BBC Earth HD Actor Ed Helms faces sheer cliffs, crumbling rock and a cringeworthy dinner menu while atop Colorado mountains; Helms discusses the road to his career in comedy. 2026-09-17 Stroll through a public park that was once a New York rail line and a church that was transformed into a thriving community hub. Look around these two upcycled projects to see how they morphed from their original forms into modern, usable spaces. 2026-09-17 Remarkable people are dedicating their lives to saving Asia's extraordinary wildlife using ingenious solutions. In Borneo, we follow a sun bear being released back into the wild, and in Java we see how a breeding programme is saving the Javan green magpie. In Japan, orphaned shark embryos are being raised in an artificial uterus. And off Bali, fishermen are trialling new technology that could stop 2026-09-17 Steve Backshall goes in search of one of Europe's most venomous snakes: the nose-horned viper. He also hopes to track down a bear and goes deep into a cave system to find a dragon. 2026-09-17 Deep in the heart of Southeast Asia lies a region of rugged geography home to a diverse mix of people. A world apart from the rest of Myanmar, the Chin Hills are crossed by walking trails and paths. 2026-09-17 A humpback whale mother and calf embark on an epic journey from tropical coral paradises to storm ravaged polar seas. Newly discovered coral reefs in Indonesia reveal head-butting pygmy seahorses, flashing 'electric' clams and bands of sea kraits, 30-strong, which hunt in packs. Elsewhere plagues of sea urchins fell forests of giant kelp. With new ultra high-speed photography, the lightning ambush 2026-09-17 Mist swirls around the base of Shanghai's skyline. From the city, tigers and monkeys seem as unreal and distant as dragons and mermaids emerging through the mist. Yet they exist. 2026-09-17 Remarkable people are dedicating their lives to saving Asia's extraordinary wildlife using ingenious solutions. In Borneo, we follow a sun bear being released back into the wild, and in Java we see how a breeding programme is saving the Javan green magpie. In Japan, orphaned shark embryos are being raised in an artificial uterus. And off Bali, fishermen are trialling new technology that could stop 2026-09-17 Stroll through a public park that was once a New York rail line and a church that was transformed into a thriving community hub. Look around these two upcycled projects to see how they morphed from their original forms into modern, usable spaces. 2026-09-17 Actor Ed Helms faces sheer cliffs, crumbling rock and a cringeworthy dinner menu while atop Colorado mountains; Helms discusses the road to his career in comedy. 2026-09-17 Steve Backshall goes in search of one of Europe's most venomous snakes: the nose-horned viper. He also hopes to track down a bear and goes deep into a cave system to find a dragon. 2026-09-17 Steve Backshall heads to Timor Leste in search of the biggest animal to have ever lived - the blue whale. He also hopes to find the saltwater crocodile, one of the giants of land. 2026-09-17 Deep in the heart of Southeast Asia lies a region of rugged geography home to a diverse mix of people. A world apart from the rest of Myanmar, the Chin Hills are crossed by walking trails and paths. 2026-09-17 President Barack Obama and Bear Grylls explore the Alaskan wilderness, where they observe evidence of climate change, sample wild salmon and catkins tea made with water from melting glaciers. 2026-09-17 From space, we follow elephants struggling through drought, reveal unknown penguin colonies from the colour of their faeces, and discover strange ice rings that could endanger seals. 2026-09-17 Nick starts with a helicopter ride along the northernmost stretch of the Mississippi. 2026-09-17 Reza investigates the evidence of Persian leopards' existence in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan. 2026-09-17 President Barack Obama and Bear Grylls explore the Alaskan wilderness, where they observe evidence of climate change, sample wild salmon and catkins tea made with water from melting glaciers. 2026-09-17 From space, we follow elephants struggling through drought, reveal unknown penguin colonies from the colour of their faeces, and discover strange ice rings that could endanger seals. 2026-09-17 Nick starts with a helicopter ride along the northernmost stretch of the Mississippi. 2026-09-17 Reza investigates the evidence of Persian leopards' existence in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan. 2026-09-17 President Barack Obama and Bear Grylls explore the Alaskan wilderness, where they observe evidence of climate change, sample wild salmon and catkins tea made with water from melting glaciers. 2026-09-17 From space, we follow elephants struggling through drought, reveal unknown penguin colonies from the colour of their faeces, and discover strange ice rings that could endanger seals. 2026-09-17 Deep in the heart of Southeast Asia lies a region of rugged geography home to a diverse mix of people. A world apart from the rest of Myanmar, the Chin Hills are crossed by walking trails and paths. 2026-09-17 Reza investigates the evidence of Persian leopards' existence in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan. 2026-09-17 Robson and his uncle Matheson discover Hepple Estate in Northumberland and learn how to paint with pheasant feathers. They track wildlife before attempting to learn some circus skills. 2026-09-17 The Rev Richard Coles joins Robson to explore the Northumberland coastline. They take a Canadian canoe trip along the River Coquet, visit the hidden gem of Walkworth's secret hermitage, make the crossing to Lindisfarne for a photography class and have a go at rope work. 2026-09-17 Stroll through a public park that was once a New York rail line and a church that was transformed into a thriving community hub. Look around these two upcycled projects to see how they morphed from their original forms into modern, usable spaces. 2026-09-17 President Barack Obama and Bear Grylls explore the Alaskan wilderness, where they observe evidence of climate change, sample wild salmon and catkins tea made with water from melting glaciers. 2026-09-17 Nick starts with a helicopter ride along the northernmost stretch of the Mississippi. 2026-09-18 Robson and his uncle Matheson discover Hepple Estate in Northumberland and learn how to paint with pheasant feathers. They track wildlife before attempting to learn some circus skills. 2026-09-18 The Rev Richard Coles joins Robson to explore the Northumberland coastline. They take a Canadian canoe trip along the River Coquet, visit the hidden gem of Walkworth's secret hermitage, make the crossing to Lindisfarne for a photography class and have a go at rope work. 2026-09-18 Sue continues her Alaskan adventure of a lifetime, following the old gold trail route into the interior of America's largest and wildest state. She heads off the beaten track to explore the state's rich history and meet the incredible people who live in the Alaskan wilderness, to discover if she too could survive in its beautiful backcountry. 2026-09-18 Stroll through a public park that was once a New York rail line and a church that was transformed into a thriving community hub. Look around these two upcycled projects to see how they morphed from their original forms into modern, usable spaces. 2026-09-18 The Taiga forest, on the edge of the Arctic, is a silent world of stunted conifers. The trees may be small but filming from the air reveals its true scale. A third of all trees on Earth grow here and during the short summer they produce enough oxygen to change the atmosphere. In California, General Sherman, a giant sequoia, is the largest living thing on the planet, ten times the size of a blue wh 2026-09-18 Nick starts with a helicopter ride along the northernmost stretch of the Mississippi. 2026-09-18 From space, we follow elephants struggling through drought, reveal unknown penguin colonies from the colour of their faeces, and discover strange ice rings that could endanger seals. 2026-09-18 Stroll through a public park that was once a New York rail line and a church that was transformed into a thriving community hub. Look around these two upcycled projects to see how they morphed from their original forms into modern, usable spaces. 2026-09-18 President Barack Obama and Bear Grylls explore the Alaskan wilderness, where they observe evidence of climate change, sample wild salmon and catkins tea made with water from melting glaciers. 2026-09-18 Sue continues her Alaskan adventure of a lifetime, following the old gold trail route into the interior of America's largest and wildest state. She heads off the beaten track to explore the state's rich history and meet the incredible people who live in the Alaskan wilderness, to discover if she too could survive in its beautiful backcountry. 2026-09-18 Nick starts with a helicopter ride along the northernmost stretch of the Mississippi. 2026-09-18 Julianne Hough joins Bear on a trek in Africa, where they encounter a pack of elephants blocking their path. Other challenges include dealing with big cats and a snake; rappelling from a cliff; and na 2026-09-18 Simon Reeve travels through the Congo, the second-greatest rainforest on earth. In one of the toughest journeys he's ever undertaken, Simon travels five hundred miles across dense tropical jungle, heading for the region of Salonga, where he searches for one of the rarest and most iconic creatures on the continent - the bonobo. 2026-09-18 In the coastal city of Malaga, Michael enjoys one of Spain's biggest street parties known as the Feria. He also visits the incredible hilltop town of Ronda, and stops of at a vineyard. 2026-09-18 In Louisiana, Hurricane Ida destroys homes and lives. In Norway, High seas and high winds force a Captain to abandon ship. And in California, wildfires tear through the state. 2026-09-18 Julianne Hough joins Bear on a trek in Africa, where they encounter a pack of elephants blocking their path. Other challenges include dealing with big cats and a snake; rappelling from a cliff; and na 2026-09-18 Simon Reeve travels through the Congo, the second-greatest rainforest on earth. In one of the toughest journeys he's ever undertaken, Simon travels five hundred miles across dense tropical jungle, heading for the region of Salonga, where he searches for one of the rarest and most iconic creatures on the continent - the bonobo. 2026-09-18 In the coastal city of Malaga, Michael enjoys one of Spain's biggest street parties known as the Feria. He also visits the incredible hilltop town of Ronda, and stops of at a vineyard. 2026-09-18 In Louisiana, Hurricane Ida destroys homes and lives. In Norway, High seas and high winds force a Captain to abandon ship. And in California, wildfires tear through the state. 2026-09-18 Julianne Hough joins Bear on a trek in Africa, where they encounter a pack of elephants blocking their path. Other challenges include dealing with big cats and a snake; rappelling from a cliff; and na 2026-09-18 Simon Reeve travels through the Congo, the second-greatest rainforest on earth. In one of the toughest journeys he's ever undertaken, Simon travels five hundred miles across dense tropical jungle, heading for the region of Salonga, where he searches for one of the rarest and most iconic creatures on the continent - the bonobo. 2026-09-18 In the coastal city of Malaga, Michael enjoys one of Spain's biggest street parties known as the Feria. He also visits the incredible hilltop town of Ronda, and stops of at a vineyard. 2026-09-18 In Louisiana, Hurricane Ida destroys homes and lives. In Norway, High seas and high winds force a Captain to abandon ship. And in California, wildfires tear through the state. 2026-09-18 Remarkable people are dedicating their lives to saving Asia's extraordinary wildlife using ingenious solutions. In Borneo, we follow a sun bear being released back into the wild, and in Java we see how a breeding programme is saving the Javan green magpie. In Japan, orphaned shark embryos are being raised in an artificial uterus. And off Bali, fishermen are trialling new technology that could stop 2026-09-18 Simon Reeve travels through the Congo, the second-greatest rainforest on earth. In one of the toughest journeys he's ever undertaken, Simon travels five hundred miles across dense tropical jungle, heading for the region of Salonga, where he searches for one of the rarest and most iconic creatures on the continent - the bonobo. 2026-09-18