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Tony Robinson continues to explore the history, influence and population of the world-famous Thames.

Jack Dee journeys into the mountains of Lepikha, where he stays for two nights in a remote reindeer herder village. There he is taught the basic survival skills of the herders. His journey then sees him travel alone for four days and three nights to meet nomadic herders out in the wilderness.
After receiving his final tuition in survival, Jack sets out alone on a further 50km journey to find his own remote new home. Here, he must survive the extreme weather conditions for five more days, living off the land and tending to his own reindeer herd. Throughout his time alone, Jack keeps his own video diary, recording his feelings on long, cold Siberian nights.

Frank Skinner and Denise Mina travel through Scotland on boats and horses in a bid to recreate literary duo James Boswell and Samuel Johnson's 1773 trip to the Hebrides.

Luxury heritage train The Northern Belle, aka steam locomotive 6201 Princess Elizabeth, travels through England's rural North West. Beginning in Preston, the passengers of its stylish 1930s Pullman carriages are soon whisked up through Cumbria and the spectacular landscapes of the Lake District. The train continues on to historic Carlisle, the site of a world-class medieval cathedral and home to supposedly England's most haunted station. It then joins the Settle to Carlisle line, considered one of the most scenic railway routes in the world.

Dream Routes" is a three-part film project dedicated to exceptional travel routes through six Southern and Central Asian countries.

A journey through Sicily that takes in seven Unesco World Heritage sites, with the first stop being a visit to a castle whose baron was inspired by Hampton Court. There's a meeting in Modica with Sicily's most famous chocolatier, a trip on the unique railway that travels around Etna, and a visit to Ragusa, a baroque-inspired city famous for its beauty and for its spiral railway that travels within a mountain.

Sara Pascoe is learning how to do the world's most endangered jobs, from ice-carving in Finland to climbing trees to making sweets in Cuba.

The West Highland Line is one of the world's truly legendary train routes, crossing spectacular Scottish moors and mountains as it heads towards Skye. Starting in Glasgow, it glides towards Loch Lomond, the world's largest inland stretch of water. It then sweeps north to enter the wild and windswept landscape of Rannoch Moor. After ascending to Corrour, Britain's highest station, the journey passes Ben Nevis, the UK's tallest mountain and then across the famous Glenfinnan viaduct. The coastal town of Mallaig is gateway to the Isle of Skye with its world-famous Highland cuisine and many breathtaking views

We're off to the Atlantic coast, between Royan and Les Sables-d'Olonne. Where nature is shaped by ocean, wind and tide. But where nature in turn forges character and temperament. We meet an artist, an independent fisherman and a sailor who all chose to live from and for the sea.

A voyage along the Atlantic coast from the island of Noirmoutier, in the Vend?e, all the way to that of Ol?ron, in the Charente-Maritime. A journey that will teach us how to travel and consume differently, in a way that pollutes less, and to generally become more environmentally-friendly.

We set our heading for the Mediterranean and a unique journey that will take us to explore the mysterious depths of the Big Blue, just off-shore from the famous Calanques, to discover a ship-building yard that has been reborn, that of La Ciotat.

We travel the Manche, along the shores of the English Channel from Cherbourg to the Chausey Islands. A coastal area turned upside-down by Brexit and the imminent creation of a mid-sea border. On each side of the Channel, how are they preparing for it and the complications it will bring?

The singer explores the sights of the country, beginning amid the colourful chaos of the city of Kolkata, where she visits the largest flower market in Asia, before being treated to a ringside view of some traditional wrestlers in action. Jane then sets sail on India's most holy river, the Ganges, on board a five-star ship. Stop-offs include the temple city of Kalna and the former home of the historic East India Shipping Company, Murshidabad. While in Murshidabad, Jane explores the grand palaces of the city, before going off the beaten the track to see some local artisans at work.

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean fulfil a lifelong dream by travelling to Alaska to skate on natural ice, having only ever performed on artificially created rinks in their 45 years dancing together. Travelling by train and husky sled, they encounter first-hand the dramatic effects of climate change on the wilderness. Alaska's hottest year on record means there is not a lot of ice to be found, so Jayne and Chris's trek becomes a hunt, skating wherever they can hoping to find a magnificent natural setting to dance a special new version of their iconic Bolero. Narrated by Stephen Fry.

Winter is nearly over in Alaska, but at Ted Stevens International Airport (ANC), spring seems a long way off. Snow is falling at an inch an hour and even with $40 million dollars' worth of equipment, the airfield maintenance crew is struggling to stay on top of the blizzard and keep the runways operational. The airport is also experiencing white-out conditions, which play a role in a de-icing truck flipping over. It's an accident that could release a 2,000-gallon cocktail of hazardous chemicals and diesel fuel unless it is quickly contained.

his special episode sees Michael revisit his fifth travel series – Himalaya.
For Michael, this epic journey across the world’s highest mountain range is the fulfilment of boyhood dreams inspired by the 1953 ascent of Everest by Hillary and Tensing. Beginning in the famous Khyber Pass, he travels through Pakistan and India and ascends into Nepal and Tibet to reach Everest base camp itself, before venturing into the mountain kingdom of Bhutan.
But Michael’s journey isn’t all about scaling peaks – it’s also about finding out what life is like for the people who live in some of the harshest environments on Earth. He is curious to see countries that were cut off by the mountains for centuries and that have developed their own distinct cultures and ways of survival, to discover the different ways that religion influences society here, and to meet the hardy inhabitants of the mountains.

Henry Cole rides 2500 miles across North West Russia from St Petersburg to Journey's end in Moscow. Henry uncovers a world brought to life by spy movies - by clandestine images of military power and oppressive dictators all wrapped up against the elements in furry coats! But - after the demise of the Soviet Union, what of the Russia of today? One imagines a world of complete opposites, on the one hand opulent beauty on the other - abject poverty - a world of the haves and the have nots. A country trying its hardest to adapt to Western influences. Henry's voyage of discovery starts with a few days soaking up the luxury and cultural splendour of St Petersburg before he clambers aboard his BMW GS1200 to ride North east to towns that go by the names of Sortavala, Perdrozavodsk and Cherepovetez. Little does Henry know what he is letting himself in for as he leaves the security of St Petersburg behind. This ride will test every facet of his motorcycling skills and mental endurance! He's soon to find out that riding in Russia is something not to be taken lightly!

“Muck City” Florida is one of the biggest sugar-producing regions on the planet. But the traditional practice of cane field burning at harvest is sparking a heated debate

Cameron McNeish celebrates the best of Scotland with a spectacular route through the West Highlands. This year he is taking things slowly. His home is a campervan and he will be walking, cycling and paddling into some hidden corners of Scotland.

Cameron McNeish journeys up the western seaboard from the Mull of Kintyre to Mallaig.