BBC Earth

The adventurer meets Jeff and Rose and their five daughters who live in the vast wilderness of north-west Canada. It's late autumn, and before long the family will be locked in by two metres of snow.

Ben visits the Caribbean island of Montserrat, where a volcano devasted large areas in the 1990s. Within two years most of the population had fled their homes. Ben uncovers unique stories of heroism and loss.

Lambing season is just a month away for most of the farmers. In Central Scotland near Loch Lomond, Anne is left in charge of the farm and begins by feeding breakfast to over 2000 animals.

Spring arrives at last for the farmers - the busiest time of year for new lambs and calves. In the north, beyond Aberdeen, John is expecting more than 6000 new lambs, so hires in extra staff to help.

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.

Alexander Armstrong continues his journey around Iceland where he samples the local delicacy of rotten shark, takes a whale watching trip, plays golf at midnight, learns to ride an Icelandic horse and sings in a farmers' choir.

Steve travels to South Africa where he explores the plight of the rhino. Sought after for their horns, these animals are on the verge of being poached to extinction.

Seventy-one million years ago lived a teenage Albertosaurus - a faster, nimbler relative of T-Rex. She had to earn her place in a deadly, ferocious pack or risk starvation.

Exploring our vital relationship with the Sun, from sun-worship and monuments such as Stonehenge, to how the Sun was formed and where its ferocious power comes from.

Across Alaska the thaw brings new challenges and dangers for the region. Rising temperatures in Kava cause potential disaster for Sue's business.

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.

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.

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.

Seventy-one million years ago lived a teenage Albertosaurus - a faster, nimbler relative of T-Rex. She had to earn her place in a deadly, ferocious pack or risk starvation.

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.

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

The epic tale of a Pachyrhinosaurus herd, one of the largest dinosaur groups that ever lived, through the eyes of its young member Albie.

Dr Michael Mosley travels to Australia to enlist in a world-first, two-month sleep treatment program at the Flinders University Sleep Institute.

The car is humankind's ultimate freedom machine - transporting us places we couldn't otherwise go at speeds unimaginable just a century ago. It has transformed the world and revolutionized how we live. How we got here is a story full of astonishing twists and unlikely turns.

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.

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

The epic tale of a Pachyrhinosaurus herd, one of the largest dinosaur groups that ever lived, through the eyes of its young member Albie.

Dr Michael Mosley travels to Australia to enlist in a world-first, two-month sleep treatment program at the Flinders University Sleep Institute.

A behind-the-scenes look at the series that explores the most successful animal group on Earth, from the tiny Etruscan shrew to the largest mammal in existence - the blue whale.