BBC Earth

Part 1. A behind-the-scenes look at this dazzling exploration of Earth's biggest continent.

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.

After six years globetrotting, Scott and Casey gambled their life savings on a kite-surfing school in a remote stretch of the Peruvian coast.Ben learns what led them to this decision.

While Erik collects wood and water and readies his cabin for winter, Andy makes a final push to forge a trail to Eagle for much needed supplies.(g)

Andrew is singled out by His Royal Highness at a farmers' market, Emma and Rob’s first farm wedding and calving time collide, and Callum and Zara host historic sheepdog trials.

Sue Perkins starts her journey in Tokyo, home to 36 million people.She trains with a female sumo wrestling team and meets a family who live with robots.

Gregg visits one of the largest fresh milk processing plants on earth to see how they get milk from cow to carton within 24 hours, and Ruth reveals the tough life of a dairy maid.

We explore the lost world of the Aztecs, asking how and why their vast warrior empire came crashing down in just two short years.By the early 1500s, under the strong leadership of Emperor Moctezuma II, the Aztec civilisation has reached its zenith. But Moctezuma's empire was fragile.

In the heart of Asia lie vast arid lands. These deserts and dry grasslands are so hostile, they push life to the limit.The animals that live here are some of the earth's toughest.

The struggle for survival in Alaska continues for Sue, Jessie, Glenn and the Hailstones.

Ben journeys to the Suffolk countryside and a secretive patch of woodland, to spend the week with unique character Will, 50, who could be described as a true British caveman.

Gordon Buchanan takes an epic camel ride across the Gobi Desert to discover how these most iconic, yet least understood, animals have adapted to survive in extreme environments.

How do some animals survive conditions so cold, they seem to defy the laws of nature.

What are the processes behind the building of complex structures and could we adapt spider silk to benefit us?

Many passionate people are dedicated to saving the wild animals of Asia.These individuals and their ingenious solutions give us hope and optimism for the future of the continent.

As winter's chill grips the Arctic, the path forward will require trial and error.Living in the secluded state of Alaska means one wrong decision could cost you your life.

Ben Fogle returns to the Australian outback to revisit Barbara Walker, who has been living alone in a remote site for sixteen years.

Lauren, who's 30, has had a rare cancer called myxoid-liposarcoma since she was eight.Can surgery fix it and finally allow Lauren to get on with her life?

Christine and Grace encounter frozen sea and a cabin vandalized by bears as they head to a remote location.Mark reports on one of the island's most mysterious hidden buildings.

Gordon Buchanan takes an epic camel ride across the Gobi Desert to discover how these most iconic, yet least understood, animals have adapted to survive in extreme environments.

As Lucy and her Indigenous team begin their unique 50-day journey into virgin Amazon rainforest, they can hear the whistling of the deadly bushmaster snake.

How do some animals survive conditions so cold, they seem to defy the laws of nature.

What are the processes behind the building of complex structures and could we adapt spider silk to benefit us?

Many passionate people are dedicated to saving the wild animals of Asia.These individuals and their ingenious solutions give us hope and optimism for the future of the continent.