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The Nature of Things (1960)

TV-PG Documentary
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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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Series Cast

  1. David Suzuki as Self - Presenter

    David Suzuki

    Self - Presenter

    46 Episodes

  2. Sarika Cullis-Suzuki as Self - Presenter

    Sarika Cullis-Suzuki

    Self - Presenter

    28 Episodes

  3. Anthony Morgan as Self - Presenter

    Anthony Morgan

    Self - Presenter

    28 Episodes

  4.

    Donald Ivey

    Self - Host

    25 Episodes

  5.

    Dennis Compayre

    Self

    2 Episodes

  6. Salima Ikram as Self

    Salima Ikram

    Self

    1 Episode

  7. Gordon Pinsent as Dr. Fred Urquhart

    Gordon Pinsent

    Dr. Fred Urquhart

    1 Episode

  8. Shaun Benson as Ken Brugger

    Shaun Benson

    Ken Brugger

    1 Episode

  9. Stephen Bogaert as Middle Age Fred Urquhart

    Stephen Bogaert

    Middle Age Fred Urquhart

    1 Episode

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Current Season

Season 64 - The Nature of Things

Season 64

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2025 • 14 Episodes

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

Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster

(64x14, June 6, 2025)

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Status Returning Series

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Type Documentary

Original Language English

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