BBC Earth In Shenzhen and Hong Kong, Ben sees a dazzling drone show, explores Huaqiangbei Market, visits 'coffin homes', has coffee made by a robot barista and considers tech's environmental cost. 2026-07-27 How dramatic twists in Earth's story enabled humans to go from being part of nature to controlling it, and what can be learnt from this tale before it's too late. 2026-07-27 Michael Portillo boards Vietnam's spectacular Reunification Railway to make a 1,000-mile journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. He visits the container port of Haiphong and finishes in Halong Bay. 2026-07-27 A devastating typhoon in the Philippines destroys communities, leaving millions homeless, while a British hiker narrowly escapes an avalanche in Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan Mountains. 2026-07-27 As the big freeze returns, polar landscapes are transformed. Wildlife leaves but the giant emperor penguin arrives. 2026-07-27 Lucy must adapt to life as a hunter-gatherer and earn the respect of the tribesmen, whose knowledge, skills and understanding of the land will be vital for the expedition ahead. 2026-07-27 Michael Portillo boards Vietnam's spectacular Reunification Railway to make a 1,000-mile journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. He visits the container port of Haiphong and finishes in Halong Bay. 2026-07-27 A devastating typhoon in the Philippines destroys communities, leaving millions homeless, while a British hiker narrowly escapes an avalanche in Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan Mountains. 2026-07-27 In Shenzhen and Hong Kong, Ben sees a dazzling drone show, explores Huaqiangbei Market, visits 'coffin homes', has coffee made by a robot barista and considers tech's environmental cost. 2026-07-27 Four rival families - leopards, hyena, wild dogs and lions - all try to claim a rich corner of Zambian paradise as their home. Who will succeed in ruling this precious kingdom? 2026-07-27 Michael comes face to face with a lion, heads skywards for a heavenly view, meets the city's great and the good from beyond the grave, and enjoys a classic aperitivo at a legendary bar. 2026-07-27 Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition. 2026-07-27 Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival. 2026-07-27 Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's misfits and oddballs and investigates the forces that sculpted the bizarre features on these strange worlds. 2026-07-27 Michael comes face to face with a lion, heads skywards for a heavenly view, meets the city's great and the good from beyond the grave, and enjoys a classic aperitivo at a legendary bar. 2026-07-27 Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition. 2026-07-27 Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival. 2026-07-27 Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's misfits and oddballs and investigates the forces that sculpted the bizarre features on these strange worlds. 2026-07-27 Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition. 2026-07-27 Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival. 2026-07-27 Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's misfits and oddballs and investigates the forces that sculpted the bizarre features on these strange worlds. 2026-07-27 In Shenzhen and Hong Kong, Ben sees a dazzling drone show, explores Huaqiangbei Market, visits 'coffin homes', has coffee made by a robot barista and considers tech's environmental cost. 2026-07-27 Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival. 2026-07-27 Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's misfits and oddballs and investigates the forces that sculpted the bizarre features on these strange worlds. 2026-07-28 Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition. 2026-07-28 In Shenzhen and Hong Kong, Ben sees a dazzling drone show, explores Huaqiangbei Market, visits 'coffin homes', has coffee made by a robot barista and considers tech's environmental cost. 2026-07-28 During winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their battles to endure the planet's harshest winters. 2026-07-28 Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition. 2026-07-28 Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's misfits and oddballs and investigates the forces that sculpted the bizarre features on these strange worlds. 2026-07-28 In Shenzhen and Hong Kong, Ben sees a dazzling drone show, explores Huaqiangbei Market, visits 'coffin homes', has coffee made by a robot barista and considers tech's environmental cost. 2026-07-28 Michael comes face to face with a lion, heads skywards for a heavenly view, meets the city's great and the good from beyond the grave, and enjoys a classic aperitivo at a legendary bar. 2026-07-28 Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition. 2026-07-28 Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival. 2026-07-28 In Prague, Michael learns some KGB secrets, before brewing beer at a 1000-year old monastery and spending the night as the only guest in a giant, and peculiar, TV Tower. 2026-07-28 The last episode in the series looks at Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost and wildest island. It takes tough animals and people to survive in this ever-changing place. 2026-07-28 The Rev Richard Coles joins Robson to explore the Northumberland coastline. They take a Canadian canoe trip along the River Coquet, and visit the hidden gem of Walkworth's secret hermitage. 2026-07-28 Robson is joined by Invictus Games gold medal winner JJ Chalmers in and around the Scottish town of Pitlochry. The pair zipwire across the River Garry and enjoy a husky ride. 2026-07-28 In Arizona, lightning strikes from so high above the ground, through such clear air, that it creates the perfect conditions for the most electrifying show on Earth. 2026-07-28 In Prague, Michael learns some KGB secrets, before brewing beer at a 1000-year old monastery and spending the night as the only guest in a giant, and peculiar, TV Tower. 2026-07-28 The last episode in the series looks at Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost and wildest island. It takes tough animals and people to survive in this ever-changing place. 2026-07-28 The Rev Richard Coles joins Robson to explore the Northumberland coastline. They take a Canadian canoe trip along the River Coquet, and visit the hidden gem of Walkworth's secret hermitage. 2026-07-28 Robson is joined by Invictus Games gold medal winner JJ Chalmers in and around the Scottish town of Pitlochry. The pair zipwire across the River Garry and enjoy a husky ride. 2026-07-28 In Arizona, lightning strikes from so high above the ground, through such clear air, that it creates the perfect conditions for the most electrifying show on Earth. 2026-07-28 Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival. 2026-07-28 Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition. 2026-07-28 The last episode in the series looks at Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost and wildest island. It takes tough animals and people to survive in this ever-changing place. 2026-07-28 The Rev Richard Coles joins Robson to explore the Northumberland coastline. They take a Canadian canoe trip along the River Coquet, and visit the hidden gem of Walkworth's secret hermitage. 2026-07-28 Robson is joined by Invictus Games gold medal winner JJ Chalmers in and around the Scottish town of Pitlochry. The pair zipwire across the River Garry and enjoy a husky ride. 2026-07-28 Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival. 2026-07-28