1. Animal Planet discovering and learning about our Animal Planet - shows include the Great Ocean Adventures, Reptiles, Wildlife SOS - presenters include Alice Plunkett, crocodile man Steve Irwin, Lyndal Davies, Simon Cowell, Austin Stevens meet the man who tames the worlds most deadly reptiles. Monty Halls and Jeff Corwin also present.

www.animalplanet.co.uk

2. BabyFirstTV - goes above and beyond traditional TV – the channel is an educational tool that provides a positive learning environment and an engaging experience for both you and your baby. Supported by leading childhood experts,

www.babyfirsttv.com

3. Civilisation Channel presenters include Tony Robinson, Historian Bob Briers. Shows are historical and factual many about the planet at war from the battle of Carthage to explorers in Search of the Holy Grail. Top Channel

www.discoverycivilisation.co.uk

4. Discovery Channel - for everything to do with creation, the planet, the people and their inventions that changed the world and the way we live, wildlife and the environment it can only be the discovery channel, education in pictures and sound.

www.discoverychannel.co.uk [ Full Channel Listings ]

5. Discovery Knowledge - is a British TV channel focused to documentaries about history and civilizations, historic, ancient or present.

www.discoveryknowledge.co.uk

6. Discovery Science shows 'Extreme Earth' Discover the science behind Mother Nature's most fearsome phenomena. Is our planet about to succumb to a major melt down? 'Accident Investigators' Road traffic accidents are re-enacted to reveal the truth. 'Big' Everyday items are built on a massive scale and loads more.

www.discoveryscience.co.uk

7. Discovery Wings Explore the last 50 years of aviation innovation, and learn about the impact of commercial airlines on our lives, complete listings about programs.

www.discoverywings.co.uk

8. Sky Arts - a unique television channel dedicated to the arts and broadcasting on Sky digital channel 267, from 8am to 2am every day. You'll find a range of performances and documentaries on the arts including drama, rock, classical music, dance, opera, art, design, jazz, and literature. The programme subjects range from Bizet to Brit Art, Monet to Margot Fonteyn, The Nutcracker to Norman Foster and Surrealism to Salsa. Performers are showcased alongside lesser-known artists from across the arts spectrum.

www.skyarts.co.uk

9. The History Channel - is a cable television station offering programming related to historical events and people often with observations and explanations by noted historians as well as reenactors and interviews with witnesses

www.history.com

10. The National Geographic Channel - inspiring people to care about the planet. National Geographic provides free maps, photos, videos and daily news stories, as well as articles and features about animals, the environment, cultures, history, world music and travel.

www.nationalgeographic.com

11. Teachers TV - thousands of education programmes on TV and online. A free-to-air channel available on digital satellite and digital cable television 24 hours a day, seven days a week and on Freeview from 4-5pm daily. What's On? CPD-related programmes, specialist areas, documentaries and popular series all catered for in designated hours.

www.teachers.tv

12. UKTV Documentary - a channel exploring the big issues that concern us today, providing perspective on a range of topics from science, natural history, exploration, adventure, medical issues and space. UKTV Documentary delivers serious-minded, authoritative programming with themed evenings, including Adventure Mondays and Diagnosis Tuesdays. Where to find UKTV Documentary: Sky channel 532 and Virgin TV channel 208.

www.uktv.co.uk/documentary

13. UKTV History - the official website for the UK's specialist factual channel, UKTV History. With a rich mix of archive titles and newly-commissioned programming, the channel delivers exciting seasons of programming. Where to find UKTV History: Sky channel 537, Virgin TV channel 203 and Freeview channel 12.

www.uktv.co.uk/history