The Nature of Things

Name: The Nature of Things
Genre: Documentary

Documentary1960–

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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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CBC Television

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Returning Series

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25 episodes · 1960
24 episodes · 1962
24 episodes · 1963
11 episodes · 1964
11 episodes · 1965
17 episodes · 1965
17 episodes · 1966
4 episodes · 1967
14 episodes · 1968
28 episodes · 1969
15 episodes · 1970
10 episodes · 1971
10 episodes · 1972
10 episodes · 1973
8 episodes · 1974
8 episodes · 1975
8 episodes · 1976
11 episodes · 1977
12 episodes · 1978
15 episodes · 1979
17 episodes · 1980
5 episodes · 1998
15 episodes · 1999
19 episodes · 2000
17 episodes · 2001
1 episode · 2002
1 episode · 2003
23 episodes · 2004
29 episodes · 2005
24 episodes · 2007
17 episodes · 2008
18 episodes · 2009
18 episodes · 2010
18 episodes · 2011
15 episodes · 2012
19 episodes · 2013
6 episodes · 2014
2 episodes · 2015
2 episodes · 2016
6 episodes · 2017
11 episodes · 2018
17 episodes · 2019
14 episodes · 2020
14 episodes · 2021
13 episodes · 2023
14 episodes · 2024
14 episodes · 2025
13 episodes · 2025
8 episodes · 2008