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The Nature of Things

TV series / 1960

The Nature of Things

Episode directors Mike DownieTom RansonGwyn Williams

Documentary

★ 7.2/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 1960 · 25 episodes Season details

Nov. 6, 1960

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Season 2 Season 2 1962 · 24 episodes Season details

Jan. 4, 1962

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Season 3 Season 3 1963 · 24 episodes Season details

Jan. 6, 1963

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Season 4 Season 4 1964 · 11 episodes Season details

May 5, 1964

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Season 5 Season 5 1965 · 11 episodes Season details

Jan. 3, 1965

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Season 6 Season 6 1965 · 17 episodes Season details

Oct. 3, 1965

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Season 7 Season 7 1966 · 17 episodes Season details

June 20, 1966

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Season 8 Season 8 1967 · 4 episodes Season details

May 11, 1967

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Season 9 Season 9 1968 · 14 episodes Season details

Sept. 26, 1968

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Season 10 Season 10 1969 · 28 episodes Season details

Sept. 24, 1969

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Season 11 Season 11 1970 · 15 episodes Season details

Nov. 2, 1970

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Season 12 Season 12 1971 · 10 episodes Season details

Oct. 4, 1971

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Season 13 Season 13 1972 · 10 episodes Season details

Nov. 6, 1972

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Season 14 Season 14 1973 · 10 episodes Season details

Nov. 26, 1973

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Season 15 Season 15 1974 · 8 episodes Season details

Oct. 9, 1974

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Season 16 Season 16 1975 · 8 episodes Season details

Oct. 22, 1975

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Season 17 Season 17 1976 · 8 episodes Season details

Dec. 22, 1976

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Season 18 Season 18 1977 · 11 episodes Season details

Dec. 14, 1977

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Season 19 Season 19 1978 · 12 episodes Season details

Sept. 24, 1978

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Season 20 Season 20 1979 · 15 episodes Season details

Oct. 24, 1979

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Season 21 Season 21 1980 · 17 episodes Season details

Oct. 8, 1980

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Season 22 Season 22 1981 · 16 episodes Season details

Oct. 14, 1981

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Season 23 Season 23 0 episodes Season details

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Season 24 Season 24 0 episodes Season details

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Season 25 Season 25 0 episodes Season details

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Season 26 Season 26 0 episodes Season details

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Season 27 Season 27 0 episodes Season details

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Season 28 Season 28 0 episodes Season details

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Season 29 Season 29 0 episodes Season details

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Season 30 Season 30 0 episodes Season details

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Season 31 Season 31 0 episodes Season details

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Season 33 Season 33 0 episodes Season details

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Season 34 Season 34 0 episodes Season details

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Season 35 Season 35 0 episodes Season details

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Season 36 Season 36 0 episodes Season details

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Season 37 Season 37 0 episodes Season details

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Season 38 Season 38 0 episodes Season details

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Season 39 Season 39 1998 · 5 episodes Season details

Oct. 8, 1998

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Season 40 Season 40 1999 · 15 episodes Season details

Oct. 4, 1999

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Season 41 Season 41 2000 · 19 episodes Season details

Oct. 5, 2000

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Season 42 Season 42 2001 · 17 episodes Season details

Oct. 2, 2001

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Season 43 Season 43 2002 · 1 episode Season details

Oct. 17, 2002

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Season 44 Season 44 2003 · 1 episode Season details

Oct. 22, 2003

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Season 45 Season 45 2004 · 23 episodes Season details

Sept. 16, 2004

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Season 46 Season 46 2005 · 29 episodes Season details

Aug. 31, 2005

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Season 47 Season 47 2007 · 24 episodes Season details

Oct. 11, 2007

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Season 48 Season 48 2008 · 17 episodes Season details

Oct. 16, 2008

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Season 49 Season 49 2009 · 18 episodes Season details

Oct. 11, 2009

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Season 50 Season 50 2010 · 18 episodes Season details

Sept. 23, 2010

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Season 51 Season 51 2011 · 18 episodes Season details

Oct. 13, 2011

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Season 52 Season 52 2012 · 15 episodes Season details

Oct. 18, 2012

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Season 53 Season 53 2013 · 19 episodes Season details

Oct. 3, 2013

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Season 54 Season 54 2014 · 6 episodes Season details

Oct. 9, 2014

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Season 55 Season 55 2015 · 2 episodes Season details

Oct. 15, 2015

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Season 56 Season 56 2016 · 2 episodes Season details

Oct. 6, 2016

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Season 57 Season 57 2017 · 6 episodes Season details

Sept. 24, 2017

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Season 58 Season 58 2018 · 11 episodes Season details

Sept. 23, 2018

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Season 59 Season 59 2019 · 17 episodes Season details

Sept. 20, 2019

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Season 60 Season 60 2020 · 14 episodes Season details

Nov. 6, 2020

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Season 61 Season 61 2021 · 14 episodes Season details

Nov. 5, 2021

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Season 62 Season 62 2023 · 13 episodes Season details

Jan. 6, 2023

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Season 63 Season 63 2024 · 14 episodes Season details

Jan. 4, 2024

New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.

Season 64 Season 64 2025 · 14 episodes Season details

Jan. 2, 2025

New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.

Season 65 Season 65 2025 · 13 episodes Season details

Oct. 28, 2025

New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.

Special episodes

Specials 2008 · 8 episodes Season details

Nov. 27, 2008

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Cast

David SuzukiSelf - Presenter Sarika Cullis-SuzukiSelf - Presenter Anthony MorganSelf - Presenter Donald IveySelf - Host Dennis CompayreSelf Salima IkramSelf Gordon PinsentDr. Fred Urquhart Shaun BensonKen Brugger Stephen BogaertMiddle Age Fred Urquhart Stephanie SigmanCatalina Aguado Sofía SisniegaChloe Connel Bradwell

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