Mark Beaumont attempts to journey Alaska, USA to Ushuaia, in southern Argentina, cycling the length of the Rockies and Andes. Show more
Mark Beaumont crosses into dangerous northern Mexico, celebrates Mexican Independence Day in Zacatecas and reaches what seems like a dead end in El Salvador. Show more
From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, this episode shows how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our planet.
Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it’s affecting earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world. Show more
How to Grow a Planet
Episode 1: Life from Light
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD
How plants have driven the greatest changes to the Earth. Prof Iain Stewart shows how they first harnessed light from the sun and created our life-giving atmosphere. Show more
How to Grow a Planet
Episode 3: The Challenger
1 hour
Documentary series. Professor Iain Stewart explains how grass fought its enemy, the forests, how it transformed ocean life and how it triggered human civilisation. Show more
Richard Hammond Builds...
Episode 1: A Planet
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
On his two-mile high construction tower, Richard Hammond sets about building a planet just like Earth. He starts by gathering raw materials in a massive truck delivery. Show more
Richard Hammond Builds...
Episode 2: A Universe
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Richard Hammond takes on the ultimate engineering project. How do you make a planet, or a solar system, a galaxy or even a universe? To find out, he opens up his cosmic toolbox. Show more
58 minutes
Series combining photography and human drama as it reveals 12 remarkable places, uncovering the stories of people fighting to survive in Earth's natural wonders. Show more
58 minutes
Series combining photography and human drama to reveal twelve remarkable places, uncovering the stories of people fighting to survive, and even triumph, there. Show more