North America with Simon Reeve

From Sunday 16 February at 20:00

Renowned author and adventurer Simon Reeve embarks on another incredible journey - this time across North America. He discovers a vast and varied continent, with deserts and jungles, and where great wealth exists alongside poverty, political divisions and human drama.

Simon meets with Montana cowboys who face an uncertain future, as well as the native people of Guatemala migrating north for a better life.

As Simon basks under the Mexican sun and shivers in the Arctic, he experiences the varying temperatures of a truly fascinating continent.

Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle

From Sunday 9 February at 21:00

Explorer Ben Fogle is back with a seventh series of the adventure programme which sees him meet those who have turned their back on the rat-race and set up home in some of the most remote locations in the world. See Ben interact with the brave individuals who, coming from various walks of life, have chosen to venture down a very different path to what they were used to.

In these first four episodes, Ben meets a master craftsman who bought 200 acres of Ozark National Forest land 20 years ago, and a family who, after a certain fateful day, packed their bags onto a converted school bus to tour the rugged coastlines and dramatic mountain ranges of New Zealand.

Elsewhere, we learn the story of a French-Canadian who lives in a remote Buddhist monastery in a jungle in Thailand and hear from the first Norwegian woman to climb Everest, who now lives on a remote Arctic Circle island. Throughout each fascinating episode, Ben discovers the reality of what it's like to leave your daily life behind in search of something different. Is it daring, or just downright crazy?

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Thursdays at 22:00

Millions of years ago huge forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven spectacular continents. Over time, each continent developed its own remarkable wildlife.

From the depths of the South American jungles to the frozen peaks of Asia, and from the cities of Europe to the vast plains of Africa-Seven Worlds, One Planet Features Extraordinary animal behaviour and untold wildlife stories from each continent.

We discover how our seven worlds gave rise to the great diversity of life on Earth today, and reveal the challenges now faced by animals in a world shaped by us.

Coast

Sundays at 20:00

An entertaining and ambitious exploration of coastline, celebrating the unique character of coastal communities. In series nine, Tessa Dunlop uncovers the astonishing story of how Hitler's bombers could have drowned London and possibly won the Second World War by destroying the embankments that contain the River Thames.

Also, Nick takes to the sea in an authentic replica of Britain's oldest known boat, which dates back to the Bronze Age, and discovers where wolves once trod and where a notorious hermit made his home.