Movies: Oxford Scientific Films

A BAFTA award nominated documentary explaining what proteins are, how they work and why we need them....

It may be the largest and most densely populated city on Earth, but Tokyo’s 14 million human residents share their home with an astonishing array of wildlife. From jewel beetles and goshawks in the city’s shrines to the forests of Okutama where bears...

In this documentary, Amanda Tapping, known as Samantha Carter from SG-1, shows the scientific background of the successful science fiction series "Stargate SG-1" and lets us take a look behind the scenes....

The story of a family of meerkats living in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa....

Identical twins are fascinating beings. They are born with the same genetic makeup and develop amazing similarities - and remarkable differences - over the course of their lives. The impressive documentation presents extraordinary pairs of twins and ...

Think you know your baby? Think again. This beautifully shot, heart-warming and scientifically revealing film, narrated by Martin Clunes, brings you babies as you've never seen them before. The first two years of our lives are the most critical of a...

The Secret Life of Dogs explores how man's best friend experiences the world. Tap into dogs' inner psyche in order to determine the true meaning behind various behaviors and body language. Delve deep into canine biology as it is studied through slo...

A tv documentary about a domestic hippo named Jessica and her love for sweet potatoes. Narrated by filmmaker John Waters....

Animated film adaption of Animal Planet’s classic hit Meerkat Manor. Produced by Seth Green and Tracy Falco, the film will bring the adventures of The Whiskers meerkat family to the big screen with photoreal animation, reminiscent of the style of Hap...

It is believed that cats are just indifferent and egotistic; but they are more complex, interesting and even cuter than is commonly imagined. The astonishing process by which a newborn kitten becomes a fully grown cat reveals the amazing and true sec...

Filmmakers of "Pandas: The Journey Home" were granted unprecedented access to the Wolong Panda Center in China. Meet all of the pandas at the center as they get ready for their new lives in various parts of the world, and learn about their fascinatin...

It's Britains greatest prehistoric monument but for millennia the origins of Stonehenge have remained a mystery. Now, archaeologist Mike Parker Pearson believes he has found vital clues that could help unravel the puzzle. Buried beneath the stones ...

This unusual look at plant reproduction investigates the diversity of plant adaptations for pollination with an emphasis on unusual co-evolved relationships with animal pollinators. Sexual encounters of the floral kind includes unusual bird and mamma...

A drama-documentary telling the story of the celebrated gathering in Geneva, 1816 which led to the creation of both Frankenstein and the first modern vampire story....

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