I recently watched Frozen Planet, a beautifully shot documentary about two disappearing wildernesses, the Arctic and the Antarctic. Absolutely extraordinary viewing and will just amaze you to see how those frigid environments are teeming with so much life. The Frozen Planet DVD I recommend is the original BBC broadcast version, with narration by world-renowned David Attenborough. There are three graphic and gripping scenes of animals hunting and fighting that may be too much for very young children to watch.

I didn't realize how little I knew about hemp until I watched the fascinating documentary Hempsters. Did you know that hemp, not to be confused with marijuana, has many environmental benefits, one of them being it doesn’t need pesticides to grow? As the film follows several activists fighting to legalize industrial hemp, we learn the history of hemp in our country, as well as how industrial hemp fiber has proven to be a viable and cost-effective crop that can reduce our reliance on some of the planet's most precious resources and reduce our dependence on foreign fuel.

Henry Ford is quoted as saying: "Why use up the forests which were centuries in the making and the mines which required ages to lay down, if we can get the equivalent of forest and mineral products in the annual growth of the hemp fields?"

Hempsters: Plant the Seed is available on Amazon.

Madagascar by David Attenborough is so beautiful and amazing! Did you know that the island of Madagascar has no fewer than 80 different types of lemurs, tiny hedgehogs, birds, insects, and extraordinary plants not found anywhere else on Earth. The island is one of the world's most diverse biodiversity hotspots, and its eccentric animals and extraordinary landscapes are a treat for the whole family to enjoy discovering together, under the expert tutelage of the master of nature documentaries, Sir David Attenborough.

Available on DVD or Blu-ray