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43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets crime writer Patricia Cornwell, astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, musician Simon Nicol and adventurer Benedict Allen. Show more
Benedict Allen attempts a trek across Siberia with a team of husky dogs. He gets frostbite, is almost dragged into the sea and gets lost at night in polar bear and wolf territory. Show more
Benedict Allen attempts a trek across Siberia with a team of husky dogs. Benedict loses his team, his tent and his supplies, and is left stranded 150 km from help with no radio. Show more
Benedict Allen attempts a trek across Siberia with a team of husky dogs. A near-fatal journey down an iced-up river fails to convince the dogs of Benedict's leadership qualities. Show more
Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests two teams of experts at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, home to the national collection of arms and armour. Show more
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner and explorer Benedict Allen journey through Papua New Guinea. As Frank gets close to realising his dream, old injuries return to haunt him. Show more
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner and explorer Benedict Allen journey through Papua New Guinea, to fulfil Frank's lifelong dream of seeing birds of paradise. Show more
Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests teams of experts at the Horniman Museum in London, which specialises in anthropology, natural history and musical instruments. Show more
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Benedict Allen follows Patrick Leigh Fermor's epic 1931 quest across Europe and tracks down the man himself to discuss the future of travel writing. Show more
Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests experts at Liverpool's World Museum, which houses collections covering archaeology, ethnology, natural and physical sciences. Show more
Ben Fogle brings back four of the toughest explorers from this series' expeditions to help him fufil his childhood dream: to climb Mount Roraima in Venezuela. Show more
2 hours
First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Explorer Benedict Allen gives his first TV interview since going missing in Papua New Guinea, and genocide survivors join forces to stand up to extremism. Show more
How our attitude towards the age of exploration has changed, from marvelling at incredible tales of adventure to the consequences of conquest. Show more
Sean Fletcher and Cherry Healey lead debates on the rights of married couples and whether university prepares people for real life. Show more
30 minutes
Comedy quiz show. Comic actress Sharon Horgan competes against explorer and anthropologist Benedict Allen in answering questions set by members of the public. Show more
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Benedict Allen retraces author Laurie Lee's journey across Spain in 1935, which became the basis for Lee's celebrated travelogue As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning. Show more
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Benedict Allen follows the travels of quintessential British amateur traveller Eric Newby, author of A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush. Show more
New series. Ben Fogle takes a team of would-be adventurers on a gruelling jungle trek. He is helped by naturalist Charlotte Uhlenbroek and psychologist Cynthia McVey. Show more
New series. Ben Fogle takes a team of would-be adventurers on a Sahara desert trek. He is helped by explorer Benedict Allen and psychologist Cynthia McVey. Show more
Ben Fogle has been forced to turn down several applicants for his life changing treks, many of them deserving adventurers. They are offered another chance in this episode. Show more
