BBC Earth
onsdag den 4 december
En TV-kanal från BBC som visar vetenskap, historia, teknik och äventyr i en salig blandning.
Steve and his trusty team head to the frozen north of Norway. He follows the tracks of Europe's largest cat, the elusive lynx, up into the hills in the hope of seeing one, and gets a little nervous when he meets some in captivity. Arctic foxes and musk oxen are also on the menu in this deadly snowy episode.
Malt loaf has been a popular teatime treat for more than 80 years, we get through 130 million of them every year. So to get to grips with how this sweet and squidgy cake-cum-bread is made, Gregg Wallace is rolling up his sleeves to get stuck in.
Narrated by Bill Nighy, this is a scenic railway journey like few others. Leaving chic 21st century Nice behind, the Train des Pigne railway takes us back into the Provence of the past.
Ricko DeWilde travels to cursed lands to finally lay his brother's spirit to rest. Sue Aikens ventures into the tundra to map the shifting landscape.
Ben journeys to the Ozark National Forest, to live with master craftsman Robert, learning why this 70-year-old former medical student ditched his education for America's counterculture 20 years ago, bought 200 acres of land deep in the woods, and raised a family of six children.
In an unpredictable world, the ancient powers must lay down the foundations of their societies to show their strength, protect their people and ultimately build their way to glory.
Malt loaf has been a popular teatime treat for more than 80 years, we get through 130 million of them every year. So to get to grips with how this sweet and squidgy cake-cum-bread is made, Gregg Wallace is rolling up his sleeves to get stuck in.
Bill Nighy narrates a railway journey around Andalucía on the luxury Al Andalus train, a 5 star hotel on wheels, taking its passengers back to the extravagance and opulence of the 1930s.
Sue Aikens must protect Kavik from the dangers that lurk in the shadows. The Hailstones use the cover of night to search for food under the ice.
After a certain fateful day changed their lives forever, Amber and Amy packed their family onto a converted school bus to tour the rugged coastlines and dramatic mountain ranges of New Zealand's North Island and have covered 10,000km in a year.
To pay for armies and other costs, the ancient powers had to tax territories and monetise their assets. But in this world of commerce, ancient societies stored their wealth in different ways.
Gregg Wallace visits a factory tucked away amongst thatched cottages in the village of Wollaston, Northamptonshire. It may be a tranquil setting, but this factory has been making boots for 120 years.
A 19 year-old girl and her father go face-to-face with a fast-moving inferno as wildfires rip through Victoria, Australia. In the French Alps, two British skiers are engulfed by an avalanche. Amidst the searing Texan heat, a skydiving training session ends in disaster when there's a major mid-air collision at 30,000 feet, and in the usually calm city of Amsterdam, two young brothers are chased by a whirling wind spout which threatens to capsize their boat.
Alaskans are faced with adversity as they confront the unknown in the dead of winter.
In the mountains of northern Ethiopia, Ben meets native Glaswegian Susan, who rejected an ordinary retirement for a remote region of Africa. Susan has had a huge impact on the local community, and now runs a restaurant on top of a mountain.
Alexander Armstrong heads to the south of the country, which has epic scenery. He leaves the boiling mud and lava flows of the volcanic island below as he ascends to the breathtaking, freezing roof of Europe's biggest glacier.
Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's frozen worlds. He meets the dwarf planet where mountains of solid ice float across the surface, the black and white moon painted with frost, and a world illuminated by a strange form of ice.
Bill Nighy narrates a railway journey around Andalucía on the luxury Al Andalus train, a 5 star hotel on wheels, taking its passengers back to the extravagance and opulence of the 1930s.
Alaskans are faced with adversity as they confront the unknown in the dead of winter.
In the mountains of northern Ethiopia, Ben meets native Glaswegian Susan, who rejected an ordinary retirement for a remote region of Africa. Susan has had a huge impact on the local community, and now runs a restaurant on top of a mountain.
Alexander Armstrong heads to the south of the country, which has epic scenery. He leaves the boiling mud and lava flows of the volcanic island below as he ascends to the breathtaking, freezing roof of Europe's biggest glacier.
Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's frozen worlds. He meets the dwarf planet where mountains of solid ice float across the surface, the black and white moon painted with frost, and a world illuminated by a strange form of ice.
A 19 year-old girl and her father go face-to-face with a fast-moving inferno as wildfires rip through Victoria, Australia. In the French Alps, two British skiers are engulfed by an avalanche. Amidst the searing Texan heat, a skydiving training session ends in disaster when there's a major mid-air collision at 30,000 feet, and in the usually calm city of Amsterdam, two young brothers are chased by a whirling wind spout which threatens to capsize their boat.