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Steve goes in search of polar bears and it's not long before he has a close encounter with one while out in his kayak. Later, Steve is dive bombed by angry gulls before heading back out to sea to spend some time with a herd of walrus.

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.

In Costa Rica, Darin and Zac tour an eco-village that strives to reduce its environmental impact. Later, they embark on a ziplining adventure and stop by a local wildlife sanctuary.

A visit to Europe's largest biscuit factory, McVitie's, shows how they mass produce over 80 million biscuits daily.

Life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.

Steve's epic adventure has finally reached South America. First stop is the jungle nation of Guyana. Covered in pristine forests, it's a deadly paradise, but Guyana is also special because it is a land of giants.

Exploring Pantanal, Brazil.

The native smarts of animals are detailed. Included: a gray squirrel steals Spy Nut; a sea otter cracks open a meal; and an orangutan washes with soap.

The northernmost point of Baffin Island; the waters of Admiralty Inlet; and the northern desert community of Gjoa Haven are featured.

Ireland is small in size but epic in wonder. Surrounded by the Atlantic ocean, Cliffs of Moher to the Giant's Causeway, this land has been shaped and reshaped by both the power of water and violent geological forces.

The River Po in Italy is featured.

More than a hundred concrete arrows across America; a giant oversized phallus figure made of chalk on a hillside in England; a hole in a Southern Californian lake.

In sunny Belize with Les and Chef Paul for a diving adventure and some tasty beach exploration. Meeting Chef Ed Mendoza, who helps Paul whip up amazing culinary collaborations featuring conch and coconut, and a signature cacao-based hot sauce.

Les, Chef Paul and Chef Vanessa Matute learn why culling the local lionfish is eco-friendly, and get a taste of local specialties in the form of coconuts and vibrant Oregon grapes.

Griff Rhys Jones explores the prairies and sprawling plains of Saskatchewan and Alberta provinces. He discovers that far from empty, they hide a diversity of riches.

Gregg Wallace discovers how one bakery makes up to one and a half million loaves of bread each week. Following the production of one of the nation's favorite loaves, he uncovers the secrets to baking four thousand loaves at once and reveals the incredible machine that can bag a loaf of bread in midair. Cherry Healey goes inside one of the largest flour mills in the country to discover what it take

In Costa Rica, Darin and Zac tour an eco-village that strives to reduce its environmental impact. Later, they embark on a ziplining adventure and stop by a local wildlife sanctuary.

Today, Earth is a human world, home to eight billion people and counting. Humans now have a greater effect in shaping Earth's surface than many natural processes. Chris Packham explores 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 epic tale before it's too late.

Contemplating the unknown and learning why everything we've ever seen, felt, or touched adds up to just five percent of everything there is. Joining Professor Tamara Davis and leading scientists as they hunt for the mysterious, unseen parts of our universe.

Hannah gains access to a top-secret site where anonymous staff and the latest tech work to make the British passport one of the most secure documents on the planet. She reveals the World War I spy craft hidden in the pages of every passport and takes a look into how modern ID checks were shaped by the hunt for a 19th-century French serial killer and 1970s psychedelic art.

Today, Earth is a human world, home to eight billion people and counting. Humans now have a greater effect in shaping Earth's surface than many natural processes. Chris Packham explores 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 epic tale before it's too late.

Discover fiery volcanoes and icy realms on distant planets and moons. Witness the wonders of our Solar System unfold in stunning detail.

Sir David Attenborough reveals extraordinary new animal behaviors in the ocean.

Explore the wonders of outer space as the mysteries of the solar system's least known areas are uncovered, revealing incredible celestial secrets.

David Attenborough explores deserts and grasslands, where extraordinary life survives in unexpected ways, and nature puts on its most dramatic show.

Explore the wonders of outer space as the mysteries of the solar system's least known areas are uncovered, revealing incredible celestial secrets.

David Attenborough explores deserts and grasslands, where extraordinary life survives in unexpected ways, and nature puts on its most dramatic show.

A visit to Caistor Seafood's factory in Lincolnshire reveals how tons of freshly caught cod are transformed into 80,000 frozen fish fingers every day.

A land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Here, kangaroos and wombats brave snowstorms and gum tree forests are filled with never-before-seen predators.

Exploring Pantanal, Brazil.

Steve Backshall and the team continue to island-hop across the Southern Ocean, beginning in the Falkland Islands where they encounter the rockhopper penguin and one of the area's fiercest underwater predators.

Friendship and working together are spotlighted. Included: a Spy Meerkat babysits meerkat pups while a Spy Cobra pretends to attack the mob; and Spy Crocs document a convenient partnership between crocodiles and birds.

Hope treats a wounded bald eagle.

A journey along Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, through an emerald green landscape of rolling hills and sparkling waters. Carving a route from north to south of the country, discovering how Vikings, monks and Kings have all made their mark.

Footage from the Venus Express spacecraft presents an unprecedented view of the planet's surface.

Hope treats a wounded bald eagle.

A journey along Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, through an emerald green landscape of rolling hills and sparkling waters. Carving a route from north to south of the country, discovering how Vikings, monks and Kings have all made their mark.

Footage from the Venus Express spacecraft presents an unprecedented view of the planet's surface.

The cubs begin to learn the hunting skills they'll need as adults.

Gregg Wallace explores the Manchester factory that produces 700,000 toilet rolls a day. He begins 940 miles away in Sweden where the raw material – wood– is harvested from a sustainable forest of one billion spruce trees.

Examining the findings from recent missions to Jupiter and its largest moons.

Footage from the Venus Express spacecraft presents an unprecedented view of the planet's surface.

Discover extreme weather phenomena on different planets, from massive storms to scorching heat, as an expert reveals the solar system's most fascinating climates.

The cubs begin to learn the hunting skills they'll need as adults.

Gregg Wallace explores the Manchester factory that produces 700,000 toilet rolls a day. He begins 940 miles away in Sweden where the raw material – wood– is harvested from a sustainable forest of one billion spruce trees.

Featuring Asia, the largest and most extreme continent on the planet, stretching from the Arctic Circle in the north to the tropical forests on the equator. The animals here face the hottest deserts, tallest jungles and highest mountains found anywhere on Earth. But the continent has not always looked like this. These extreme worlds were created when India collided with the rest of Asia 30 million

Zac explores the effects of nutrition on longevity amongst Sardinia's population of centenarians.

What light reveals about the cosmos and how light affected the evolution of life on Earth are discussed.

Hannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson and discovering how the motor in their latest vacuum spins nine times faster than that of a Formula One race car.She finds out why a wheezy janitor in the 1900s took inspiration from a sewing machine to create the first popular, portable vacuum. And she comes face to face with a colony of creepy crawlies whose job is to

Zac explores the effects of nutrition on longevity amongst Sardinia's population of centenarians.

What light reveals about the cosmos and how light affected the evolution of life on Earth are discussed.

Hannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson and discovering how the motor in their latest vacuum spins nine times faster than that of a Formula One race car.She finds out why a wheezy janitor in the 1900s took inspiration from a sewing machine to create the first popular, portable vacuum. And she comes face to face with a colony of creepy crawlies whose job is to

Gregg Wallace explores the Manchester factory that produces 700,000 toilet rolls a day. He begins 940 miles away in Sweden where the raw material – wood– is harvested from a sustainable forest of one billion spruce trees.

Featuring Asia, the largest and most extreme continent on the planet, stretching from the Arctic Circle in the north to the tropical forests on the equator. The animals here face the hottest deserts, tallest jungles and highest mountains found anywhere on Earth. But the continent has not always looked like this. These extreme worlds were created when India collided with the rest of Asia 30 million

Steve goes to South Africa to explore the plight of the rhino.

Steve sets sail to Bali on a diving adventure for a giant ocean sunfish. He rescues fish trapped in an abandoned net and meets the teenagers fighting to ban plastic bags on the island.

The cubs begin to learn the hunting skills they'll need as adults.

A coyote is hunted; Hope seeks a new home for the ravens who are now unwelcome at the rehab center.

The remarkable history and iconic engineering of an expansive border river between Canada and the United States of America before arriving at the spectacular Niagara Falls.

Scientists discuss five scenarios that could potentially destroy the planet, from black holes to self-replicating robots.

A coyote is hunted; Hope seeks a new home for the ravens who are now unwelcome at the rehab center.

The remarkable history and iconic engineering of an expansive border river between Canada and the United States of America before arriving at the spectacular Niagara Falls.

Scientists discuss five scenarios that could potentially destroy the planet, from black holes to self-replicating robots.

The cubs are now young adults and they're becoming more independent.

Gregg visits the Heck Sausage Factory in North Yorkshire. He was shown around the facility where over half a million sausages are made every day. Ruth learns about the origin of the hotdog.

A look at synthetic diamonds and how they can be used in the world of science.

Zac explores the effects of nutrition on longevity amongst Sardinia's population of centenarians.

What light reveals about the cosmos and how light affected the evolution of life on Earth are discussed.

Hannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson and discovering how the motor in their latest vacuum spins nine times faster than that of a Formula One race car.She finds out why a wheezy janitor in the 1900s took inspiration from a sewing machine to create the first popular, portable vacuum. And she comes face to face with a colony of creepy crawlies whose job is to

Gregg visits the Heck Sausage Factory in North Yorkshire. He was shown around the facility where over half a million sausages are made every day. Ruth learns about the origin of the hotdog.