The Nature of Things
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.
First Aired
November 6, 1960
Last Aired
January 28, 2026
Original Language
en
Popularity
13
Type
Documentary
Official Website
Seasons & Episodes
Episodes
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
Similar TV Shows
Life on the Reef
2015
Jungle
2003
Planet Earth
2006
Tapped Out
2017
Our Nature
2023
Night on Earth
2020
This Wild Life
2015
Countryfile
1988
Predator v Prey
2024