned Sydney crimson. Watching original footage and consulting eyewitnesses and scientists, Chris unravels the facts behind some of the most bizarre and mysterious natural wonders to ever appear on the planet – and explains what on earth was going on.
Cast
Chris Packham
Himself - Presenter
