BBC Earth

Ben journeys to Ireland's rugged Atlantic coastline in the bleak midwinter. He stays with Judith, an 80-year-old who rejected a modern way of life for one closer to nature.

Ben heads to Africa to meet a master bushman who quit a city career for the dry and dusty desert.

Near Loch Lomond, Bobby and Anne must gather their pregnant ewes from the hills ready for lambing and all the family help out. Bobby's father's 90th birthday is looming and thoughts turn to who will run the farm when it's time to hand it on to the next generation.

It's calving time. Sybil and George are caring for a weak young heifer after a difficult birth. John Scott has an emergency Caesarean to deal with, when a huge calf gets stuck inside her mother.

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.

Alexander Armstrong continues his journey around Iceland with a visit to a glacier, a trip to the island of Heimay which was nearly destroyed by a volcanic eruption in the 1970s, a walk on the most dangerous beach in the country and a night in a capsule hotel.

Ricko DeWilde races against the freeze to fortify the family cabin. The Hailstones scout the land for seasonal resources. Sue Aikens must repair vital safety equipment before tundra storms arrive.

More stories of the brave and hardy people who live below zero in Northern Canada.

Dara explores the darker side of the Sun, from the dangers of skin cancer to solar flares and the Bermuda Triangle of Space. Plus, the world's largest solar furnace.

The caribou have yet to arrive, and Sue believes they may have changed their migration pattern meaning she will need to source alternative food.

Ben Fogle travels to Brazil to meet Chris, a Scotsman who has chosen to make his home in one of the most remote areas of the jungle near the Amazon river.

Alexander Armstrong dives headfirst into the glorious chaos of Mumbai and then further to India's seat of power, Delhi.

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.

More stories of the brave and hardy people who live below zero in Northern Canada.

Andy Bassich and Denise Becker attempt a harvest that isn't usually available this time of year. Iriqtaiq Hailstone sets out to help her sisters and to teach her son a native skill.

Ben Fogle is in Alaska battling mosquitoes and eating bear.

More stories of the brave and hardy people who live below zero in Northern Canada.

The Gangetic Plain is where the ancient and modern collide - from the sacred city of Varanasi to Patna, a city fast becoming India's Silicon Valley. It's here also that the Ganges faces its greatest threats from dams, pollution, industry and agriculture.

Ben Fogle revisits former war correspondent Julius Strauss and his wife Kristin, who live in British Columbia. Their home is in the middle of a mountainous region that is home to grizzly bears.

Andy Bassich and Denise Becker attempt a harvest that isn't usually available this time of year. Iriqtaiq Hailstone sets out to help her sisters and to teach her son a native skill.

Ben Fogle is in Alaska battling mosquitoes and eating bear.

More stories of the brave and hardy people who live below zero in Northern Canada.

The Gangetic Plain is where the ancient and modern collide - from the sacred city of Varanasi to Patna, a city fast becoming India's Silicon Valley. It's here also that the Ganges faces its greatest threats from dams, pollution, industry and agriculture.

Steve heads to Zambia for the first time, where he hears hippo communication on a whole new level, spots a high-diving croc and meets some incredible sniffer dogs.(g)