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A space mission discovers the dramatic history of the Milky Way. Professor Brian Cox reveals how our galaxy endured multiple collisions as rival galaxies fought for survival.

Time's role in the creation of the universe and the cycles of time that define human experiences are discussed.

Gregg Wallace helps to unload 27 tonnes of dried haricot beans from North America and follows them on a one and a half mile journey through the largest baked bean factory in the world, which makes more than 3 million cans of beans every 24 hours. Gregg discovers how a laser scrutinizes every single bean and how the spice recipe for the sauce is a classified secret known only by two people.

One region is dominated by relentless change in the form of the four seasons, each of which presents plants with huge challenges.

Steve Backshall journeys from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica. In Alaska, Steve abseils into a frozen glacier, and the team gets a shock from a humpback whale.

Steve Backshall and his crew travel to Yellowstone National Park in the United States.

Spy creatures reveal an ocean full of startling ways of thinking, including the largest brain, smart octopi, diving monkeys, creative masterminds and other intriguing intelligence.

An eastern aerial journey featuring Niagara Falls, the cities of Toronto and Kingston and Thousand Islands National park.

Stretching more than 700 kilometers through the Ontario wilderness, the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve begins at Niagara Falls and winds its way through deep valleys and caves, waterfalls, rolling hills, and 500-meter-high cliffs.

Solar storms, their impact and efforts to protect Earth are discussed.

Feast your eyes on magnificent patterns. Circle around colorful swirls in the Utah wastelands, observe a peculiar circle configuration in the Sahara, use a drone to unearth hidden lines,and swoop down over a lonely polka-dot lake in Canada.

Upgrading one's opinion of weeds when Les demonstrates the tastiness of these humble plants. Ferreting out stinging nettle, wild mustard, and dandelions in an irrigation canal, and seeing the edible harmony Chef Paul creates with these foraged delights.

While hiking in a coniferous forest, Les comes across a large patch of Spring Beauty. After a respectful harvest, Les reveals a secret ingredient from his pantry for Paul, adding to his culinary challenge.

Dr. Savannah Howse-Smith is a mixed animal veterinarian living out her childhood dream in rural Alberta.

Dr. Savannah's love for animals shines through as she helps a baby goat with a heart problem, a sickly dachshund, and an anxious hairless guinea pig.

Group two visit group three's classroom which has been flooded. Ruthie, Kesi, and Ayu step closer to release.

The land starts to dry up, forcing everyone to look for a water source. The hippos are trapped in the lake and the elephant finds a way to help everyone with their thirst.

Packs and herds of animals fight for survival against the drought that hits their land. Big cat cubs learn how to defend themselves by sticking together. A baby elephant is taught by its mother about the ways of the wild.

Tropical rainforests are plant battlegrounds. New filming techniques allow us to enter the world of plants to see it from their perspective and on their timescale.

Water plants create beautiful, bizarre worlds; flowers smother rivers and lakes; plants fight and hunt; a river bubbles like champagne as plants create the atmosphere itself.

One region is dominated by relentless change in the form of the four seasons, each of which presents plants with huge challenges.

Gregg Wallace explores the Nottinghamshire factory that produces 250,000 jars of curry sauce daily. Meanwhile, Cherry Healey is in Guntur, the chili capital of India, helping to harvest the chilies on a typical small-scale farm.