BBC Earth Astro

Stanley Tucci visits Puglia, a region famous for its fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses and durum wheat.

Griff explores Tennessee's river power, atomic secrets, and Nashville's country music scene.

Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival.

Stanley Tucci visits Puglia, a region famous for its fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses and durum wheat.

Michael Portillo travels through the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Near the formidable imperial city of Hue, Michael meets milliner Mrs Ngo, who teaches him how to make the iconic conical hat.

Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival.

The last episode in the series looks at Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost and wildest island. It takes tough animals and people to survive in this ever-changing place.

Stanley Tucci visits Puglia, a region famous for its fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses and durum wheat.

Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival.

Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the earth's richest coral reefs. This episode explores Asia's waters, as spectacular as they are diverse, and never-seen-before animal behaviour.

Michael Portillo travels through the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Near the formidable imperial city of Hue, Michael meets milliner Mrs Ngo, who teaches him how to make the iconic conical hat.

Griff explores Tennessee's river power, atomic secrets, and Nashville's country music scene.

In Arizona, lightning strikes from so high above the ground, through such clear air, that it creates the perfect conditions for the most electrifying show on Earth.

Michael Portillo travels through the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Near the formidable imperial city of Hue, Michael meets milliner Mrs Ngo, who teaches him how to make the iconic conical hat.

Ash Dykes gears up for unique experiences-wrestling an Inner Mongolian champion in the Gobi Desert, and witnessing wild horse races at the Nadaam Festival.

Griff explores Tennessee's river power, atomic secrets, and Nashville's country music scene.

The last episode in the series looks at Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost and wildest island. It takes tough animals and people to survive in this ever-changing place.

In Arizona, lightning strikes from so high above the ground, through such clear air, that it creates the perfect conditions for the most electrifying show on Earth.

British travellers flee a ferocious wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes, while a hailstorm disrupts an outdoor concert in Colorado, giving guests an unexpected show.

Leopard Mutima's relationship with her mother is at breaking point, and as the balance of power in Nsefu tips towards the lions, the hyenas and wild dogs fight to raise their young.

Michael braves the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea, is immersed in meatballs, seeks royal approval at a banquet fit for a king, and is initiated as a Swede at one of the world's oldest bars.

Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the earth's richest coral reefs. This episode explores Asia's waters, as spectacular as they are diverse, and never-seen-before animal behaviour.

In Arizona, lightning strikes from so high above the ground, through such clear air, that it creates the perfect conditions for the most electrifying show on Earth.

Michael Portillo travels through the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Near the formidable imperial city of Hue, Michael meets milliner Mrs Ngo, who teaches him how to make the iconic conical hat.

British travellers flee a ferocious wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes, while a hailstorm disrupts an outdoor concert in Colorado, giving guests an unexpected show.

The leader of a once mighty lion pride must now battle for their very survival. Can this extraordinary lioness save her family from disaster?

Halfway through their trek, Lucy and the team face dense forests and the ever-present threat of elephants, as rations run dangerously low.

Michael Portillo travels through the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Near the formidable imperial city of Hue, Michael meets milliner Mrs Ngo, who teaches him how to make the iconic conical hat.

British travellers flee a ferocious wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes, while a hailstorm disrupts an outdoor concert in Colorado, giving guests an unexpected show.

Michael gets swept up in a clash of the icemen, unleashes his inner Sherlock to uncover the story behind Stockholm Syndrome, gets crafty with some curvy ceramics and marvels at magnificent mosaics.

Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the earth's richest coral reefs. This episode explores Asia's waters, as spectacular as they are diverse, and never-seen-before animal behaviour.

Leopard Mutima's relationship with her mother is at breaking point, and as the balance of power in Nsefu tips towards the lions, the hyenas and wild dogs fight to raise their young.

Michael gets swept up in a clash of the icemen, unleashes his inner Sherlock to uncover the story behind Stockholm Syndrome, gets crafty with some curvy ceramics and marvels at magnificent mosaics.

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

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

Paddy McGuinness gets into the Christmas spirit, visiting a factory that makes 4 million individual Belgian chocolates every day. Cherry visits a factory making white chocolate.

Michael gets swept up in a clash of the icemen, unleashes his inner Sherlock to uncover the story behind Stockholm Syndrome, gets crafty with some curvy ceramics and marvels at magnificent mosaics.

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

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

Paddy McGuinness gets into the Christmas spirit, visiting a factory that makes 4 million individual Belgian chocolates every day. Cherry visits a factory making white chocolate.

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

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

Paddy McGuinness gets into the Christmas spirit, visiting a factory that makes 4 million individual Belgian chocolates every day. Cherry visits a factory making white chocolate.

Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the earth's richest coral reefs. This episode explores Asia's waters, as spectacular as they are diverse, and never-seen-before animal behaviour.

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

Michael gets swept up in a clash of the icemen, unleashes his inner Sherlock to uncover the story behind Stockholm Syndrome, gets crafty with some curvy ceramics and marvels at magnificent mosaics.

Paddy McGuinness gets into the Christmas spirit, visiting a factory that makes 4 million individual Belgian chocolates every day. Cherry visits a factory making white chocolate.

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

Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the earth's richest coral reefs. This episode explores Asia's waters, as spectacular as they are diverse, and never-seen-before animal behaviour.

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

The leader of a great Painted Wolf family is growing old. Her power to keep the peace is waning. A feud with an ambitious daughter threatens to bring the dynasty down.

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

Paddy McGuinness gets into the Christmas spirit, visiting a factory that makes 4 million individual Belgian chocolates every day. Cherry visits a factory making white chocolate.

Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the earth's richest coral reefs. This episode explores Asia's waters, as spectacular as they are diverse, and never-seen-before animal behaviour.

Michael gets swept up in a clash of the icemen, unleashes his inner Sherlock to uncover the story behind Stockholm Syndrome, gets crafty with some curvy ceramics and marvels at magnificent mosaics.

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

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

Michael cleanses Stockholm's frozen depths, tackles the humble herring, reinvents himself as a glacial Michelangelo, and investigates the sinking of a mighty warship.

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.

Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft.

Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making.

Nazare in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, we use specialist jet-ski cameras to ride the waves.

Michael cleanses Stockholm's frozen depths, tackles the humble herring, reinvents himself as a glacial Michelangelo, and investigates the sinking of a mighty warship.

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.

Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft.

Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making.

Nazare in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, we use specialist jet-ski cameras to ride the waves.

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

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

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.

Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft.

Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making.

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

Michael cleanses Stockholm's frozen depths, tackles the humble herring, reinvents himself as a glacial Michelangelo, and investigates the sinking of a mighty warship.

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.

Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft.

Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making.

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

The strategies used by animals to find and defend their mates in the grasslands of Namibia, the Serengeti and Australia. Here, mating strategies are on show for all to see.

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.

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft.

Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making.

Michael cleanses Stockholm's frozen depths, tackles the humble herring, reinvents himself as a glacial Michelangelo, and investigates the sinking of a mighty warship.

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.

Nazare in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, we use specialist jet-ski cameras to ride the waves.

After meeting several electric eel attack victims and hearing stories of people who lost their lives, Cyril is determined to catch the biggest one possible and measure its voltage.

The team enter the Serengeti where lions roam free and danger is always near. With water running out, their final challenge awaits.

Griff hits Memphis to trace the roots of blues, soul, and rock'n'roll on the banks of the Mississippi.

Ben meets Niall, who rescues and cares for street dogs in Koh Samui.

After meeting several electric eel attack victims and hearing stories of people who lost their lives, Cyril is determined to catch the biggest one possible and measure its voltage.

The team enter the Serengeti where lions roam free and danger is always near. With water running out, their final challenge awaits.

Griff hits Memphis to trace the roots of blues, soul, and rock'n'roll on the banks of the Mississippi.

Ben meets Niall, who rescues and cares for street dogs in Koh Samui.

After meeting several electric eel attack victims and hearing stories of people who lost their lives, Cyril is determined to catch the biggest one possible and measure its voltage.

The team enter the Serengeti where lions roam free and danger is always near. With water running out, their final challenge awaits.

Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft.

Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making.

Griff hits Memphis to trace the roots of blues, soul, and rock'n'roll on the banks of the Mississippi.

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.

The team enter the Serengeti where lions roam free and danger is always near. With water running out, their final challenge awaits.

After meeting several electric eel attack victims and hearing stories of people who lost their lives, Cyril is determined to catch the biggest one possible and measure its voltage.

Nazare in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, we use specialist jet-ski cameras to ride the waves.

Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the earth's richest coral reefs. This episode explores Asia's waters, as spectacular as they are diverse, and never-seen-before animal behaviour.

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.

Griff hits Memphis to trace the roots of blues, soul, and rock'n'roll on the banks of the Mississippi.

The Ocean is where life first experimented with the Mating Game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all!

The team enter the Serengeti where lions roam free and danger is always near. With water running out, their final challenge awaits.

Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the earth's richest coral reefs. This episode explores Asia's waters, as spectacular as they are diverse, and never-seen-before animal behaviour.

Nazare in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, we use specialist jet-ski cameras to ride the waves.

After meeting several electric eel attack victims and hearing stories of people who lost their lives, Cyril is determined to catch the biggest one possible and measure its voltage.

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.

Griff hits Memphis to trace the roots of blues, soul, and rock'n'roll on the banks of the Mississippi.

The Congo is one of Africa's wildest rivers and the fish that swim in its waters are even wilder. At 100 lbs, the scary goliath tiger fish is certainly one of the world's most fearsome creatures.

Renowned wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan gets close to wild cheetah in the stunning Kalahari, experiencing first-hand the very real dangers these beautiful big cats face.

Stanley Tucci travels through the region of Calabria, discovering the history of this beautiful and troubled place as well as that of his own family.

After fighting a ragged-tooth shark, Cyril's boat is attacked by a bull shark.

The Congo is one of Africa's wildest rivers and the fish that swim in its waters are even wilder. At 100 lbs, the scary goliath tiger fish is certainly one of the world's most fearsome creatures.

Renowned wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan gets close to wild cheetah in the stunning Kalahari, experiencing first-hand the very real dangers these beautiful big cats face.

Stanley Tucci travels through the region of Calabria, discovering the history of this beautiful and troubled place as well as that of his own family.

After fighting a ragged-tooth shark, Cyril's boat is attacked by a bull shark.

The Congo is one of Africa's wildest rivers and the fish that swim in its waters are even wilder. At 100 lbs, the scary goliath tiger fish is certainly one of the world's most fearsome creatures.

Renowned wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan gets close to wild cheetah in the stunning Kalahari, experiencing first-hand the very real dangers these beautiful big cats face.

Griff hits Memphis to trace the roots of blues, soul, and rock'n'roll on the banks of the Mississippi.

After fighting a ragged-tooth shark, Cyril's boat is attacked by a bull shark.

Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft.

Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making.

Nazare in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, we use specialist jet-ski cameras to ride the waves.

Asia has the longest coastline of any continent and the earth's richest coral reefs. This episode explores Asia's waters, as spectacular as they are diverse, and never-seen-before animal behaviour.

Stanley Tucci travels through the region of Calabria, discovering the history of this beautiful and troubled place as well as that of his own family.

Robson is joined by his footballing hero, Alan Shearer. The pair go mackerel fishing off the Northumberland coast, spot dolphins in the wild and go flying in vintage aircraft.

Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making.

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

Nazare in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, we use specialist jet-ski cameras to ride the waves.

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.

Stanley Tucci travels through the region of Calabria, discovering the history of this beautiful and troubled place as well as that of his own family.

Renowned wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan gets close to wild cheetah in the stunning Kalahari, experiencing first-hand the very real dangers these beautiful big cats face.

Nazare in Portugal is the site of the biggest ocean waves ever recorded on Earth. To understand what creates these monsters, we use specialist jet-ski cameras to ride the waves.

The Congo is one of Africa's wildest rivers and the fish that swim in its waters are even wilder. At 100 lbs, the scary goliath tiger fish is certainly one of the world's most fearsome creatures.

Ash hikes Helan Mountains to Guidegou Wall, explores Suyukou rock art, visits Yinchuan market, plunges into the Yellow River, and ends in Qilian with a Tibetan yak farmer.

Stanley Tucci travels through the region of Calabria, discovering the history of this beautiful and troubled place as well as that of his own family.

Cyril is in Argentina trying to find out what beast could have been so powerful to drown a man by pulling him right under the water.

Leopard Olimba finds a mate, but fortunes turn against the lions. Extreme flooding leads to disaster for the hyena clan, and the time has come for leopard Mutima to leave.

In the heaving megacity of Jakarta, Michael Portillo uncovers Indonesia's colonial past as part of a Dutch empire and its rich history as a port.

Hurricane Otis wipes out Acapulco, a small town in the UK is submerged by floods, a terrifying tornado rips through Florida and torrential rain floods parts of Italy.

Cyril is in Argentina trying to find out what beast could have been so powerful to drown a man by pulling him right under the water.

Leopard Olimba finds a mate, but fortunes turn against the lions. Extreme flooding leads to disaster for the hyena clan, and the time has come for leopard Mutima to leave.