Wild China (Season 1)

Wild China (2008) is a BBC documentary series you can watch online on iFILM. Across six episodes it travels from the snowbound Himalayas to the rice terraces of Yunnan and the deserts of the far west.

The Natural History Unit spent years filming creatures most viewers never see: golden snub-nosed monkeys in winter forest, giant salamanders, cranes drifting over frozen lakes, fishermen working with trained cormorants. People share the frame with the animals — communities whose customs still depend on the same rivers and mountains. Bernard Hill narrates the original cut.

Shot in high definition with aerial sweeps and slow-motion that had rarely been attempted on Chinese wildlife, the series suits anyone who likes their nature films patient and wide-angle. Stream Wild China online on iFILM.