BBC Earth Astro

Ben Fogle and Dwayne Fields head into the heart of Africa, to retrace Livingstone's path and the race for the source of the Nile, facing lions and heat, and exploring the legacy of early expeditions.

When the Earth first formed from clouds of dust and gas, it was devoid of an atmosphere. But as the young planet is pummelled by asteroids, a period of extraordinary upheaval begins.

Michael's Sicilian adventure sees him dine with a Duchess, journey off-road to discover a wonder of the classical world, and marvel at a golden cathedral with a hidden secret.

Stanley Tucci visits Piedmont, the region that made the dream of a unified Italy a reality.

Ben Fogle and Dwayne Fields head into the heart of Africa, to retrace Livingstone's path and the race for the source of the Nile, facing lions and heat, and exploring the legacy of early expeditions.

Ash Dykes highlights conservation in Mutianyu, visits Shixia's wall protectors, explores tech at Jiankou, and bravely tackles the perilous Eagles Neck climb.

When the Earth first formed from clouds of dust and gas, it was devoid of an atmosphere. But as the young planet is pummelled by asteroids, a period of extraordinary upheaval begins.

David Attenborough presents an extreme world, where animals battle to survive the elements - and life exists on a knife edge.

Stanley Tucci visits Piedmont, the region that made the dream of a unified Italy a reality.

Guangdong's coastline is the longest in China and is shelter to all manner of extraordinary marine life; Corals, Green Turtles, Bowed fiddler crabs, and the Black-faced spoonbill.

When the Earth first formed from clouds of dust and gas, it was devoid of an atmosphere. But as the young planet is pummelled by asteroids, a period of extraordinary upheaval begins.

Michael's Sicilian adventure sees him dine with a Duchess, journey off-road to discover a wonder of the classical world, and marvel at a golden cathedral with a hidden secret.

Ash Dykes highlights conservation in Mutianyu, visits Shixia's wall protectors, explores tech at Jiankou, and bravely tackles the perilous Eagles Neck climb.

Stanley Tucci visits Piedmont, the region that made the dream of a unified Italy a reality.

Michael hits the beach to cook a secret seafood speciality, discovers a curious open-air library, crafts some incredible cactus-inspired jewellery, and toasts a Hollywood legend.

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Michael Portillo steps into the ring under the guidance of champion trainer Master Toddy to learn muay Thai boxing. Can he perfect the cobra-inspired right hook?

Extreme temperatures fuel wildfires on England's east coast, leaving rescue teams overrun.

Michael hits the beach to cook a secret seafood speciality, discovers a curious open-air library, crafts some incredible cactus-inspired jewellery, and toasts a Hollywood legend.

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Michael Portillo steps into the ring under the guidance of champion trainer Master Toddy to learn muay Thai boxing. Can he perfect the cobra-inspired right hook?

Michael hits the beach to cook a secret seafood speciality, discovers a curious open-air library, crafts some incredible cactus-inspired jewellery, and toasts a Hollywood legend.

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Michael Portillo steps into the ring under the guidance of champion trainer Master Toddy to learn muay Thai boxing. Can he perfect the cobra-inspired right hook?

Extreme temperatures fuel wildfires on England's east coast, leaving rescue teams overrun.

Nick's train leaves from Tangier and it's a special one; AL Boraq, which speeds along the high-speed line making its way down the west coast. Al Boraq is run entirely on wind power.

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Ben dives into China's history, culture and fast-paced modern life, from the ancient Great Wall to bustling Shanghai, visiting film studios, exploring nightlife, and taking an unofficial bike ride.

Griff explores Charleston's charm, Civil War history, and the legacy of slavery that shaped the Old South.

Nick's train leaves from Tangier and it's a special one; AL Boraq, which speeds along the high-speed line making its way down the west coast. Al Boraq is run entirely on wind power.

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Japan's central island of Honshu is home to over 100 million people, but it has a wild heart and an astonishing range of wildlife lives there.

Stanley Tucci visits Piedmont, the region that made the dream of a unified Italy a reality.

Ben dives into China's history, culture and fast-paced modern life, from the ancient Great Wall to bustling Shanghai, visiting film studios, exploring nightlife, and taking an unofficial bike ride.

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Japan's central island of Honshu is home to over 100 million people, but it has a wild heart and an astonishing range of wildlife lives there.

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's wildest weather, encountering powerful lightning, strange metallic frosts and monsoon rains on a moon a billion kilometres from Earth.

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Michael Portillo steps into the ring under the guidance of champion trainer Master Toddy to learn muay Thai boxing. Can he perfect the cobra-inspired right hook?

Ben encounters the mighty Congo River for the first time. A trade super-highway, this great river allowed 19th century Europeans to plunder the resources of Central Africa.

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's wildest weather, encountering powerful lightning, strange metallic frosts and monsoon rains on a moon a billion kilometres from Earth.

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Nick's train leaves from Tangier and it's a special one; AL Boraq, which speeds along the high-speed line making its way down the west coast. Al Boraq is run entirely on wind power.

Ben encounters the mighty Congo River for the first time. A trade super-highway, this great river allowed 19th century Europeans to plunder the resources of Central Africa.

Stanley Tucci visits Piedmont, the region that made the dream of a unified Italy a reality.

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's wildest weather, encountering powerful lightning, strange metallic frosts and monsoon rains on a moon a billion kilometres from Earth.

Nick's train leaves from Tangier and it's a special one; AL Boraq, which speeds along the high-speed line making its way down the west coast. Al Boraq is run entirely on wind power.

Ben encounters the mighty Congo River for the first time. A trade super-highway, this great river allowed 19th century Europeans to plunder the resources of Central Africa.

Stanley Tucci visits Piedmont, the region that made the dream of a unified Italy a reality.

Ben dives into China's history, culture and fast-paced modern life, from the ancient Great Wall to bustling Shanghai, visiting film studios, exploring nightlife, and taking an unofficial bike ride.

Ash Dykes highlights conservation in Mutianyu, visits Shixia's wall protectors, explores tech at Jiankou, and bravely tackles the perilous Eagles Neck climb.

Griff explores Charleston's charm, Civil War history, and the legacy of slavery that shaped the Old South.

Japan's central island of Honshu is home to over 100 million people, but it has a wild heart and an astonishing range of wildlife lives there.

Michael Portillo steps into the ring under the guidance of champion trainer Master Toddy to learn muay Thai boxing. Can he perfect the cobra-inspired right hook?

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Griff explores Charleston's charm, Civil War history, and the legacy of slavery that shaped the Old South.

Ash Dykes highlights conservation in Mutianyu, visits Shixia's wall protectors, explores tech at Jiankou, and bravely tackles the perilous Eagles Neck climb.

Stanley Tucci visits Piedmont, the region that made the dream of a unified Italy a reality.

Michael Portillo steps into the ring under the guidance of champion trainer Master Toddy to learn muay Thai boxing. Can he perfect the cobra-inspired right hook?

Ash Dykes highlights conservation in Mutianyu, visits Shixia's wall protectors, explores tech at Jiankou, and bravely tackles the perilous Eagles Neck climb.

Japan's central island of Honshu is home to over 100 million people, but it has a wild heart and an astonishing range of wildlife lives there.

Stanley Tucci visits Piedmont, the region that made the dream of a unified Italy a reality.

Ash Dykes highlights conservation in Mutianyu, visits Shixia's wall protectors, explores tech at Jiankou, and bravely tackles the perilous Eagles Neck climb.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

Michael Portillo steps into the ring under the guidance of champion trainer Master Toddy to learn muay Thai boxing. Can he perfect the cobra-inspired right hook?

Griff explores Charleston's charm, Civil War history, and the legacy of slavery that shaped the Old South.

When the Earth first formed from clouds of dust and gas, it was devoid of an atmosphere. But as the young planet is pummelled by asteroids, a period of extraordinary upheaval begins.

Ash Dykes highlights conservation in Mutianyu, visits Shixia's wall protectors, explores tech at Jiankou, and bravely tackles the perilous Eagles Neck climb.

Griff explores Charleston's charm, Civil War history, and the legacy of slavery that shaped the Old South.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

When the Earth first formed from clouds of dust and gas, it was devoid of an atmosphere. But as the young planet is pummelled by asteroids, a period of extraordinary upheaval begins.

Extreme temperatures fuel wildfires on England's east coast, leaving rescue teams overrun.

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

When the Earth first formed from clouds of dust and gas, it was devoid of an atmosphere. But as the young planet is pummelled by asteroids, a period of extraordinary upheaval begins.

Michael Portillo steps into the ring under the guidance of champion trainer Master Toddy to learn muay Thai boxing. Can he perfect the cobra-inspired right hook?

Extreme temperatures fuel wildfires on England's east coast, leaving rescue teams overrun.

Discover the extraordinary ways in which wildlife survives in a rapidly changing human world. From cobras hunting in houses to macaques stealing mobile phones to barter with.

Lion numbers continue to grow, but there's not enough food to go around; a lioness mum risks her life to feed her five cubs; Xudum's newborn leopard cubs face a deadly threat.

Michael Portillo steps into the ring under the guidance of champion trainer Master Toddy to learn muay Thai boxing. Can he perfect the cobra-inspired right hook?

Extreme temperatures fuel wildfires on England's east coast, leaving rescue teams overrun.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

A tiny chameleon faces the journey of a lifetime in a Madagascan forest, and a water vole in Scotland swims across a loch and scales a mountain to find new territory and a mate.

Michael rides the iconic Route 28 tram, embraces quirky Portuguese cuisine, loses himself to melancholic folk music, encounters passionate peacocks, and retraces the steps of a royal tragedy.

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

Ash Dykes explores Zhangjiakou's ancient Wall, skis Chongli, follows explorers at Wulouggou, and reaches the Yellow River's historic convergence.

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's ice giants, frozen moons and worlds where ice behaves in unimaginable ways.

Michael rides the iconic Route 28 tram, embraces quirky Portuguese cuisine, loses himself to melancholic folk music, encounters passionate peacocks, and retraces the steps of a royal tragedy.

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

Ash Dykes explores Zhangjiakou's ancient Wall, skis Chongli, follows explorers at Wulouggou, and reaches the Yellow River's historic convergence.

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's ice giants, frozen moons and worlds where ice behaves in unimaginable ways.

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

Ash Dykes explores Zhangjiakou's ancient Wall, skis Chongli, follows explorers at Wulouggou, and reaches the Yellow River's historic convergence.

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's ice giants, frozen moons and worlds where ice behaves in unimaginable ways.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

Ash Dykes explores Zhangjiakou's ancient Wall, skis Chongli, follows explorers at Wulouggou, and reaches the Yellow River's historic convergence.

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's ice giants, frozen moons and worlds where ice behaves in unimaginable ways.

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

Attenborough introduces conservation heroes fighting to save the world's wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to catch criminals in the illegal ivory trade.

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's ice giants, frozen moons and worlds where ice behaves in unimaginable ways.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

Michael rides the iconic Route 28 tram, embraces quirky Portuguese cuisine, loses himself to melancholic folk music, encounters passionate peacocks, and retraces the steps of a royal tragedy.

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

Ash Dykes explores Zhangjiakou's ancient Wall, skis Chongli, follows explorers at Wulouggou, and reaches the Yellow River's historic convergence.

Michael embraces the spirit of the great navigators, uncovers the origins of the spy with a license to kill, discovers a lavish 18th century party palace, and turns sleuth to find a secret restaurant.

This episode explores the extraordinary wildlife in the south west of Japan, where a chain of small islands stretches towards the tropics.

Nick Knowles travels from the Alps to the Adriatic in another entertaining railway adventure as he journeys by train through the breath-taking scenery of Slovenia and Croatia.

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.

Michael embraces the spirit of the great navigators, uncovers the origins of the spy with a license to kill, discovers a lavish 18th century party palace, and turns sleuth to find a secret restaurant.

This episode explores the extraordinary wildlife in the south west of Japan, where a chain of small islands stretches towards the tropics.

Nick Knowles travels from the Alps to the Adriatic in another entertaining railway adventure as he journeys by train through the breath-taking scenery of Slovenia and Croatia.

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.

Ash Dykes explores Zhangjiakou's ancient Wall, skis Chongli, follows explorers at Wulouggou, and reaches the Yellow River's historic convergence.

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

This episode explores the extraordinary wildlife in the south west of Japan, where a chain of small islands stretches towards the tropics.

Nick Knowles travels from the Alps to the Adriatic in another entertaining railway adventure as he journeys by train through the breath-taking scenery of Slovenia and Croatia.

Ash Dykes explores Zhangjiakou's ancient Wall, skis Chongli, follows explorers at Wulouggou, and reaches the Yellow River's historic convergence.

Michael embraces the spirit of the great navigators, uncovers the origins of the spy with a license to kill, discovers a lavish 18th century party palace, and turns sleuth to find a secret restaurant.

This episode explores the extraordinary wildlife in the south west of Japan, where a chain of small islands stretches towards the tropics.

Nick Knowles travels from the Alps to the Adriatic in another entertaining railway adventure as he journeys by train through the breath-taking scenery of Slovenia and Croatia.

Ash Dykes explores Zhangjiakou's ancient Wall, skis Chongli, follows explorers at Wulouggou, and reaches the Yellow River's historic convergence.

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.

David Attenborough sets out on an extraordinary journey across the earth's polar regions, exploring the Arctic and Antarctic.

This episode explores the extraordinary wildlife in the south west of Japan, where a chain of small islands stretches towards the tropics.

Ash Dykes explores Zhangjiakou's ancient Wall, skis Chongli, follows explorers at Wulouggou, and reaches the Yellow River's historic convergence.

Nick Knowles travels from the Alps to the Adriatic in another entertaining railway adventure as he journeys by train through the breath-taking scenery of Slovenia and Croatia.

Michael embraces the spirit of the great navigators, uncovers the origins of the spy with a license to kill, discovers a lavish 18th century party palace, and turns sleuth to find a secret restaurant.

This episode explores the extraordinary wildlife in the south west of Japan, where a chain of small islands stretches towards the tropics.

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.

Michael's tackles a 700-year old stick-fighting marital art, witnesses divine illumination at a magnificent monastery, and discovers a chocolate cake with global ambitions.

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.

Griff finds modern Atlanta's bold energy, then heads to the Appalachians for bluegrass and gold rush tales.

Adventurer Ben Fogle meets Vanessa Forero deep in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an isolated mountain range in the north of Columbia.

Michael's tackles a 700-year old stick-fighting marital art, witnesses divine illumination at a magnificent monastery, and discovers a chocolate cake with global ambitions.

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.

Griff finds modern Atlanta's bold energy, then heads to the Appalachians for bluegrass and gold rush tales.

Adventurer Ben Fogle meets Vanessa Forero deep in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an isolated mountain range in the north of Columbia.

Michael's tackles a 700-year old stick-fighting marital art, witnesses divine illumination at a magnificent monastery, and discovers a chocolate cake with global ambitions.

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.

Nick Knowles travels from the Alps to the Adriatic in another entertaining railway adventure as he journeys by train through the breath-taking scenery of Slovenia and Croatia.

Griff finds modern Atlanta's bold energy, then heads to the Appalachians for bluegrass and gold rush tales.

This episode explores the extraordinary wildlife in the south west of Japan, where a chain of small islands stretches towards the tropics.

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.

Michael's tackles a 700-year old stick-fighting marital art, witnesses divine illumination at a magnificent monastery, and discovers a chocolate cake with global ambitions.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

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.

This episode explores the extraordinary wildlife in the south west of Japan, where a chain of small islands stretches towards the tropics.

It's spring in the polar regions and, after a five-month absence, the sun reappears. The greatest seasonal transformation on our planet is under way.

Ben dives into rural China's story across Sichuan and Yunnan: taking in Taoism, a search for the giant panda, travel by bullet train, rice terraces and tea mountains.

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.

Michael's tackles a 700-year old stick-fighting marital art, witnesses divine illumination at a magnificent monastery, and discovers a chocolate cake with global ambitions.

This episode explores the extraordinary wildlife in the south west of Japan, where a chain of small islands stretches towards the tropics.

Griff finds modern Atlanta's bold energy, then heads to the Appalachians for bluegrass and gold rush tales.

Michael enjoys the sites from the back of a classic 1960s Lambretta, scales the magnificent Duomo cathedral, is given a crash course on espresso etiquette and learns to dress like a Milanese.

Guangdong is China's most developed province, but wildlife continues to thrive alongside its people; myriads of pollinators, rare orchids, snakes, and Chinese Crocodile lizards.

Stanley Tucci sets out to explore how Italian immigration has transformed the food scene in his adopted hometown of London.

Cyril faces a big blacktip shark and treacherous conditions, as bad weather forces him into rough waters, where he kayaks in pursuit of the swift, brutal couta.

Michael enjoys the sites from the back of a classic 1960s Lambretta, scales the magnificent Duomo cathedral, is given a crash course on espresso etiquette and learns to dress like a Milanese.

Guangdong is China's most developed province, but wildlife continues to thrive alongside its people; myriads of pollinators, rare orchids, snakes, and Chinese Crocodile lizards.