Viewing of the BBC’s The world about us documentary by Barry Paine, first shown in the UK in 1978. This award-winning film chronicles the work of the Society and the Sarawak Government’s 15-month geographical survey of the Gunung Mulu National Park.
Introduced by Robin Hanbury-Tenison and Max Goldzweig from the BBC Natural History Unit.
Booking information
Advance booking for this event is required. If you have any questions or require assistance with your booking, please email events@rgs.org
Venue information
This event will be held at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR.
Doors open at 3.30pm.
- Exhibition
Everest through the lens
Another chance to see the Society's exhibition marking the centenary of the early Everest expeditions. Explore how Captain John Noel's films shaped the public's imagination of Everest, while obscuring the vital role of local intermediaries.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to all20 Jan 2025 - 15 Apr 2025 - Collections event
Expanding Universe by Hormazd Narielwalla tour and discussion
Attend a tour led by artist, Hormazd Narielwalla, centered on his mural 'Expanding Universe' - a body of abstract work that will hang in the Map Room for the next five years.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allMonday 31 March 2025 - Lecture
The Earth transformed: the meeting of geography, history and science
The Earth’s environment affects its civilizations in myriad ways, with prominent historical examples showing the connections between climate and social phenomena. Historian Peter Frankopan will discuss the intersections of geography, history, and science in conversation with the Society’s Cartographic Collections Manager, Katie Parker.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allMonday 31 March 2025
