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Ben travels to a secluded valley in the heart of Ibiza to live with ex-navy officer Chris Dews, who for the past 30 years has built his home in the untamed heart of the island.

Ben ventures deep into the freezing tundra of Outer Mongolia on the longest journey he has experienced. Additionally, he stays with Micky and his family, who have left behind the comforts of America.

Gregg Wallace follows the production of pastry snacks at an enormous bakery, from the arrival of two tonnes of swedes to their dispatch.

Gregg tours an Essex factory making 4,00,000 treats daily. Meanwhile, Cherry joins a macadamia harvest in South Africa, and Ruth uncovers the heritage of the iconic Kendal Mint Cake.

The hosts visit some of the biggest food production units in Britain and share details about the various processes that take place inside these factories.

While Gregg visits a liqueur factory in Ireland that produces 5,40,000 bottles in a day, Cherry explores a recycling plant. Later, Ruth looks at the history of liqueurs.

For a juvenile bald eagle, a lack of power could mean starvation. Elsewhere, a young meerkat's spectacular altercation with a cobra will influence his standing in the clan.

The filmmaker explores the struggles of different animals during various stages of their life as they learn to adapt to the harsh environments in order to survive.

Raising offspring successfully is the next best thing to immortality. But it is far from easy as some parents risk their own lives for their young ones.

Rick Stein arrives in Lucknow, reputed to be the curry capital of India in search for the best chicken korma and learns the complexities of making the perfect pulao.

Rick Stein visits Rajasthan, the land of kings, renowned for bold flavors and meat-centric dishes like Junglee Maas that blends meat, chilies, and spices.

Rick Stein stays at a five-star Madurai hotel, hiring local housewives to craft authentic home-style meals and sampling Chettinad chicken with East-West-spiced heritage.

With Robert Mugabe gone, Romesh sets out to travel around Zimbabwe to find out if the English should be holidaying here once more.

British comedian Romesh Ranganathan visits some of the most unlikely holiday destinations in the world to determine the veracity of the stereotypes associated with them.

The exploration of the glorious variety of life on earth and the breathtaking and phenomenal strategies animals and plants have developed to stay alive, is presented.