Survivalist Hazen Audel fights his way through 500 miles of unexplored Amazon using only traditional survival methods; he faces extreme environments, and he must reach the Atlantic coast before he's trapped by floods during the rainy season.
A never-seen-before wildlife phenomenon is happening on the plains of South Africa’s Great Karoo wilderness: the appearance of an extraordinary cheetah family – with nine cubs!
Did the Maya Empire relocate to America? How did Merriweather Lewis really die? Where did the Ark of the Covenant end up after being smuggled out of Jerusalem? Explorers Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah use historical maps as well as modern imaging techniques to examine these and other mysteries.
The Diamond Queen is a landmark BBC documentary series, presented by Andrew Marr, which looks at the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The series focuses on her accession, her daily routine, how she is seen as a role model and how she is coping in her 60th year as monarch. The programme features archive footage of the Queen, as well as in-depth footage of her major engagements since the beginning of 2010 to late 2011.
A business documentary featuring the kodan storyteller Kanda Hakuzan, as he narrates the 'Dark History of Companies (=History of Struggles)' in his unique style. Transforming the history of challenges and failures of various companies into moments of laughter, while uncovering valuable life lessons for the present.
Bees are disappearing fast, with 46% of species having declined in the past 10 years; Jimmy Doherty looks at the reasons why, and rallies the people of Peterborough to bring back the bees.
Following a team of investigators as they explore new leads suggesting there may be more than Fred and Rose West's victims than their 12 known murders, making the use of Ground Penetrating Radar in new locations.
Project Earth is a 2008 reality TV series on the Discovery Channel in which several groups of scientists experiment with radical ideas to slow and/or stop global warming using geoengineering methods.
At 950 years old, the Tower of London is one of the oldest landmarks in Britain and has had many famous residents over the centuries, from Guy Fawkes to the Kray twins. But the only people who live in the ancient stronghold these days are the 37 ‘Yeoman Warders’ – or Beefeaters – who guard the walls and look after the three million visitors who walk through the gates every year.
This travel documentary series shows everything about Brazilian natural history. Follow our specialists, Aruay (agronomist), Mayra (organic chef) and Anderson (botanist), visiting different regions in Brazil.
British art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon and Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli explore the varied regions of Italy, sharing with each other their knowledge of the country's culture and cuisine.