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The Nature of Things

1960 · 64 seasons

A calm, curious look at the living world and our place in it, informative and quietly eye-opening.

Overview
The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • nature
  • environment
  • science
  • exploration
  • education
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • anthology
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Gwyn Williams, Tom Ranson, Mike Downie
Written by
Gwyn Williams, Christopher Sumpton, Tom Ranson
Starring
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, David Suzuki, Anthony Morgan, Donald Ivey, Dennis Compayre, Salima Ikram, Gordon Pinsent, Shaun Benson
Music
John Kanakis
Cinematography
Chris Yapp
Length
64 seasons, 680 episodes
Network
CBC Television
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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