Holidays in the Danger Zone is a series of documentaries, originally broadcast on BBC Four in the UK. They have also been shown on BBC Two and exported to other countries, including Canada.
The series of travelogues see the presenters visit countries which are far off the beaten track.
⁕Holidays in the Axis of Evil was first to be broadcast. It was presented by Ben Anderson and included visits to North Korea, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya and Cuba - the countries named by George W. Bush, the US president, as members of an "Axis of Evil".
⁕America Was Here takes Anderson to countries where the US either intervened in conflicts or fought wars at some point in recent history. They include Cambodia, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Vietnam.
⁕The Violent Coast includes visits to one of the most dangerous parts of the world, on the western tip of Africa, as Anderson travels through Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
⁕Rivers takes a slightly different approac
Arabic scholar Tim Mackintosh-Smith journeys 75,000 miles through 40 countries in the footsteps of 14th century traveler Ibn Battutah, who was born in Tangiers, North Africa, and traveled the world for thirty years.
What Darwin Didn't Know is a documentary show on BBC Four presented by Armand Marie Leroi which charts the progress in the field of Evolutionary Theory since the original publication of 'On the Origin of Species' in 1859.
Marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth in 1770, a documentary series that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the great composer.
With intimate, behind-the-stage access, these short films explore the creative process of extraordinary dancers and choreographers as they rehearse new work and performances.
Documentary series that investigates a momentous event in history, the trial and execution of King Charles I, an act that changed politics and power in England forever.