Nature (1982)
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 10 October 1982 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Documentary, Family |
| Created by | Thomas Lovejoy and George Page |
| Seasons | 45 seasons, 697 episodes |
| Episode length | about 53 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 616 hours |
| Rated | TV-G |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.9/10 |
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| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Ireland | Skygo |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP, Skygo |
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What kind of watch this is
Thomas Lovejoy and George Page built Nature to look at the world without flinching. It runs 53 minutes per episode across 45 seasons, totaling 616 hours of viewing. That is a lot of time to spend watching things breathe. The camera lingers on the torrid African plains and the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica, letting the ecosystems speak for themselves. It is a slow, steady look at how life persists. A comic book version was even handed out to schools in the mid-2000s. It treats the wild as a place you visit, not a spectacle to consume.
What the critics said
Television critics generally liked it, which is a vote of confidence for a show about the natural world. Linda Stasi of the New York Post called it "a wonderful, remarkable show" and added, "Don't miss it." David Bianculli of TV Worth Watching labeled it "Beautiful and inspiring," a description that fits a documentary series but perhaps not a sitcom. Kaitlin Milligan of Broadway World simply called it "Awe-inspiring." The consensus is high. The audience is presumably still breathing, which is the highest praise a nature show can get.
How it did with audiences
There is no box office figure to dissect, so the money story remains a blank space in the ledger. Instead, the verdict rests on the people who pressed play. On TMDB, users rate it 7.9 out of 10. That is a solid score, the kind that suggests the documentary aged well enough to keep its promise.
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Sources
- Nature on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q10455501 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Nature (TV program)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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