Key Stages: 2 - 4

Description

Episode Length 60 min

Richard Hammond presents a geological journey to the bottom of the ocean and the centre of the Earth, revealing how the inner workings of the planet affect life on the surface.

Episode 1: How Does the Earth Work?
Using a giant 3D virtual Earth, Richard peels back the layers and show where volcanoes come from, why earthquakes happen and even where to find diamonds. Using stunning CGI, the latest satellite imagery and beautiful locations around the world, the story of how the Earth works has never been seen like this before.

Episode 2: What Lies at the Bottom of the Oceans?
What would happen if the planet lost its oceans? Richard is going to drain the oceans to find out. Hidden beneath all that water are some of the biggest natural formations on earth: The longest mountain ranges, the tallest volcanoes and the deepest canyons. Richard can reveal all this and more in a way never seen before, because he has the ultimate toy - a vast working 3D virtual Earth in a hangar.

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