The Nature of Things

Synopsis

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.

Details

Aired

November 6, 1960

Status

Returning Series

Country

Canada

Network

CBC Television

Episodes

680

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Where to watch

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Seasons

1. Season 1 · episodes: 25 · 1960
2. Season 2 · episodes: 24 · 1962
3. Season 3 · episodes: 24 · 1963
4. Season 4 · episodes: 11 · 1964
5. Season 5 · episodes: 11 · 1965
6. Season 6 · episodes: 17 · 1965
7. Season 7 · episodes: 17 · 1966
8. Season 8 · episodes: 4 · 1967
9. Season 9 · episodes: 14 · 1968
10. Season 10 · episodes: 28 · 1969
11. Season 11 · episodes: 15 · 1970
12. Season 12 · episodes: 10 · 1971
13. Season 13 · episodes: 10 · 1972
14. Season 14 · episodes: 10 · 1973
15. Season 15 · episodes: 8 · 1974
16. Season 16 · episodes: 8 · 1975
17. Season 17 · episodes: 8 · 1976
18. Season 18 · episodes: 11 · 1977
19. Season 19 · episodes: 12 · 1978
20. Season 20 · episodes: 15 · 1979
21. Season 21 · episodes: 17 · 1980
22. Season 22 · episodes: 16 · 1981
23. Season 39 · episodes: 5 · 1998
24. Season 40 · episodes: 15 · 1999
25. Season 41 · episodes: 19 · 2000
26. Season 42 · episodes: 17 · 2001
27. Season 43 · episodes: 1 · 2002
28. Season 44 · episodes: 1 · 2003
29. Season 45 · episodes: 23 · 2004
30. Season 46 · episodes: 29 · 2005
31. Season 47 · episodes: 24 · 2007
32. Season 48 · episodes: 17 · 2008
33. Season 49 · episodes: 18 · 2009
34. Season 50 · episodes: 18 · 2010
35. Season 51 · episodes: 18 · 2011
36. Season 52 · episodes: 15 · 2012
37. Season 53 · episodes: 19 · 2013
38. Season 54 · episodes: 6 · 2014
39. Season 55 · episodes: 2 · 2015
40. Season 56 · episodes: 2 · 2016
41. Season 57 · episodes: 6 · 2017
42. Season 58 · episodes: 11 · 2018
43. Season 59 · episodes: 17 · 2019
44. Season 60 · episodes: 14 · 2020
45. Season 61 · episodes: 14 · 2021
46. Season 62 · episodes: 13 · 2023
47. Season 63 · episodes: 14 · 2024
48. Season 64 · episodes: 14 · 2025
49. Season 65 · episodes: 13 · 2025

Cast

• 
  David Suzuki

  Self - Presenter
• 
  Sarika Cullis-Suzuki

  Self - Presenter
• 
  Anthony Morgan

  Self - Presenter
• Donald Ivey

  Self - Host
• Dennis Compayre

  Self
• 
  Salima Ikram

  Self
• 
  Gordon Pinsent

  Dr. Fred Urquhart
• 
  Shaun Benson

  Ken Brugger
• 
  Stephen Bogaert

  Middle Age Fred Urquhart
• 
  Stephanie Sigman

  Catalina Aguado
• 
  Sofía Sisniega

  Chloe
• Connel Bradwell

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