BBC Earth

The icy adventures continue for the hardy characters living in rural Alaska.

Ben returns to a remote Australian island to find out how former businessman David Glasheen is getting on.For more than twenty years David enjoyed a life of peace but must survive by growing his own vegetables.

Andy Bassich brings Denise Becker to an area rich in resources and fond memories.Ricko DeWilde shows his children how to harvest food from the rivers for an Athabaskan delicacy.

Michael Portillo travels one of the most stunning rail routes of the world, through the former Russian empire from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, taking in present-day Georgia and Azerbaijan.

In northern Guangdong, majestic mountain ranges are home to a dazzling array of wildlife; Silver Pheasants, Chinese Pangolins, Black Kites, Chinese Giant Salamanders, and an entirely new species of cave gecko.

Explore the impact of Pompeii's deeply divided society, the mechanisms used to maintain social order, and what society was like in the years leading up to Pompeii's destruction by Vesuvius.

Michael Portillo travels across India, embarking on a classic rail journey from Amritsar to Shimla.

In Tennessee, a river breaks its banks. In Canada a Tornado rips through a construction site.And in Papua New Guinea, a rain flooded river raises the danger levels.

In the US a man and his dog take cover as a rare tornado outbreak rips through towns on the East coast.In Norway, a boxer has the fight of his life when a swim under the ice goes disastrously wrong and in Western Australia, a homeowner is in a faceoff with the flames.

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.

Explore the impact of Pompeii's deeply divided society, the mechanisms used to maintain social order, and what society was like in the years leading up to Pompeii's destruction by Vesuvius.

It's mid summer and in the final episode of the series, David and Sandra have to shear the sheep and start to train a month-old foal, and dairy farmers Stuart and Aylett Roan take a break from the cows to prepare for piglets.

Ben joins coconut farmer Neil and his young family in their hill-side bamboo house, where Neil is the 'only white man' in his jungle village.

Ben heads back to Utah, where he first met twin brothers Bill and Bob Stone, 3 years ago.He re-joins these canyon-dwelling renegades in their remote home, but this time, only one of them is living there.

Ancient Rome is at a pivotal event in its history: the Sack of Rome in 410 AD.It is the first time the city of Rome has been raided by foreign invaders in 800 years. How did it come to this?

Nasa engineers spot a piece of debris striking the shuttle during launch.In space, the crew continue their mission, unaware of the concerns, but the clock is ticking to re-entry.

Ben heads to Slab City in the Californian desert to explore an alternative community.

It's mid summer and in the final episode of the series, David and Sandra have to shear the sheep and start to train a month-old foal, and dairy farmers Stuart and Aylett Roan take a break from the cows to prepare for piglets.

Ben joins coconut farmer Neil and his young family in their hill-side bamboo house, where Neil is the 'only white man' in his jungle village.

Ben heads back to Utah, where he first met twin brothers Bill and Bob Stone, 3 years ago.He re-joins these canyon-dwelling renegades in their remote home, but this time, only one of them is living there.

Ancient Rome is at a pivotal event in its history: the Sack of Rome in 410 AD.It is the first time the city of Rome has been raided by foreign invaders in 800 years. How did it come to this?

The icy adventures continue for the hardy characters living in rural Alaska.