When you’re sat down to watch a film on a Saturday night, the last thing you want to watch is an environmental documentary, right?

Forget boring wildlife footage of sloths in trees, narrated by a dull melancholy voice.

Imagine picking up a really good book and not being able to put it down. That’s exactly what these documentaries are like…

Imagine picking up a really good book and not being able to put it down. That’s exactly what these environmental documentaries are like.

From animals in captivity to the secrets behind what’s in your food, these documentaries are gripping and very revealing about the state of the planet in the 21st century.

Yes, we all have to remember these are documentaries – and they’re not without biased. But some of the issues opened up here are truly shocking….