Nature (TV series)

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Nature

Format	Natural history Documentary
Created by	George Page
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Fred Kaufman
Running time	55 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	PBS
Original run	October 10, 1982 – Present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Nature is a long-running wildlife television program produced by Thirteen/WNET New York. It has been distributed to United States public television stations by the PBS television service since its debut on October 10, 1982. Some episodes may appear in syndication on many PBS member stations around the U.S. and Canada and on the Discovery Channel. This series currently airs on Sunday on PBS. Nature is one of the most watched documentary series in the world. It is a weekly one-hour program that consists of documentaries about various animals and ecosystems. George Page hosted Nature from its premiere in 1982 until the series' 18th season in 2000. Since then, Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham has frequently narrated episodes.

Nature is one of the few programs in television history that has won and has been nominated for the same number of Emmy Awards during its longevity. In 1986, host George Page was nominated for best Outstanding Individual Achievements in Informational Programming. In 1988 and 1989, it won two Emmy Awards for best Outstanding Informational Series. In 2000, it was nominated for best Outstanding Main Title Design.

[edit] Funders

Major funding for Nature is provided by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (1990-), the Corporation For Public Broadcasting (2006-), and Viewers Like You.

The Corporation For Public Broadcasting used to provide funding for Nature during its early years on public television, as did the Park Foundation (1996-2005), the American Gas Association, Siemens, TIAA-CREF, and the Ford Motor Company (1994-2007).