BBC Earth SA Highlights – February 2022

Wild Weather: Our World Under Threat

Thursday 3 February at 19:00

Justin Rowlatt investigates a year of wild weather and hears how freak events are becoming increasingly commonplace, changing life right now for millions. A small town was destroyed by fire after record- breaking high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Floods in Germany swept away entire villages. A plague of mice destroyed livelihoods in Australia’s New South Wales. Dust storms from

China swept thousands of miles to South Korea and the people of Madagascar are on the brink of the world’s first climate change-induced famine. By interrogating climate science and with exclusive access to new Met Office data, Justin reveals where in the world the climate is changing the fastest and who will be most affected.

Expedition with Steve Backshall

From Friday 11 February at 19:00

Series 2 (6 episodes)

Following the global success of the first series, triple- BAFTA winning wildlife expert and naturalist Steve Backshall is taking us on even more exciting adventures around the world, visiting four continents, encountering incredible wildlife and exploring more previously undiscovered natural wonders. With the help of local experts wherever he goes, Steve and his team dive in to the Pacific Ocean’s darkest depths searching for the world’s biggest aggregation of sharks; trek through

African jungles looking for elusive endangered gorillas; paddle the volcanic white-water of the Kamchatka Peninsula at Russia’s easternmost tip and crawl through Saudi Arabia’s unexplored lava tubes uncovering evidence of a long-forgotten world. Steve is on a global mission to discover amazing new insights and down-to- earth knowledge that could help to secure a futu re for the world’s wildlife.

The Green Planet

From Sunday 13 February at 16:00

Series 1 (6 episodes)

Follow Sir David Attenborough on a journey across the globe, from the Africa to USA, Costa Rica to northern Europe, to find remarkable new behaviour, emotional stories and surprising heroes in the plant world. Using specialist cameras, this spectacular series allows us to look closer at their interconnected world, showcasing

over two decades of new discoveries. From deserts, tropical jungles and underwater worlds to seasonal lands and our own urban environment, each episode introduces a set of plants, reveals the battles they face and how the secret to their survival.

One Cup: A Thousand Stories

From Saturday 19 February at 20:00

Series 1 (6 episodes)

An immersive, beautifully filmed story of the drink that changed the world. Tea is one of China’s greatest contributions to human civilisation. It has conquered the world to influence cultures, beliefs and behaviours across the globe in surprising ways and is now playing a major role in forging a more sustainable future. This

stunning landmark series tells the story of tea on an unprecedented scale, revealing the extraordinary landscapes of tea, from high mountains to wild coasts. It allows the women and men who grow, harvest, taste and sell tea to tell their own gripping tales – all captured in sumptuous 4D.

Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

Tuesday 22 February at 20:00

The revelatory story of the men and women who created the cloned sheep that turned science on its head: Dolly. It’s 1996. In a small scientific institute in Scotland, a team of biologists are working round the clock to create a sheep from an adult cell. On 5th July, Dolly the Sheep is born and the world’s biology

textbooks rewritten. This is a fascinating first-hand account from the people behind a scientific sensation. Geneticists, biologists, technicians, farmhands and the journalists reveal exactly what happened – and explore Dolly’s legacy not just in cloning, but in humanity’s fight against incurable disorders.

Full Schedule February 2022

1 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Race Across the World: Series 2, Episode 7

With two teams at the checkpoint in Ilha Grande in Brazil, the remaining teams are engaged in a frantic race to avoid finishing the leg in last place.

06:55 Race Across the World: Series 2, Episode 8

After 21,000 kilometres, two continents and 17 countries, the teams embark on the final leg of their epic journey. However, a mammoth 4,800km still stands between them and the finish line of Ushuaia, Argentina, the most southerly city in the world.

07:50 Race Across the World: Series 2, Episode 9

The five teams reunite for the first time to reveal fascinating insights into their different strategies and individual experiences – from their highest highs to their lowest lows.

08:50 The Supervet: Gylly, Albert and Barnley

Pet patients include a pug and beagle cross who’s been dragged under a bus, a Labrador that was trod on as a puppy, and a basset hound with the condition Bony Wobblers.

09:40 Life Below Zero: The Thaw: Facing Fears

From the construction of buildings that aid the growing of food, to the exploration of new territory, these pioneers must take full advantage of the endless daylight to thrive during the Arctic summer.

10:30 Life Below Zero: The Thaw: To Catch a King

Throughout the summer months the Alaskans make use of the flowing rivers to catch fish. Meanwhile, others take the opportunity to innovate new ways of harvesting resources more efficiently.

11:20 Hurricane Man: Episode 1

Storm-chaser Josh Morgerman heads into the fourth most powerful hurricane to hit mainland American since records began. Category 4 Hurricane Michael brings wind speeds of 155mph and unleashes more energy than an atomic bomb on Florida’s Panama City.

12:10 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Laos

Ben travels to Southeast Asia to meet 31-year-old Jon Watkinson, who quit a career in finance for life in a handmade bamboo hut on a remote island on the Mekong River in Laos.

13:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Australia

Ben hand-rears rescue animals and finds out about the invasive cane-toad when he meets Barbara Walker, a photographer from Switzerland who settled in one of the world’s most challenging places.

13:45 Life Below Zero: The Thaw: The Intruder

Heading out into the wild and scouting for areas to hunt and fish is a priority at this time of year, despite the dangers of the currents or the threats from hungry predators. This time of year, coming home empty-handed is not an option.

14:35 Life Below Zero: The Thaw: Heavy Load

With autumn approaching, the race is on to complete crucial tasks in Alaska. While the king salmon run provides an opportunity to stockpile food for winter, gardening and building projects must be accomplished before the impending freeze.

15:25 The Mating Game: Against All Odds

All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.

16:20 The Supervet: Zizi, Suki and Raffa

Noel operates on a golden retriever poodle cross with abnormally developed front legs, a lame labrador, and a dachshund who has suddenly lost the use of her back legs.

17:10 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 1

Michael Palin revisits his first groundbreaking travel series, and fans, including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley, reflect on his achievement.

18:00 Impossible Railways: Into the Wild

In this episode we explore the wilderness lines that have pushed the frontiers of human endeavour into previously unknown territories, solving a set of complex problems along the way.

19:00 Australia’s Health Revolution with Michael Mosley: Episode 3

Dr. Mosley and Ray meet with eight brave Australians diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes who dream of getting their health back and turning their lives around. Together with Ray, Dr. Mosley will guide the participants through drastic diet and lifestyle adjustments rather than medicine.

20:00 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 1

Professor Thilaganathan provides pioneering care to Ann-Marie’s twins, who are at risk of dying, and Becky’s unborn baby, who has a rare lung tumour, and closely monitors Randika’s pregnancy.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Hungary

Ben returns to the remote Hungarian countryside to revisit Julia Pryke and Gareth Shone who just 16 months ago gave up the 9 – 5 in the UK to live in a ramshackle farmhouse in a country they had never visited.

21:50 Life Below Zero: Life and Death

Ricko DeWilde races against the freeze to fortify the family cabin. The Hailstones scout the land for seasonal resources. Sue Aikens must repair vital safety equipment before tundra storms arrive.

22:45 Impossible Railways: Crossing Chasms

In this episode we investigate how the most incredible bridges from around the world help to solve a series of spanning problems.

23:35 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 1

Michael Palin revisits his first groundbreaking travel series, and fans, including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley, reflect on his achievement.

00:20 Australia’s Health Revolution with Michael Mosley: Episode 3

Dr. Mosley and Ray meet with eight brave Australians diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes who dream of getting their health back and turning their lives around. Together with Ray, Dr. Mosley will guide the participants through drastic diet and lifestyle adjustments rather than medicine.

01:15 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 1

Professor Thilaganathan provides pioneering care to Ann-Marie’s twins, who are at risk of dying, and Becky’s unborn baby, who has a rare lung tumour, and closely monitors Randika’s pregnancy.

02:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Hungary

Ben returns to the remote Hungarian countryside to revisit Julia Pryke and Gareth Shone who just 16 months ago gave up the 9 – 5 in the UK to live in a ramshackle farmhouse in a country they had never visited.

02:45 Life Below Zero: Life and Death

Ricko DeWilde races against the freeze to fortify the family cabin. The Hailstones scout the land for seasonal resources. Sue Aikens must repair vital safety equipment before tundra storms arrive.

03:30 Impossible Railways: Crossing Chasms

In this episode we investigate how the most incredible bridges from around the world help to solve a series of spanning problems.

04:20 Australia’s Health Revolution with Michael Mosley: Episode 3

Dr. Mosley and Ray meet with eight brave Australians diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes who dream of getting their health back and turning their lives around. Together with Ray, Dr. Mosley will guide the participants through drastic diet and lifestyle adjustments rather than medicine.

05:15 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 1

Michael Palin revisits his first groundbreaking travel series, and fans, including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley, reflect on his achievement.

2 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Grizzly Bear Cubs & Me: Episode 1

Gordon Buchanan joins the Pazhetnovs, a pioneering family of biologists, in snowy Russia to rehabilitate six orphaned grizzly cubs back to the wild.

06:55 Grizzly Bear Cubs & Me: Episode 2

Gordon Buchanan begins training the cubs for their new life in the wilderness. With just 10 weeks left before release, little Pasha is still struggling.

07:50 Meet The Bears (Natural World): Episode 1

How bears across the world have overcome the challenges of life – from finding food and raising cubs to confronting rivals and habitat loss – all thanks to brains, brawn and amazing adaptability.

08:50 The Supervet: Zizi, Suki and Raffa

Noel operates on a golden retriever poodle cross with abnormally developed front legs, a lame labrador, and a dachshund who has suddenly lost the use of her back legs.

09:40 Life Below Zero: The Thaw: The Intruder

Heading out into the wild and scouting for areas to hunt and fish is a priority at this time of year, despite the dangers of the currents or the threats from hungry predators. This time of year, coming home empty-handed is not an option.

10:30 Life Below Zero: The Thaw: Heavy Load

With autumn approaching, the race is on to complete crucial tasks in Alaska. While the king salmon run provides an opportunity to stockpile food for winter, gardening and building projects must be accomplished before the impending freeze.

11:20 Hurricane Man: Episode 2

Josh Morgerman continues to document Hurricane Michael, as its devastating course progresses over Panama City. As 155mph winds wreak havoc on the city, it’s a fight for survival.

12:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Tennessee

Ben ventures deep into the Appalachian Mountains in eastern America to meet 25-year-old Justin Burke, who rejected his privileged upbringing to live in the wilderness.

12:55 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: French Polynesia

Ben builds hammocks, goes freediving and experiences rough seas when he meets British expat Rick and his girlfriend Jasna, who live a nomadic life on their yacht in the islands of French Polynesia.

13:45 Life Below Zero: The Thaw: The Widowmaker

As temperatures begin to plummet, the Alaskans brave dangerous encounters with hungry predators in the remote mountains, harvest resources along the waterways and gather life-enhancing foods in the surrounding wilderness.

14:35 Life Below Zero: The Thaw: Close Encounter

With the warm season drawing to a close, Alaskans travel by boat and by foot to stockpile enough resources to sustain them through winter. They take advantage of the migrating moose and fish, but caution is paramount.

15:25 Australia’s Health Revolution with Michael Mosley: Episode 3

Dr. Mosley and Ray meet with eight brave Australians diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes who dream of getting their health back and turning their lives around. Together with Ray, Dr. Mosley will guide the participants through drastic diet and lifestyle adjustments rather than medicine.

16:20 The Supervet: Olive, Jazz and Remy

A cocker spaniel puppy needs hip replacements. A cat is rushed in with a smashed femur and punctured lung after being hit by a car. And a dachshund has an exploded disc.

17:15 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 2

Michael Palin revisits his second travel series – an ambitious trip from pole to pole. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievements.

18:00 Impossible Railways: Crossing Chasms

In this episode we investigate how the most incredible bridges from around the world help to solve a series of spanning problems.

19:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ireland

Ben Fogle meets an author in Co Galway on Ireland’s west coast who has turned his back on both money and technology, experimenting with living using only what he can source from the land.

20:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 4

As the deep freeze sets in, Alaskans brave cruel temperatures.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Texas

In this episode, Ben ventures back to the barren landscape of the Wild West to revisit one of his first ever wild men John Wells, a former fashion photographer who gave up the New York City high life for the scorching Texan desert.

21:50 Life Below Zero: Taking Chances

Andy Bassich and Denise Becker attempt a harvest that isn’t usually available this time of year. Iriqtaiq Hailstone sets out to help her sisters and to teach her son a native skill.

22:40 Impossible Railways: Reaching New Heights

In this episode we’ll investigate the daring engineering that has overcome our greatest ranges, to create some of our most innovative railways.

23:35 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 2

Michael Palin revisits his second travel series – an ambitious trip from pole to pole. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievements.

00:15 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ireland

Ben Fogle meets an author in Co Galway on Ireland’s west coast who has turned his back on both money and technology, experimenting with living using only what he can source from the land.

01:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 4

As the deep freeze sets in, Alaskans brave cruel temperatures.

01:45 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Texas

In this episode, Ben ventures back to the barren landscape of the Wild West to revisit one of his first ever wild men John Wells, a former fashion photographer who gave up the New York City high life for the scorching Texan desert.

02:30 Life Below Zero: Taking Chances

Andy Bassich and Denise Becker attempt a harvest that isn’t usually available this time of year. Iriqtaiq Hailstone sets out to help her sisters and to teach her son a native skill.

03:15 Impossible Railways: Reaching New Heights

In this episode we’ll investigate the daring engineering that has overcome our greatest ranges, to create some of our most innovative railways.

04:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ireland

Ben Fogle meets an author in Co Galway on Ireland’s west coast who has turned his back on both money and technology, experimenting with living using only what he can source from the land.

04:50 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 2

Michael Palin revisits his second travel series – an ambitious trip from pole to pole. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievements.

05:30 Mindful Earth: Rest

The natural world offers a constant source of calm and comfort. How do images of hypnotic starling murmurations or macaques relaxing in hot springs in Japan encourage us to slow down? How can we experience more being and less doing?

3 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 The Diagnosis Detectives: Episode 1

Dr Michael Mosley assembles 12 of the UK’s leading medical experts to diagnose patients with life-changing symptoms that have baffled other doctors.

06:55 The Diagnosis Detectives: Episode 2

Dr Michael Mosley assembles 12 of the UK’s leading medical experts to diagnose patients with life-changing symptoms that have baffled other doctors.

07:50 The Diagnosis Detectives: Episode 3

Michael Moseley challenges a team of doctors to diagnose a young woman struggling with dramatic weight gain and hair loss, and another who has suddenly lost her sight in one eye.

08:45 The Supervet: Olive, Jazz and Remy

A cocker spaniel puppy needs hip replacements. A cat is rushed in with a smashed femur and punctured lung after being hit by a car. And a dachshund has an exploded disc.

09:40 Life Below Zero: The Thaw: The Widowmaker

As temperatures begin to plummet, the Alaskans brave dangerous encounters with hungry predators in the remote mountains, harvest resources along the waterways and gather life-enhancing foods in the surrounding wilderness.

10:30 Life Below Zero: The Thaw: Close Encounter

With the warm season drawing to a close, Alaskans travel by boat and by foot to stockpile enough resources to sustain them through winter. They take advantage of the migrating moose and fish, but caution is paramount.

11:20 Hurricane Man: Episode 3

Josh takes his British documentary team into their first typhoon, and his novice chasers face a twin threat from Typhoon Soulik, and hot on its heels – Typhoon Cimaron.

12:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Isle Of Rum Scotland

Ben heads to the Inner Hebrides off the West Coast of Scotland, where he meets Nic and Andy Goddard and their children on the Isle of Rum.

12:55 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Down Under: Wilderness Island, Australia

Ben begins his travels in the remote Wilderness Island, off Australia’s north-western cape, to meet a man whose story is as remarkable as the landscape he inhabits.

13:45 Life Below Zero: Adapt or Die

Sue pursues a bear. Jessie hunts small game. The Hailstones build a sled for baby Wade. Glenn hunts a moose.

14:40 Life Below Zero: Darkness Approaches

Sue wolverine-proofs her camp. Ricko hunts Moose. Jessie rescues his boat. The Hailstones prepare for winter.

15:30 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 4

As the deep freeze sets in, Alaskans brave cruel temperatures.

16:20 The Supervet: Loki, Hugo and Zahra

A hyperactive ridgeback has ankle problems. A much-adored family dog has issues with hips, elbows and knees. And a Havana kitten suffers a broken leg after a mystery accident.

17:10 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 3

Michael Palin revisits his third travel series – an epic trip around the Pacific Rim. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievement.

18:00 Impossible Railways: Reaching New Heights

In this episode we’ll investigate the daring engineering that has overcome our greatest ranges, to create some of our most innovative railways.

19:00 Wild Weather: Our World Under Threat: Episode 1

Justin Rowlatt investigates a year of wild weather and hears how freak events are becoming increasingly commonplace, changing life right now for millions.

20:00 Ancient Engineering: Episode 5

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe. It aimed to use pioneering methods and architecture to create a glimpse of heaven. And the most iconic is Notre Dame in Paris.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: India

Ben retraces his epic journey back to India to revisit Steve Lall, an ex-fighter pilot who turned his back on Indian High Society for a simple life in the foothills of the Himalayas.

21:50 Life Below Zero: The Other Side

Ricko DeWilde travels to cursed lands to finally lay his brother’s spirit to rest. Sue Aikens ventures into the tundra to map the shifting landscape.

22:40 Impossible Railways: Waterworld

In this episode we discover how some of our greatest Railways have challenged engineering’s greatest minds in their efforts to conquer our ‘water world’s’.

23:35 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 3

Michael Palin revisits his third travel series – an epic trip around the Pacific Rim. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievement.

00:20 Wild Weather: Our World Under Threat: Episode 1

Justin Rowlatt investigates a year of wild weather and hears how freak events are becoming increasingly commonplace, changing life right now for millions.

01:10 Ancient Engineering: Episode 5

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe. It aimed to use pioneering methods and architecture to create a glimpse of heaven. And the most iconic is Notre Dame in Paris.

02:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: India

Ben retraces his epic journey back to India to revisit Steve Lall, an ex-fighter pilot who turned his back on Indian High Society for a simple life in the foothills of the Himalayas.

02:50 Life Below Zero: The Other Side

Ricko DeWilde travels to cursed lands to finally lay his brother’s spirit to rest. Sue Aikens ventures into the tundra to map the shifting landscape.

03:35 Impossible Railways: Waterworld

In this episode we discover how some of our greatest Railways have challenged engineering’s greatest minds in their efforts to conquer our ‘water world’s’.

04:25 Wild Weather: Our World Under Threat: Episode 1

Justin Rowlatt investigates a year of wild weather and hears how freak events are becoming increasingly commonplace, changing life right now for millions.

05:15 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 3

Michael Palin revisits his third travel series – an epic trip around the Pacific Rim. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievement.

4 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Secrets of the Superfactories: Episode 7

From titanium to sugar, we shine a light on the superfactory secrets from Rolls Royce aerospace engines, GZ Vinyl records, Yamaha Motors motorbikes and Jelly Belly jelly beans.

06:50 Secrets of the Superfactories: Episode 8

We follow the story of Amazon parcels, POSCO steel, Tabasco hot sauce and Kia cars, discerning the cutting edge science and engineering utilized in these superfactories.

07:35 Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed: Episode 1

Professor Alice Roberts follows a quest to reveal a secret of Stonehenge. Archaeologists led by Professor Mike Parker Pearson have compiled evidence to fill in a 400-year gap in our knowledge.

08:35 The Supervet: Loki, Hugo and Zahra

A hyperactive ridgeback has ankle problems. A much-adored family dog has issues with hips, elbows and knees. And a Havana kitten suffers a broken leg after a mystery accident.

09:25 Life Below Zero: Adapt or Die

Sue pursues a bear. Jessie hunts small game. The Hailstones build a sled for baby Wade. Glenn hunts a moose.

10:20 Life Below Zero: Darkness Approaches

Sue wolverine-proofs her camp. Ricko hunts Moose. Jessie rescues his boat. The Hailstones prepare for winter.

11:10 Hurricane Man: Episode 4

Josh and his documentary team are in the wake of Typhoon Cimaron in Japan, as Hurricane Lane explodes onto the scene, barrelling towards Hawaii and threatening historic landfall.

12:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Canada: Freedom Cove

Ben heads to the azure seas and pine-covered mountains of Canada, where artistic couple Catherine and Wayne live on a floating island they built themselves – a home they share with seals, eagles, bears and chihuahuas!

12:50 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Egypt

Ben journeys to North Africa to live with American widow Maryanne on the farm she’s built on the edge of the Sahara. He discovers why she swapped her city abode for a simpler and tougher way of life in the Egyptian desert.

13:40 Life Below Zero: The Freeze Up

Sue searches for food. Ricko teaches his children to hunt. Jessie packs down a trail for his dogs. The Hailstones go ice fishing.

14:30 Life Below Zero: Weather the Storm

Sue secures her camp before a long trip. Ricko helps repair his uncle’s cabin. Jessie competes in a sled dog race. The Hailstones prepare for an intense storm.

15:25 Ancient Engineering: Episode 5

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe. It aimed to use pioneering methods and architecture to create a glimpse of heaven. And the most iconic is Notre Dame in Paris.

16:20 The Supervet: Apple, Roscoe and Siam

A bull terrier puppy needs a 3D-printed implant for a new lease of life. A Siamese cat has multiple injuries after being hit by a van. And a beloved collie cross, needs a new hip.

17:15 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 4

Michael Palin revisits his fourth travel series – a journey to explore the Sahara Desert. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievement.

18:00 Impossible Railways: Waterworld

In this episode we discover how some of our greatest Railways have challenged engineering’s greatest minds in their efforts to conquer our ‘water world’s’.

19:00 Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure: Episode 3

Joanna concludes her journey across Russia, travelling through deepest Siberia. She travels to the city where the Russian royal family was killed and explores Stalin’s nuclear bunker.

20:00 Japan with Sue Perkins: Episode 2

Sue Perkins enjoys a night out with Kyoto’s geishas, goes free diving with some ama divers and visits Hiroshima. In Tokyo, she explores how the Japanese are tackling the future.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: New Zealand

Ben returns to New Zealand to catch up with the Long family, who live a hunter-gatherer existence on the country’s South Island in an area that is two days hike from the nearest road. So how have the children coped with such an isolated upbringing, and how have the parents maintained their relationship?

21:50 Life Below Zero: Into the Night

Sue Aikens must protect Kavik from the dangers that lurk in the shadows. The Hailstones use the cover of night to search for food under the ice.

22:45 Impossible Railways: Urban Adventurers

In this episode we take a closer look at the planets most incredible metropolitan railways and explore how they help us solve our distinctly urban problems.

23:40 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 4

Michael Palin revisits his fourth travel series – a journey to explore the Sahara Desert. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievement.

00:25 Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure: Episode 3

Joanna concludes her journey across Russia, travelling through deepest Siberia. She travels to the city where the Russian royal family was killed and explores Stalin’s nuclear bunker.

01:15 Japan with Sue Perkins: Episode 2

Sue Perkins enjoys a night out with Kyoto’s geishas, goes free diving with some ama divers and visits Hiroshima. In Tokyo, she explores how the Japanese are tackling the future.

02:05 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: New Zealand

Ben returns to New Zealand to catch up with the Long family, who live a hunter-gatherer existence on the country’s South Island in an area that is two days hike from the nearest road. So how have the children coped with such an isolated upbringing, and how have the parents maintained their relationship?

02:50 Life Below Zero: Into the Night

Sue Aikens must protect Kavik from the dangers that lurk in the shadows. The Hailstones use the cover of night to search for food under the ice.

03:35 Impossible Railways: Urban Adventurers

In this episode we take a closer look at the planets most incredible metropolitan railways and explore how they help us solve our distinctly urban problems.

04:25 Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure: Episode 3

Joanna concludes her journey across Russia, travelling through deepest Siberia. She travels to the city where the Russian royal family was killed and explores Stalin’s nuclear bunker.

05:15 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 4

Michael Palin revisits his fourth travel series – a journey to explore the Sahara Desert. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievement.

5 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Hurricane Man: Episode 1

Storm-chaser Josh Morgerman heads into the fourth most powerful hurricane to hit mainland American since records began. Category 4 Hurricane Michael brings wind speeds of 155mph and unleashes more energy than an atomic bomb on Florida’s Panama City.

06:50 Hurricane Man: Episode 2

Josh Morgerman continues to document Hurricane Michael, as its devastating course progresses over Panama City. As 155mph winds wreak havoc on the city, it’s a fight for survival.

07:40 Hurricane Man: Episode 3

Josh takes his British documentary team into their first typhoon, and his novice chasers face a twin threat from Typhoon Soulik, and hot on its heels – Typhoon Cimaron.

08:25 Hurricane Man: Episode 4

Josh and his documentary team are in the wake of Typhoon Cimaron in Japan, as Hurricane Lane explodes onto the scene, barrelling towards Hawaii and threatening historic landfall.

09:15 The Supervet: Gylly, Albert and Barnley

Pet patients include a pug and beagle cross who’s been dragged under a bus, a Labrador that was trod on as a puppy, and a basset hound with the condition Bony Wobblers.

10:05 The Supervet: Zizi, Suki and Raffa

Noel operates on a golden retriever poodle cross with abnormally developed front legs, a lame labrador, and a dachshund who has suddenly lost the use of her back legs.

10:55 The Supervet: Olive, Jazz and Remy

A cocker spaniel puppy needs hip replacements. A cat is rushed in with a smashed femur and punctured lung after being hit by a car. And a dachshund has an exploded disc.

11:45 The Supervet: Loki, Hugo and Zahra

A hyperactive ridgeback has ankle problems. A much-adored family dog has issues with hips, elbows and knees. And a Havana kitten suffers a broken leg after a mystery accident.

12:35 The Supervet: Apple, Roscoe and Siam

A bull terrier puppy needs a 3D-printed implant for a new lease of life. A Siamese cat has multiple injuries after being hit by a van. And a beloved collie cross, needs a new hip.

13:30 Blue Planet II: Green Seas

From enchanted kelp forests to undersea prairies, the planet’s green seas teem with life. They are the most abundant but fiercely competitive places in the ocean to live.

14:25 Blue Planet II: Coasts

Coasts are the most changeable and challenging of ocean habitats, but along with great danger they also offer great riches. The extraordinary animals that live here must find ingenious ways to cope with two very different worlds.

15:20 Blue Planet II: Our Blue Planet

Human life has had a devastating impact on our oceans, but is it too late to save them? In this companion film, dedicated scientists from around the world share their latest discoveries and reveal what the future holds for our oceans.

16:15 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef: Series 1, Episode 1

David returns to his most magical place on earth, the Great Barrier Reef. In episode one he descends beneath the waves at night in the state-of-the-art Triton submersible.

17:10 Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure: Episode 3

Joanna concludes her journey across Russia, travelling through deepest Siberia. She travels to the city where the Russian royal family was killed and explores Stalin’s nuclear bunker.

18:00 The Mating Game: Against All Odds

All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.

19:00 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 5

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

20:00 Blood of the Clans: The Highland Rogue

Neil Oliver turns his attention to a true Scottish legend – a certain Rob Roy MacGregor. For centuries, Rob has been celebrated as a colourful Highland maverick, but what is the true story?

21:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 4

As the deep freeze sets in, Alaskans brave cruel temperatures.

21:45 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 1

Professor Thilaganathan provides pioneering care to Ann-Marie’s twins, who are at risk of dying, and Becky’s unborn baby, who has a rare lung tumour, and closely monitors Randika’s pregnancy.

22:35 Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure: Episode 3

Joanna concludes her journey across Russia, travelling through deepest Siberia. She travels to the city where the Russian royal family was killed and explores Stalin’s nuclear bunker.

23:25 The Mating Game: Against All Odds

All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.

00:15 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 5

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

01:05 Blood of the Clans: The Highland Rogue

Neil Oliver turns his attention to a true Scottish legend – a certain Rob Roy MacGregor. For centuries, Rob has been celebrated as a colourful Highland maverick, but what is the true story?

02:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 4

As the deep freeze sets in, Alaskans brave cruel temperatures.

02:45 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 1

Professor Thilaganathan provides pioneering care to Ann-Marie’s twins, who are at risk of dying, and Becky’s unborn baby, who has a rare lung tumour, and closely monitors Randika’s pregnancy.

03:30 Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure: Episode 3

Joanna concludes her journey across Russia, travelling through deepest Siberia. She travels to the city where the Russian royal family was killed and explores Stalin’s nuclear bunker.

04:15 The Mating Game: Against All Odds

All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.

05:05 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 5

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

6 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Utah

Ben heads back to Utah, where he first met twin brothers Bill and Bob Stone, 3 years ago. He re-joins these canyon-dwelling renegades in their remote home, but this time, only one of them is living there.

06:50 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Hungary

Ben returns to the remote Hungarian countryside to revisit Julia Pryke and Gareth Shone who just 16 months ago gave up the 9 – 5 in the UK to live in a ramshackle farmhouse in a country they had never visited.

07:40 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Texas

In this episode, Ben ventures back to the barren landscape of the Wild West to revisit one of his first ever wild men John Wells, a former fashion photographer who gave up the New York City high life for the scorching Texan desert.

08:30 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: India

Ben retraces his epic journey back to India to revisit Steve Lall, an ex-fighter pilot who turned his back on Indian High Society for a simple life in the foothills of the Himalayas.

09:20 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: New Zealand

Ben returns to New Zealand to catch up with the Long family, who live a hunter-gatherer existence on the country’s South Island in an area that is two days hike from the nearest road. So how have the children coped with such an isolated upbringing, and how have the parents maintained their relationship?

10:10 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 1

Michael Palin revisits his first groundbreaking travel series, and fans, including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley, reflect on his achievement.

10:55 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 2

Michael Palin revisits his second travel series – an ambitious trip from pole to pole. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievements.

11:45 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 3

Michael Palin revisits his third travel series – an epic trip around the Pacific Rim. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievement.

12:35 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 4

Michael Palin revisits his fourth travel series – a journey to explore the Sahara Desert. Fans including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley reflect on his achievement.

13:20 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef: Series 1, Episode 2

David continues exploring the Great Barrier Reef aboard the research vessel Alucia, and visits the green sea turtle nesting grounds on Raine Island, sixty years after his previous visit.

14:15 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef: Series 1, Episode 3

Since his last visit in 1957, David discovers how the reef has been dying at an alarming rate. The final episode reveals what scientists are doing to save this incredible habitat.

15:15 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 5

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

16:10 The Mating Game – Making Of: Episode 1

The making of the epic wildlife show on the greatest challenge of all – finding a mate.

17:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ireland

Ben Fogle meets an author in Co Galway on Ireland’s west coast who has turned his back on both money and technology, experimenting with living using only what he can source from the land.

18:00 Ancient Engineering: Episode 5

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe. It aimed to use pioneering methods and architecture to create a glimpse of heaven. And the most iconic is Notre Dame in Paris.

19:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 5

The struggle for survival in Alaska for Sue, Jessie, and the Hailstones.

20:00 Extreme Treks: Russia – Mount Elbrus

Located in Russia along the border with Georgia, Mount Elbrus offers true wilderness and some of the most dramatic landscapes on offer. One can never under-estimate its dangers, as weather in the region is famously dangerous.

21:00 The Mating Game – Making Of: Episode 1

The making of the epic wildlife show on the greatest challenge of all – finding a mate.

22:00 Blood of the Clans: The Highland Rogue

Neil Oliver turns his attention to a true Scottish legend – a certain Rob Roy MacGregor. For centuries, Rob has been celebrated as a colourful Highland maverick, but what is the true story?

22:50 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ireland

Ben Fogle meets an author in Co Galway on Ireland’s west coast who has turned his back on both money and technology, experimenting with living using only what he can source from the land.

23:40 Ancient Engineering: Episode 5

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe. It aimed to use pioneering methods and architecture to create a glimpse of heaven. And the most iconic is Notre Dame in Paris.

00:30 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 5

The struggle for survival in Alaska for Sue, Jessie, and the Hailstones.

01:15 Extreme Treks: Russia – Mount Elbrus

Located in Russia along the border with Georgia, Mount Elbrus offers true wilderness and some of the most dramatic landscapes on offer. One can never under-estimate its dangers, as weather in the region is famously dangerous.

02:00 The Mating Game – Making Of: Episode 1

The making of the epic wildlife show on the greatest challenge of all – finding a mate.

02:50 Blood of the Clans: The Highland Rogue

Neil Oliver turns his attention to a true Scottish legend – a certain Rob Roy MacGregor. For centuries, Rob has been celebrated as a colourful Highland maverick, but what is the true story?

03:40 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ireland

Ben Fogle meets an author in Co Galway on Ireland’s west coast who has turned his back on both money and technology, experimenting with living using only what he can source from the land.

04:25 Ancient Engineering: Episode 5

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe. It aimed to use pioneering methods and architecture to create a glimpse of heaven. And the most iconic is Notre Dame in Paris.

05:15 Extreme Treks: Russia – Mount Elbrus

Located in Russia along the border with Georgia, Mount Elbrus offers true wilderness and some of the most dramatic landscapes on offer. One can never under-estimate its dangers, as weather in the region is famously dangerous.

7 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Climate Change: Ade On The Frontline: The Solomon Islands and Australia

Ade sees the damage that climate change is causing, and finds out how we can fight it – and whether eating sea urchin gonads will help.

06:55 Climate Change: Ade On The Frontline: Bangladesh and Bhutan

In Bangladesh and Bhutan, Ade sees the damage that climate change is causing and finds out how we can fight it – and how a whole country can go carbon negative.

07:50 Climate Change: Ade On The Frontline: Scandinavia

For the final leg of his journey, Ade heads to Scandinavia. Starting in the frozen islands of Svalbard and heading through Sweden and Denmark, he sees how winter temperatures have risen by an astonishing amount in the Arctic.

08:45 The Supervet: Apple, Roscoe and Siam

A bull terrier puppy needs a 3D-printed implant for a new lease of life. A Siamese cat has multiple injuries after being hit by a van. And a beloved collie cross, needs a new hip.

09:40 Life Below Zero: The Freeze Up

Sue searches for food. Ricko teaches his children to hunt. Jessie packs down a trail for his dogs. The Hailstones go ice fishing.

10:30 Life Below Zero: Weather the Storm

Sue secures her camp before a long trip. Ricko helps repair his uncle’s cabin. Jessie competes in a sled dog race. The Hailstones prepare for an intense storm.

11:20 Hurricane Man: Episode 5

The team prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, which threatens millions of people in North and South Carolina, while Super Typhoon Mangkhut rages towards the Philippines.

12:10 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: New Zealand

Ben journeys off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island to Great Barrier Island, where he meets a man who gave up his promising scientific career to embrace life in an off-grid, secluded world.

13:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Spain

Ben heads to a remote corner of Spain’s Andalucían mountains to meet British couple Alan and Lorna, who have left their respective careers in Brighton to become alpaca farmers.

13:45 Life Below Zero: Hard Knocks

Sue repairs her cabin in Chena. The DeWildes set a net. Jessie spends time with his young dogs. Chip receives medical attention after an accident.

14:40 Life Below Zero: Best Laid Plans

Sue continues to restore her cabin. Ricko travels with his son to the family cabin. Jessie gathers firewood. The Hailstones go muskox hunting.

15:30 Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure: Episode 3

Joanna concludes her journey across Russia, travelling through deepest Siberia. She travels to the city where the Russian royal family was killed and explores Stalin’s nuclear bunker.

16:20 The Supervet: Merida, Elmo and Brodie

Bernese Mountain Dog, six-year-old Brodie, has a painful disc in his back. Merida is a six-month-old Rough Collie with elbow problems. And Elmo the cat has been hit by a car and has complex fractures.

17:10 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 5

Michael Palin revisits his groundbreaking travel series’, and fans, including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley, reflect on his achievements.

18:00 Impossible Railways: Urban Adventurers

In this episode we take a closer look at the planets most incredible metropolitan railways and explore how they help us solve our distinctly urban problems.

19:00 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: New Arrivals

Infant chimp Motambo is rescued, he’s suffering from tetanus, and prescribed antibiotics. Teenage chimp Kimenga escapes, and Dr. Alexandra Rosati explains how good chimps are at solving problems.

20:00 The Mating Game – Making Of: Episode 1

The making of the epic wildlife show on the greatest challenge of all – finding a mate.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Georgia

Ben Fogle reunites with a man with a gift for craftsmanship living in the swamplands of Georgia. Ben discovers he has experienced a life-changing accident in the six years since they last met, but remains as competitive as he was on their original encounter.

21:50 Life Below Zero: Bone Cold

The Hailstones brave the freeze to seek new land for the expanding family. Sue Aikens must replenish her resources in Chena to survive the brutal cold.

22:40 Impossible Railways: Need for Speed

This episode investigates the incredible engineering breakthroughs that allow trains to go faster than ever thought possible.

23:35 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 5

Michael Palin revisits his groundbreaking travel series’, and fans, including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley, reflect on his achievements.

00:20 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: New Arrivals

Infant chimp Motambo is rescued, he’s suffering from tetanus, and prescribed antibiotics. Teenage chimp Kimenga escapes, and Dr. Alexandra Rosati explains how good chimps are at solving problems.

01:10 The Mating Game – Making Of: Episode 1

The making of the epic wildlife show on the greatest challenge of all – finding a mate.

02:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Georgia

Ben Fogle reunites with a man with a gift for craftsmanship living in the swamplands of Georgia. Ben discovers he has experienced a life-changing accident in the six years since they last met, but remains as competitive as he was on their original encounter.

02:50 Life Below Zero: Bone Cold

The Hailstones brave the freeze to seek new land for the expanding family. Sue Aikens must replenish her resources in Chena to survive the brutal cold.

03:35 Impossible Railways: Need for Speed

This episode investigates the incredible engineering breakthroughs that allow trains to go faster than ever thought possible.

04:25 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: New Arrivals

Infant chimp Motambo is rescued, he’s suffering from tetanus, and prescribed antibiotics. Teenage chimp Kimenga escapes, and Dr. Alexandra Rosati explains how good chimps are at solving problems.

05:15 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 5

Michael Palin revisits his groundbreaking travel series’, and fans, including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley, reflect on his achievements.

8 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta: Bolivia

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores Bolivia to learn new perspectives and to seek answers about heart health, a topic that has directly affected him and his family.

06:45 Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta: Japan

Dr. Sanjay Gupta goes to Japan to see how inhabitants of Tokyo deal with work-induced stress, and to learn why people in Okinawa live such long lives.

07:30 Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta: Turkey

Dr. Sanjay Gupta travels to Turkey, a cultural crossroads where science and mysticism coexist, to find alternative ways of managing health and fighting disease.

08:20 The Supervet: Merida, Elmo and Brodie

Bernese Mountain Dog, six-year-old Brodie, has a painful disc in his back. Merida is a six-month-old Rough Collie with elbow problems. And Elmo the cat has been hit by a car and has complex fractures.

09:10 Life Below Zero: Hard Knocks

Sue repairs her cabin in Chena. The DeWildes set a net. Jessie spends time with his young dogs. Chip receives medical attention after an accident.

10:05 Life Below Zero: Best Laid Plans

Sue continues to restore her cabin. Ricko travels with his son to the family cabin. Jessie gathers firewood. The Hailstones go muskox hunting.

11:00 Hurricane Man: Episode 6

Josh and Oli find an emergency shelter as Super Typhoon Mangkhut rages through the night in the Philippines, while in North Carolina, Hurricane Florence refuses to move on.

11:50 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Guatemala

Ben ventures deep into the jungles of Guatemala, once home to an ancient Mayan civilisation but also the ‘new life’ of Mike Merrill; a former sound engineer from Texas who is building a backpackers’ hostel in this land of rivers.

12:40 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Missouri

Ben travels to the Ozark Plateau in Missouri to meet Bo Brown, a wilderness expert who teaches Stone Age skills to modern day man. Ben learns how to make a spear and prepare foods like squirrels and insects.

13:30 Life Below Zero: New Horizons

Sue collects firewood. Ricko and his son Skyler go beaver trapping. Jessie explores his newly purchased land. The Hailstones move up river.

14:25 Life Below Zero: Ahead of the Game

Sue travels home to Kavik. Andy and Denise return to Eagle. Jessie prepares for the Iditarod. The Hailstones do chores in Kiwalik.

15:20 The Mating Game – Making Of: Episode 1

The making of the epic wildlife show on the greatest challenge of all – finding a mate.

16:15 The Supervet: Hagar, Loki and Nutty

Hagar is a five-year-old French Bulldog, who has suddenly collapsed and is struggling to move. Excitable 5-month-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier Loki has problems with the bones in his elbows. And wounded cat, Nutty has been shot by an airgun.

17:10 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 6

Michael Palin recalls his travels to the Himalaya mountain range in 2004, and his travels into Tibet where he reaches Everest Base Camp. Then he moves on to Nagaland to meet a head hunting tribe, before visiting Bhutan, still unspoilt by modern life, and finally winding his way down to Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal.

18:00 Impossible Railways: Need for Speed

This episode investigates the incredible engineering breakthroughs that allow trains to go faster than ever thought possible.

19:00 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 1

Michael finds out how lockdown has affected his volunteers’ health, and creates their bespoke diet plans. He also tests our misconception of what a healthy BMI looks like.

20:00 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 2

Susie’s triplets may have a life-threatening condition that urgently needs treatment. The surgeons also help a baby with fluid on the brain, and one with a foot tangled in the lining of the womb.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Australia

Ben Fogle reunites with a couple living off the west coast of Australia, and discovers the logistical nightmares they have overcome to make a home for themselves on a desert island, as well as enduring the extremes of the Australian climate. While they have recently had cause to celebrate, their lives are becoming increasingly difficult, which may result in them moving on.

21:45 Life Below Zero: Man Down

The Hailstones are forced into action when one of their own suffers a critical injury on the ice. Jessie Holmes braves icy conditions to procure key resources.

22:40 Great British Landmark Fixers: Canterbury

Canterbury Cathedral is as old as England. Founded around AD 597 by the missionary St Augustine, and now in a state of disrepair, we follow a dedicated team of craftspeople as they work to restore it.

23:40 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 6

Michael Palin recalls his travels to the Himalaya mountain range in 2004, and his travels into Tibet where he reaches Everest Base Camp. Then he moves on to Nagaland to meet a head hunting tribe, before visiting Bhutan, still unspoilt by modern life, and finally winding his way down to Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal.

00:25 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 1

Michael finds out how lockdown has affected his volunteers’ health, and creates their bespoke diet plans. He also tests our misconception of what a healthy BMI looks like.

01:15 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 2

Susie’s triplets may have a life-threatening condition that urgently needs treatment. The surgeons also help a baby with fluid on the brain, and one with a foot tangled in the lining of the womb.

02:05 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Australia

Ben Fogle reunites with a couple living off the west coast of Australia, and discovers the logistical nightmares they have overcome to make a home for themselves on a desert island, as well as enduring the extremes of the Australian climate. While they have recently had cause to celebrate, their lives are becoming increasingly difficult, which may result in them moving on.

02:50 Life Below Zero: Man Down

The Hailstones are forced into action when one of their own suffers a critical injury on the ice. Jessie Holmes braves icy conditions to procure key resources.

03:35 Great British Landmark Fixers: Canterbury

Canterbury Cathedral is as old as England. Founded around AD 597 by the missionary St Augustine, and now in a state of disrepair, we follow a dedicated team of craftspeople as they work to restore it.

04:25 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 1

Michael finds out how lockdown has affected his volunteers’ health, and creates their bespoke diet plans. He also tests our misconception of what a healthy BMI looks like.

05:15 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 6

Michael Palin recalls his travels to the Himalaya mountain range in 2004, and his travels into Tibet where he reaches Everest Base Camp. Then he moves on to Nagaland to meet a head hunting tribe, before visiting Bhutan, still unspoilt by modern life, and finally winding his way down to Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal.

9 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Baby Chimp Rescue: Miracles Can Happen

Jim and Jenny Desmond never planned to become surrogate parents to 21 chimpanzees, but now their home is bursting at the seams with rescued baby chimps.

06:55 Baby Chimp Rescue: Breaking Point

At a chimpanzee orphanage in Liberia, a deadly cold breaks out among the babies, and the arrival of an eight-week-old infant and an adult male chimp brings new challenges.

07:55 Baby Chimp Rescue: A New Beginning

At Liberia’s only home for rescued chimpanzees, new arrivals keep flooding in. Jimmy and Jenny Desmond and their team are now at breaking point.

08:50 The Supervet: Hagar, Loki and Nutty

Hagar is a five-year-old French Bulldog, who has suddenly collapsed and is struggling to move. Excitable 5-month-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier Loki has problems with the bones in his elbows. And wounded cat, Nutty has been shot by an airgun.

09:40 Life Below Zero: New Horizons

Sue collects firewood. Ricko and his son Skyler go beaver trapping. Jessie explores his newly purchased land. The Hailstones move up river.

10:30 Life Below Zero: Ahead of the Game

Sue travels home to Kavik. Andy and Denise return to Eagle. Jessie prepares for the Iditarod. The Hailstones do chores in Kiwalik.

11:20 Hurricane Man: Episode 7

Josh races to get into position with film-maker Caroline as Hurricane Willa barrels towards Sinaloa in western Mexico, while James faces an agonising decision over his own safety.

12:10 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Cambodia

Ben Fogle travels to Cambodia to live with a fellow Brit who is raising his own castaway tribe on a tropical island. Ben sleeps in a hammock, drinks rainwater and experiences how fragile life is for this family on their tiny island.

13:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Peru

After six years globetrotting, Scott and Casey gambled their life savings on a kite-surfing school in a remote stretch of the Peruvian coast. Ben learns what led them to this decision.

13:50 Life Below Zero: Arctic Discipline

Sue clears her runway of snow. Denise learns to dogsled. Jessie snares rabbits. Ricko teaches his son Skyler to hunt.

14:40 Life Below Zero: Ultimate Sacrifice

Sue goes ptarmigan hunting. Andy and Denise battle jumble ice. Jessie races in the Iditarod.

15:30 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 1

Michael finds out how lockdown has affected his volunteers’ health, and creates their bespoke diet plans. He also tests our misconception of what a healthy BMI looks like.

16:20 The Supervet: Bear, Bluebell and Henry

Gentle giant Bear has come to Fitzpatrick after suffering a ruptured cruciate ligament in his knee. Siamese cat Bluebell has been hit by a car. And Golden Retriever Henry needs surgery to treat a chronically damaged disc in his spine.

17:15 The Ganges with Sue Perkins: The Himalayas

Sue travels from the sacred summit of Shivling, source of the Ganges, to the beautiful mountain town of Rishikesh. Along the way, she meets Hindu holy men known as sadhus, wealthy tycoons and local families to find out what the future holds for this great river.

18:10 Great British Landmark Fixers: Canterbury

Canterbury Cathedral is as old as England. Founded around AD 597 by the missionary St Augustine, and now in a state of disrepair, we follow a dedicated team of craftspeople as they work to restore it.

19:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ullapool

Ben ventures deep into the Scottish Highlands to meet Iona and her young family on the near-10,000-acre wilderness estate that she grew up on. Whilst in their company, Ben drives cattle on horseback, digs out a dam to ensure the family’s hydro-electricity supply and gets to grips with the annual deer cull, and hears how Iona’s past prepared her for this extraordinary life in the wilderness.

20:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 5

The struggle for survival in Alaska for Sue, Jessie, and the Hailstones.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Arkansas, USA

Ben Fogle reunites with a former medical student living in the woodlands of Arkansas. Ben discovers the impact a series of injuries have had on his physically demanding wild lifestyle.

21:45 Life Below Zero: Bloodlines

Chip and Carol Hailstone combat brutal conditions on a critical hunt to replenish the family’s food supply. Sue Aikens utilizes her time in Chena to upkeep and maintain the property’s structures.

22:40 Great British Landmark Fixers: Edinburgh North Bridge

Spanning Waverley Station in the historic heart of Edinburgh is the North Bridge. But this bridge is falling down, and architectural detective Billy is tasked with delving into the hidden foundations.

23:35 The Ganges with Sue Perkins: The Himalayas

Sue travels from the sacred summit of Shivling, source of the Ganges, to the beautiful mountain town of Rishikesh. Along the way, she meets Hindu holy men known as sadhus, wealthy tycoons and local families to find out what the future holds for this great river.

00:30 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ullapool

Ben ventures deep into the Scottish Highlands to meet Iona and her young family on the near-10,000-acre wilderness estate that she grew up on. Whilst in their company, Ben drives cattle on horseback, digs out a dam to ensure the family’s hydro-electricity supply and gets to grips with the annual deer cull, and hears how Iona’s past prepared her for this extraordinary life in the wilderness.

01:15 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 5

The struggle for survival in Alaska for Sue, Jessie, and the Hailstones.

02:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Arkansas, USA

Ben Fogle reunites with a former medical student living in the woodlands of Arkansas. Ben discovers the impact a series of injuries have had on his physically demanding wild lifestyle.

02:45 Life Below Zero: Bloodlines

Chip and Carol Hailstone combat brutal conditions on a critical hunt to replenish the family’s food supply. Sue Aikens utilizes her time in Chena to upkeep and maintain the property’s structures.

03:35 Great British Landmark Fixers: Edinburgh North Bridge

Spanning Waverley Station in the historic heart of Edinburgh is the North Bridge. But this bridge is falling down, and architectural detective Billy is tasked with delving into the hidden foundations.

04:20 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ullapool

Ben ventures deep into the Scottish Highlands to meet Iona and her young family on the near-10,000-acre wilderness estate that she grew up on. Whilst in their company, Ben drives cattle on horseback, digs out a dam to ensure the family’s hydro-electricity supply and gets to grips with the annual deer cull, and hears how Iona’s past prepared her for this extraordinary life in the wilderness.

05:05 The Ganges with Sue Perkins: The Himalayas

Sue travels from the sacred summit of Shivling, source of the Ganges, to the beautiful mountain town of Rishikesh. Along the way, she meets Hindu holy men known as sadhus, wealthy tycoons and local families to find out what the future holds for this great river.

10 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 The Diagnosis Detectives: Episode 4

A team of top doctors try to diagnose a man suffering multiple seizures every day, and a young woman who has lived with a constant fever for nine years.

07:00 Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will See You Now

Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the inside story of a healthcare revolution, with behind-the-scenes access to Babylon Health, who want to prove that their AI is a match for human GPs.

07:55 What Are We Feeding Our Kids?: Episode 1

Is ultra-processed food causing obesity in children, and could it even be addictive? Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates as he undergoes an experiment that shocks the scientists.

08:55 The Supervet: Bear, Bluebell and Henry

Gentle giant Bear has come to Fitzpatrick after suffering a ruptured cruciate ligament in his knee. Siamese cat Bluebell has been hit by a car. And Golden Retriever Henry needs surgery to treat a chronically damaged disc in his spine.

09:45 Life Below Zero: Arctic Discipline

Sue clears her runway of snow. Denise learns to dogsled. Jessie snares rabbits. Ricko teaches his son Skyler to hunt.

10:35 Life Below Zero: Ultimate Sacrifice

Sue goes ptarmigan hunting. Andy and Denise battle jumble ice. Jessie races in the Iditarod.

11:25 Hurricane Man: Episode 8

Josh attempts to get inside Super Typhoon Yutu, the strongest storm of 2018, arriving in the Philippines just as the typhoon starts to bring down power lines.

12:15 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Morocco

Deep in the heart of the Sahara desert in Morocco, Ben visits a mud brick oasis, where he meets British-born Karen, who has built a guest house and artists’ retreat in this inhospitable location.

13:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Panama

In Boquete, Ben joins Andi and Rick and their son Cole, from Oregon, USA. He learns why they left their comfortable lives in the States behind to develop a unique coffee plantation.

13:55 Life Below Zero: Winter Inferno

Sue transports a new generator. Andy and Denise gather wood. Ricko and his kids hunt for muskrat. Chip and Agnes move camp.

14:45 Life Below Zero: Winters End

Sue hunts waterfowl. Andy and Denise fight the river breakup. Ricko and his kids hunt geese. The Hailstones hunt small game.

15:35 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 5

The struggle for survival in Alaska for Sue, Jessie, and the Hailstones.

16:25 The Supervet: Brandi, Molly and Lola

Chocolate Labrador Brandi has trouble walking. Bulldog puppy Molly has been hit by a car. And Beagle Lola has possible spinal problems.

17:15 The Ganges with Sue Perkins: The Gangetic Plain

The Gangetic Plain is where the ancient and modern collide – from the sacred city of Varanasi to Patna, a city fast becoming India’s Silicon Valley. It’s here also that the Ganges faces its greatest threats from dams, pollution, industry and agriculture.

18:10 Great British Landmark Fixers: Edinburgh North Bridge

Spanning Waverley Station in the historic heart of Edinburgh is the North Bridge. But this bridge is falling down, and architectural detective Billy is tasked with delving into the hidden foundations.

19:00 8 Days: To the Moon and Back: Series 1, Episode 1

Using cutting-edge special effects and previously classified cockpit audio, this is the untold story of Apollo 11’s journey to the Moon.

20:00 Ancient Engineering: Episode 6

Angkor Wat is a 900-year-old temple covering more than 400 acres across the Cambodian jungle. Endless hallways and colossal structures exhibit precision stonemasonry.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Fiji, Pacific Ocean

Ben Fogle is reunited with seafarer Rick, who has moved on to pastures new since their original encounter. When Rick last appeared on the series, he was living off the coast of French Polynesia, but he has since made a fresh start on the Pacific island of Fiji.

21:45 Life Below Zero: Bare Bones

The Hailstones isolate at their camp in Kiwalik to seize seasonal harvests. Sue Aikens must scour the tundra to secure food to survive.

22:35 Great British Landmark Fixers: Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall opened its doors to the public in 1871. After playing host to some of the World’s most prestigious acts and events this beloved building is in urgent need of repair.

23:25 The Ganges with Sue Perkins: The Gangetic Plain

The Gangetic Plain is where the ancient and modern collide – from the sacred city of Varanasi to Patna, a city fast becoming India’s Silicon Valley. It’s here also that the Ganges faces its greatest threats from dams, pollution, industry and agriculture.

00:20 8 Days: To the Moon and Back: Series 1, Episode 1

Using cutting-edge special effects and previously classified cockpit audio, this is the untold story of Apollo 11’s journey to the Moon.

01:10 Ancient Engineering: Episode 6

Angkor Wat is a 900-year-old temple covering more than 400 acres across the Cambodian jungle. Endless hallways and colossal structures exhibit precision stonemasonry.

02:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Fiji, Pacific Ocean

Ben Fogle is reunited with seafarer Rick, who has moved on to pastures new since their original encounter. When Rick last appeared on the series, he was living off the coast of French Polynesia, but he has since made a fresh start on the Pacific island of Fiji.

02:45 Life Below Zero: Bare Bones

The Hailstones isolate at their camp in Kiwalik to seize seasonal harvests. Sue Aikens must scour the tundra to secure food to survive.

03:30 Great British Landmark Fixers: Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall opened its doors to the public in 1871. After playing host to some of the World’s most prestigious acts and events this beloved building is in urgent need of repair.

04:15 8 Days: To the Moon and Back: Series 1, Episode 1

Using cutting-edge special effects and previously classified cockpit audio, this is the untold story of Apollo 11’s journey to the Moon.

05:05 The Ganges with Sue Perkins: The Gangetic Plain

The Gangetic Plain is where the ancient and modern collide – from the sacred city of Varanasi to Patna, a city fast becoming India’s Silicon Valley. It’s here also that the Ganges faces its greatest threats from dams, pollution, industry and agriculture.

11 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Great British Landmark Fixers: Canterbury

Canterbury Cathedral is as old as England. Founded around AD 597 by the missionary St Augustine, and now in a state of disrepair, we follow a dedicated team of craftspeople as they work to restore it.

06:50 Great British Landmark Fixers: Edinburgh North Bridge

Spanning Waverley Station in the historic heart of Edinburgh is the North Bridge. But this bridge is falling down, and architectural detective Billy is tasked with delving into the hidden foundations.

07:40 Great British Landmark Fixers: Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall opened its doors to the public in 1871. After playing host to some of the World’s most prestigious acts and events this beloved building is in urgent need of repair.

08:30 The Supervet: Brandi, Molly and Lola

Chocolate Labrador Brandi has trouble walking. Bulldog puppy Molly has been hit by a car. And Beagle Lola has possible spinal problems.

09:20 Life Below Zero: Winter Inferno

Sue transports a new generator. Andy and Denise gather wood. Ricko and his kids hunt for muskrat. Chip and Agnes move camp.

10:10 Life Below Zero: Winters End

Sue hunts waterfowl. Andy and Denise fight the river breakup. Ricko and his kids hunt geese. The Hailstones hunt small game.

11:05 Tide: Understanding the Tide

The tide’s mystery is revealed through stories and science from Ireland and around the world. Featuring the world’s highest tides, largest tidal bores and most dramatic whirlpools.

12:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Sri Lanka

Ben travels to Sri Lanka where he meets Janey, a vet from the North-East of England, who runs a charitable clinic focused on helping the street dogs that roam the island.

12:50 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Sweden

Ben travels to Sweden to meet Annalisa, the Italian chose a life on the streets of Europe as a teenager, and now is developing a forest hideaway on the fringes of Swedish society for her and her toddler.

13:40 Life Below Zero: First Blood

Sue expands her garden. Andy and Denise hunt waterfowl. Ricko teaches his kids to hunt. The Hailstones go on an egg hunt.

14:30 Life Below Zero: Shock and Awe

Sue fixes her Nodwell. Andy and Denise install solar panels. Jessie repairs his boat. The Hailstones go fishing.

15:25 Ancient Engineering: Episode 6

Angkor Wat is a 900-year-old temple covering more than 400 acres across the Cambodian jungle. Endless hallways and colossal structures exhibit precision stonemasonry.

16:20 The Supervet: Ted, Jess and Ruby

Little four-month-old Shih Tzu Ted has been injured on a walk. Nine-year-old Schnauzer Jess is booked in for complex spinal surgery. And two-year-old dachshund Ruby has been hit by a car.

17:10 The Ganges with Sue Perkins: The Delta

Sue visits the beautiful mangroves of the Sundarbans, home of the Bengal tiger, and meets the villagers who live in fear of an attack. She discovers a world defined by water and the devastating impact of climate change.

18:10 Great British Landmark Fixers: Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall opened its doors to the public in 1871. After playing host to some of the World’s most prestigious acts and events this beloved building is in urgent need of repair.

19:00 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Russia

Steve Backshall and his team paddle up the remote Kronotsky River in Russia, in a protected area which is also full of wildlife such as Brown Bears.

20:00 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure: Episode 1

n Borneo, Dame Judi Dench explores one of the oldest and most untouched rainforests in the world when she travels to the Danum Valley to encounter some of the most diverse wildlife and tallest tropical trees in the world.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: British Columbia, Canada

Ben Fogle revisits former war correspondent Julius Strauss and his wife Kristin, who live in British Columbia. Their home is in the middle of a mountainous region that is home to grizzly bears.

21:45 Life Below Zero: The Big Catch

Ricko DeWilde teaches his children to survive in the wild as they journey to Huslia. Sue Aikens updates her camp to improve her comfort.

22:35 Great British Landmark Fixers: Southend Pier

Stretching 1.3 miles out into the waters of the Thames Estuary stands the world’s longest pier, at Southend. The pier has seen better days; a committed team of specialists is now working to save it.

23:25 The Ganges with Sue Perkins: The Delta

Sue visits the beautiful mangroves of the Sundarbans, home of the Bengal tiger, and meets the villagers who live in fear of an attack. She discovers a world defined by water and the devastating impact of climate change.

00:15 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Russia

Steve Backshall and his team paddle up the remote Kronotsky River in Russia, in a protected area which is also full of wildlife such as Brown Bears.

01:10 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure: Episode 1

n Borneo, Dame Judi Dench explores one of the oldest and most untouched rainforests in the world when she travels to the Danum Valley to encounter some of the most diverse wildlife and tallest tropical trees in the world.

01:55 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: British Columbia, Canada

Ben Fogle revisits former war correspondent Julius Strauss and his wife Kristin, who live in British Columbia. Their home is in the middle of a mountainous region that is home to grizzly bears.

02:45 Life Below Zero: The Big Catch

Ricko DeWilde teaches his children to survive in the wild as they journey to Huslia. Sue Aikens updates her camp to improve her comfort.

03:30 Great British Landmark Fixers: Southend Pier

Stretching 1.3 miles out into the waters of the Thames Estuary stands the world’s longest pier, at Southend. The pier has seen better days; a committed team of specialists is now working to save it.

04:15 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Russia

Steve Backshall and his team paddle up the remote Kronotsky River in Russia, in a protected area which is also full of wildlife such as Brown Bears.

05:05 The Ganges with Sue Perkins: The Delta

Sue visits the beautiful mangroves of the Sundarbans, home of the Bengal tiger, and meets the villagers who live in fear of an attack. She discovers a world defined by water and the devastating impact of climate change.

12 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Hurricane Man: Episode 5

The team prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, which threatens millions of people in North and South Carolina, while Super Typhoon Mangkhut rages towards the Philippines.

06:45 Hurricane Man: Episode 6

Josh and Oli find an emergency shelter as Super Typhoon Mangkhut rages through the night in the Philippines, while in North Carolina, Hurricane Florence refuses to move on.

07:35 Hurricane Man: Episode 7

Josh races to get into position with film-maker Caroline as Hurricane Willa barrels towards Sinaloa in western Mexico, while James faces an agonising decision over his own safety.

08:25 Hurricane Man: Episode 8

Josh attempts to get inside Super Typhoon Yutu, the strongest storm of 2018, arriving in the Philippines just as the typhoon starts to bring down power lines.

09:10 The Supervet: Merida, Elmo and Brodie

Bernese Mountain Dog, six-year-old Brodie, has a painful disc in his back. Merida is a six-month-old Rough Collie with elbow problems. And Elmo the cat has been hit by a car and has complex fractures.

10:05 The Supervet: Hagar, Loki and Nutty

Hagar is a five-year-old French Bulldog, who has suddenly collapsed and is struggling to move. Excitable 5-month-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier Loki has problems with the bones in his elbows. And wounded cat, Nutty has been shot by an airgun.

10:55 The Supervet: Bear, Bluebell and Henry

Gentle giant Bear has come to Fitzpatrick after suffering a ruptured cruciate ligament in his knee. Siamese cat Bluebell has been hit by a car. And Golden Retriever Henry needs surgery to treat a chronically damaged disc in his spine.

11:45 The Supervet: Brandi, Molly and Lola

Chocolate Labrador Brandi has trouble walking. Bulldog puppy Molly has been hit by a car. And Beagle Lola has possible spinal problems.

12:35 The Supervet: Ted, Jess and Ruby

Little four-month-old Shih Tzu Ted has been injured on a walk. Nine-year-old Schnauzer Jess is booked in for complex spinal surgery. And two-year-old dachshund Ruby has been hit by a car.

13:25 The Mating Game: Grasslands: In Plain Sight

The strategies used by animals to find and defend their mates in the grasslands of Namibia, the Serengeti and Australia. Here, mating strategies are on show for all to see.

14:20 The Mating Game: Oceans: Out Of The Blue

The Ocean is where life first experimented with the Mating Game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all!

15:15 The Mating Game: Jungles: In The Thick Of It

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

16:10 The Mating Game: Freshwater: Timing Is Everything

Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition.

17:05 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Russia

Steve Backshall and his team paddle up the remote Kronotsky River in Russia, in a protected area which is also full of wildlife such as Brown Bears.

18:00 The Mating Game – Making Of: Episode 1

The making of the epic wildlife show on the greatest challenge of all – finding a mate.

19:00 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 6

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

20:00 Blood of the Clans: The Last Rebels

Neil Oliver reveals how Scotland was torn in two by the divided loyalties of the clans in Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebellion in 1745.

21:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 5

The struggle for survival in Alaska for Sue, Jessie, and the Hailstones.

21:45 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 2

Susie’s triplets may have a life-threatening condition that urgently needs treatment. The surgeons also help a baby with fluid on the brain, and one with a foot tangled in the lining of the womb.

22:45 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Russia

Steve Backshall and his team paddle up the remote Kronotsky River in Russia, in a protected area which is also full of wildlife such as Brown Bears.

23:40 The Mating Game – Making Of: Episode 1

The making of the epic wildlife show on the greatest challenge of all – finding a mate.

00:30 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 6

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

01:25 Blood of the Clans: The Last Rebels

Neil Oliver reveals how Scotland was torn in two by the divided loyalties of the clans in Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebellion in 1745.

02:15 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 5

The struggle for survival in Alaska for Sue, Jessie, and the Hailstones.

03:00 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 2

Susie’s triplets may have a life-threatening condition that urgently needs treatment. The surgeons also help a baby with fluid on the brain, and one with a foot tangled in the lining of the womb.

03:50 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Russia

Steve Backshall and his team paddle up the remote Kronotsky River in Russia, in a protected area which is also full of wildlife such as Brown Bears.

04:45 The Mating Game – Making Of: Episode 1

The making of the epic wildlife show on the greatest challenge of all – finding a mate.

05:35 Got Science?: What’s in Your Food?

This episode features a selection of stories that take one some well-known food-related myths, looks at food that are deeply embedded in culture, and unravels the science behind some frequently asked questions about food.

13 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Got Science?: Inside Your Body

This episode reveals how different parts of our body are constantly and silently at work all the time and capable of amazing things. The stories highlight this superior machine in all its glory by featuring the science behind some everyday habits and events.

06:25 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Australia

Ben Fogle reunites with a couple living off the west coast of Australia, and discovers the logistical nightmares they have overcome to make a home for themselves on a desert island, as well as enduring the extremes of the Australian climate. While they have recently had cause to celebrate, their lives are becoming increasingly difficult, which may result in them moving on.

07:15 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Arkansas, USA

Ben Fogle reunites with a former medical student living in the woodlands of Arkansas. Ben discovers the impact a series of injuries have had on his physically demanding wild lifestyle.

08:10 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Fiji, Pacific Ocean

Ben Fogle is reunited with seafarer Rick, who has moved on to pastures new since their original encounter. When Rick last appeared on the series, he was living off the coast of French Polynesia, but he has since made a fresh start on the Pacific island of Fiji.

09:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: British Columbia, Canada

Ben Fogle revisits former war correspondent Julius Strauss and his wife Kristin, who live in British Columbia. Their home is in the middle of a mountainous region that is home to grizzly bears.

09:50 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 5

Michael Palin revisits his groundbreaking travel series’, and fans, including Sir David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley, reflect on his achievements.

10:40 Michael Palin’s Travels: Series 1, Episode 6

Michael Palin recalls his travels to the Himalaya mountain range in 2004, and his travels into Tibet where he reaches Everest Base Camp. Then he moves on to Nagaland to meet a head hunting tribe, before visiting Bhutan, still unspoilt by modern life, and finally winding his way down to Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal.

11:30 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure: Episode 1

n Borneo, Dame Judi Dench explores one of the oldest and most untouched rainforests in the world when she travels to the Danum Valley to encounter some of the most diverse wildlife and tallest tropical trees in the world.

12:20 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure: Episode 2

Dame Judi Dench travels down the Kinabatangan river to discover how the jungle and its wildlife is under pressure from our insatiable appetite for rainforest timber and palm oils and discovers how people and animals are fighting back to restore the forest.

13:15 The Mating Game: Against All Odds

All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.

14:10 The Mating Game – Making Of: Episode 1

The making of the epic wildlife show on the greatest challenge of all – finding a mate.

15:05 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 6

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

16:00 The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds

Tropical rainforests are plant battlegrounds. New filming techniques allow us to enter the world of plants to see it from their perspective and on their timescale.

17:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ullapool

Ben ventures deep into the Scottish Highlands to meet Iona and her young family on the near-10,000-acre wilderness estate that she grew up on. Whilst in their company, Ben drives cattle on horseback, digs out a dam to ensure the family’s hydro-electricity supply and gets to grips with the annual deer cull, and hears how Iona’s past prepared her for this extraordinary life in the wilderness.

18:00 Ancient Engineering: Episode 6

Angkor Wat is a 900-year-old temple covering more than 400 acres across the Cambodian jungle. Endless hallways and colossal structures exhibit precision stonemasonry.

19:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 6

With limited daylight, Alaskans must brave cruel temperatures to secure their survival. Storms make essentials like finding water supplies and pelts urgent.

20:00 Extreme Treks: Iceland – The Volcanic Highlands

The central highlands of Iceland are otherworldly. Situated at an altitude of approx. 450 meters above sea level, the region experiences some of the most inhospitable weather on the planet.

21:00 The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds

Tropical rainforests are plant battlegrounds. New filming techniques allow us to enter the world of plants to see it from their perspective and on their timescale.

22:00 Blood of the Clans: The Last Rebels

Neil Oliver reveals how Scotland was torn in two by the divided loyalties of the clans in Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebellion in 1745.

23:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ullapool

Ben ventures deep into the Scottish Highlands to meet Iona and her young family on the near-10,000-acre wilderness estate that she grew up on. Whilst in their company, Ben drives cattle on horseback, digs out a dam to ensure the family’s hydro-electricity supply and gets to grips with the annual deer cull, and hears how Iona’s past prepared her for this extraordinary life in the wilderness.

23:45 Ancient Engineering: Episode 6

Angkor Wat is a 900-year-old temple covering more than 400 acres across the Cambodian jungle. Endless hallways and colossal structures exhibit precision stonemasonry.

00:40 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 6

With limited daylight, Alaskans must brave cruel temperatures to secure their survival. Storms make essentials like finding water supplies and pelts urgent.

01:20 Extreme Treks: Iceland – The Volcanic Highlands

The central highlands of Iceland are otherworldly. Situated at an altitude of approx. 450 meters above sea level, the region experiences some of the most inhospitable weather on the planet.

02:05 The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds

Tropical rainforests are plant battlegrounds. New filming techniques allow us to enter the world of plants to see it from their perspective and on their timescale.

03:05 Blood of the Clans: The Last Rebels

Neil Oliver reveals how Scotland was torn in two by the divided loyalties of the clans in Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebellion in 1745.

04:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ullapool

Ben ventures deep into the Scottish Highlands to meet Iona and her young family on the near-10,000-acre wilderness estate that she grew up on. Whilst in their company, Ben drives cattle on horseback, digs out a dam to ensure the family’s hydro-electricity supply and gets to grips with the annual deer cull, and hears how Iona’s past prepared her for this extraordinary life in the wilderness.

04:45 Ancient Engineering: Episode 6

Angkor Wat is a 900-year-old temple covering more than 400 acres across the Cambodian jungle. Endless hallways and colossal structures exhibit precision stonemasonry.

05:35 Got Science?: Inside Your Body

This episode reveals how different parts of our body are constantly and silently at work all the time and capable of amazing things. The stories highlight this superior machine in all its glory by featuring the science behind some everyday habits and events.

14 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 The Mating Game: Grasslands: In Plain Sight

The strategies used by animals to find and defend their mates in the grasslands of Namibia, the Serengeti and Australia. Here, mating strategies are on show for all to see.

06:55 The Mating Game: Oceans: Out Of The Blue

The Ocean is where life first experimented with the Mating Game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all!

07:45 The Mating Game: Jungles: In The Thick Of It

Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

08:40 The Mating Game: Freshwater: Timing Is Everything

Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition.

09:35 The Mating Game: Against All Odds

All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.

10:30 Life Below Zero: First Blood

Sue expands her garden. Andy and Denise hunt waterfowl. Ricko teaches his kids to hunt. The Hailstones go on an egg hunt.

11:20 Life Below Zero: Shock and Awe

Sue fixes her Nodwell. Andy and Denise install solar panels. Jessie repairs his boat. The Hailstones go fishing.

12:10 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Ethiopia

Native Glaswegian Susan rejected retirement for a remote region of Africa, where she has set up both a school and a mountain-top restaurant.

13:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Panama

Ben meets Jaimie, an eccentric inventor originally from Vermont who lives with his family on a group of islands he has bought off the coast of Panama.

13:45 Life Below Zero: Domino Effect

Sue cleans up her river and goes fishing. Andy and Denise repair a Jeep. Jessie falls trees and prepares wood. The Hailstones build a trapping cabin.

14:40 Life Below Zero: Bear Scare

Sue repurposes a snow melter. Ricko repairs his cabin. Jessie builds a new dock. The Hailstones go beachcombing.

15:30 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Russia

Steve Backshall and his team paddle up the remote Kronotsky River in Russia, in a protected area which is also full of wildlife such as Brown Bears.

16:25 Big Animal Surgery: Lion

We travel to a sanctuary in South Africa to witness an extraordinary operation inside the jaws of Ricci, a nine-year-old rescued lion.

17:15 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 1

Griff embarks on an epic adventure across Australia, taking in this majestic country’s sights, wildlife and people. First, Griff takes his first tandem parachute jump to visit an Australian landmark.

18:10 Great British Landmark Fixers: Southend Pier

Stretching 1.3 miles out into the waters of the Thames Estuary stands the world’s longest pier, at Southend. The pier has seen better days; a committed team of specialists is now working to save it.

19:00 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: Making Friends

While work is underway on the three new paradise islands that’ll soon house over 100 chimps, back at the sanctuary the baby group goes on their daily forest school trip, to learn how to live in the wild.

20:00 The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds

Tropical rainforests are plant battlegrounds. New filming techniques allow us to enter the world of plants to see it from their perspective and on their timescale.

21:10 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Yorkshire

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to see the Owens in the Yorkshire Dales.

22:00 Life Below Zero: Bad Bones

Jessie Holmes must build a bridge to gain access to the land beyond his home. Sue Aikens makes critical updates to the facilities in Kavik.

22:50 Great British Landmark Fixers: Manchester Town Hall

Standing at the heart of Britain’s second city, Manchester Town Hall is a Neo-Gothic masterpiece. After fourteen decades centre stage, the building is showing its age and is now in need of repair.

23:45 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 1

Griff embarks on an epic adventure across Australia, taking in this majestic country’s sights, wildlife and people. First, Griff takes his first tandem parachute jump to visit an Australian landmark.

00:35 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: Making Friends

While work is underway on the three new paradise islands that’ll soon house over 100 chimps, back at the sanctuary the baby group goes on their daily forest school trip, to learn how to live in the wild.

01:25 The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds

Tropical rainforests are plant battlegrounds. New filming techniques allow us to enter the world of plants to see it from their perspective and on their timescale.

02:25 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Yorkshire

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to see the Owens in the Yorkshire Dales.

03:10 Great British Landmark Fixers: Manchester Town Hall

Standing at the heart of Britain’s second city, Manchester Town Hall is a Neo-Gothic masterpiece. After fourteen decades centre stage, the building is showing its age and is now in need of repair.

03:55 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: Making Friends

While work is underway on the three new paradise islands that’ll soon house over 100 chimps, back at the sanctuary the baby group goes on their daily forest school trip, to learn how to live in the wild.

04:45 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 1

Griff embarks on an epic adventure across Australia, taking in this majestic country’s sights, wildlife and people. First, Griff takes his first tandem parachute jump to visit an Australian landmark.

05:35 Got Science?: It’s Not Just You

This episode handpicks a bunch of experiences that are common to human beings, no matter what age, lifestyle or cultural background they come from. It makes a great case to prove that – you are not the only one and there are others just like you.

15 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta: Italy

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores how a powerful tradition of food, family, and faith contribute to the surprising health of a country otherwise known for its vices.

06:45 Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta: India

Dr. Sanjay Gupta travels to India to find the connection between the reemergence of traditional Indian health techniques, Ayurveda and Yoga and his Western medical training.

07:30 Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta: Norway

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the dark, desolate and chilly regions of northern Norway to find out how Norwegians have unlocked the secret to happiness.

08:15 Big Animal Surgery: Lion

We travel to a sanctuary in South Africa to witness an extraordinary operation inside the jaws of Ricci, a nine-year-old rescued lion.

09:10 Life Below Zero: Domino Effect

Sue cleans up her river and goes fishing. Andy and Denise repair a Jeep. Jessie falls trees and prepares wood. The Hailstones build a trapping cabin.

10:00 Life Below Zero: Bear Scare

Sue repurposes a snow melter. Ricko repairs his cabin. Jessie builds a new dock. The Hailstones go beachcombing.

10:55 Tide: Harnessing the Tide

A seaweed farm harnesses the strong tides off Rathlin, while in County Down tidal power has a surprisingly long history. And the Arctic tide reveals a story with global reverberations.

11:50 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Iceland

Ben journeys to the freezing coastal waters of Iceland to live with Hakon, a former carpenter who overcame alcohol and embraced a clean, solo life in the wilderness on an private island.

12:40 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Siberia

Maverick scientist Nikita was a former maths student living in the city, when hhis father asked for help with an extraordinary experiment in one of the most remote places on the planet.

13:30 Life Below Zero: New Country

Sue is out to hunt caribou. Ricko travels to a natural hot spring. Jessie moves to Brushkana. The Hailstones build a wall tent and go fishing.

14:25 Life Below Zero: Beware the Wild

Sue builds a drainage system under her runway. Ricko explores old family land. Jessie sets up camp in Brushkana. The Hailstones go boating.

15:15 The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds

Tropical rainforests are plant battlegrounds. New filming techniques allow us to enter the world of plants to see it from their perspective and on their timescale.

16:20 Big Animal Surgery: Chimpanzee

We travel to a sanctuary in Sierra Leone to witness a lifesaving operation on a chimpanzee. A vet uses techniques from human medicine to diagnose and remove a lump.

17:15 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 2

Griff Rhys Jones embarks on an epic adventure across Australia, taking in this majestic country’s sights, wildlife and people. On the Spirit of the Outback, Griff travels to Queensland’s west.

18:10 Great British Landmark Fixers: Manchester Town Hall

Standing at the heart of Britain’s second city, Manchester Town Hall is a Neo-Gothic masterpiece. After fourteen decades centre stage, the building is showing its age and is now in need of repair.

19:00 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 2

The volunteers start doing high-intensity work-outs and yoga, and Michael explores the role that obesity and inflammation are thought to have in almost every major disease and illness

20:00 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 3

Filmed across a year in one of the UK’s leading Fetal Medicine Units at St George’s Hospital, South London, this new three-part documentary series is told through the eyes of the medical teams.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Wales

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he heads back to a remote part of Wales to see Emma, who lives in an incredibly unique home.

21:50 Life Below Zero: Inside Out

Sue Aikens must take advantage of a rare chance for food that has wandered into Kavik. The Hailstones turn to building a native structure to improve their hygiene in the remote wilderness.

22:45 Great British Landmark Fixers: London’s Sewers

On the banks of the River Thames stand two beautiful buildings… for sewage. These are the old Victorian pumping stations of Crossness and Abbey Mills, and need to be linked with London’s super sewers.

23:40 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 2

Griff Rhys Jones embarks on an epic adventure across Australia, taking in this majestic country’s sights, wildlife and people. On the Spirit of the Outback, Griff travels to Queensland’s west.

00:25 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 2

The volunteers start doing high-intensity work-outs and yoga, and Michael explores the role that obesity and inflammation are thought to have in almost every major disease and illness

01:15 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 3

Filmed across a year in one of the UK’s leading Fetal Medicine Units at St George’s Hospital, South London, this new three-part documentary series is told through the eyes of the medical teams.

02:05 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Wales

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he heads back to a remote part of Wales to see Emma, who lives in an incredibly unique home.

02:50 Life Below Zero: Inside Out

Sue Aikens must take advantage of a rare chance for food that has wandered into Kavik. The Hailstones turn to building a native structure to improve their hygiene in the remote wilderness.

03:35 Great British Landmark Fixers: London’s Sewers

On the banks of the River Thames stand two beautiful buildings… for sewage. These are the old Victorian pumping stations of Crossness and Abbey Mills, and need to be linked with London’s super sewers.

04:20 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 2

The volunteers start doing high-intensity work-outs and yoga, and Michael explores the role that obesity and inflammation are thought to have in almost every major disease and illness

05:10 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 2

Griff Rhys Jones embarks on an epic adventure across Australia, taking in this majestic country’s sights, wildlife and people. On the Spirit of the Outback, Griff travels to Queensland’s west.

16 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Spy in the Wild: The Tropics

The spy creatures infiltrate a hippo pod, a nursery of red flying foxes and the secret world of pygmy forest elephants.

06:55 Spy in the Wild: The North

The Spy Creatures travel to the temperate lands north of the tropics, where life is governed by the rhythm of the seasons. Their destinations include Japan, Mexico and Alaska.

07:50 Spy in the Wild: The Islands

The spy creatures explore the islands of the southern seas. Some of the most unique animals on earth have evolved in these isolated places, far from any mainland.

08:50 Big Animal Surgery: Chimpanzee

We travel to a sanctuary in Sierra Leone to witness a lifesaving operation on a chimpanzee. A vet uses techniques from human medicine to diagnose and remove a lump.

09:45 Life Below Zero: New Country

Sue is out to hunt caribou. Ricko travels to a natural hot spring. Jessie moves to Brushkana. The Hailstones build a wall tent and go fishing.

10:35 Life Below Zero: Beware the Wild

Sue builds a drainage system under her runway. Ricko explores old family land. Jessie sets up camp in Brushkana. The Hailstones go boating.

11:25 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 1

Eyewitness footage captures the moment a flash flood rages through the German town of Braunsbach, completely destroying a hotel.

12:20 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: New Zealand

While many of the new lives Ben dives into feel like a gritty struggle against the elements, Lucy and Tim’s relocation to New Zealand looks more like something from an aspirational blog or YouTube channel.

13:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Croatia

As one of the world’s most in-demand sporting coaches, 43-year-old Nikola Boric once travelled the world, welcomed everywhere he went. Now, he lives in a wooden cabin without electricity, water or heating.

13:55 Life Below Zero: The New World

Sue travels to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Ricko hunts moose. Jessie builds a cabin in Brushkana. The Hailstones all gather in Kiwalik.

14:45 Life Below Zero: Brink of Winter

Sue Aikens must hunt for caribou before they disappear from the tundra. Jessie Holmes scouts his new land for future hunting grounds.

15:35 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 2

The volunteers start doing high-intensity work-outs and yoga, and Michael explores the role that obesity and inflammation are thought to have in almost every major disease and illness

16:25 Big Animal Surgery: Elephant

We travel to Tbilisi in Georgia to witness a life-saving operation on a magnificent Asian elephant named Grande, who has a badly infected tusk.

17:20 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 3

Comedian, actor and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones journeys from Brisbane to Cairns aboard the Spirit of Queensland railway – and during his various stops, he comes across all manner of things that seem determined to kill him, from jellyfish to dingoes to whitewater rapids and more.

18:10 Great British Landmark Fixers: London’s Sewers

On the banks of the River Thames stand two beautiful buildings… for sewage. These are the old Victorian pumping stations of Crossness and Abbey Mills, and need to be linked with London’s super sewers.

19:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Crickhowell, Wales

Ben meets the Powell family who are living an off-grid existence in a hidden valley in the Black Mountains in Wales. Whilst in their company, Ben climbs into a ravine to maintain the family’s hydro electrics and helps plant the biggest new woodland in Wales for a generation.

20:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 6

With limited daylight, Alaskans must brave cruel temperatures to secure their survival. Storms make essentials like finding water supplies and pelts urgent.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Devon

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode he returns to the wilds of Devon, to see the Mason family.

21:50 Life Below Zero: Past Lives

Andy Bassich brings Denise Becker to an area rich in resources and fond memories. Ricko DeWilde shows his children how to harvest food from the rivers for an Athabaskan delicacy.

22:45 How Did They Build That?: Episode 1

Discover the secrets of the New York skyscraper that defies the laws of physics to stay standing; and the thousand foot elevator built on the side of a Chinese mountain.

23:40 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 3

Comedian, actor and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones journeys from Brisbane to Cairns aboard the Spirit of Queensland railway – and during his various stops, he comes across all manner of things that seem determined to kill him, from jellyfish to dingoes to whitewater rapids and more.

00:30 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Crickhowell, Wales

Ben meets the Powell family who are living an off-grid existence in a hidden valley in the Black Mountains in Wales. Whilst in their company, Ben climbs into a ravine to maintain the family’s hydro electrics and helps plant the biggest new woodland in Wales for a generation.

01:20 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 6

With limited daylight, Alaskans must brave cruel temperatures to secure their survival. Storms make essentials like finding water supplies and pelts urgent.

02:05 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Devon

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode he returns to the wilds of Devon, to see the Mason family.

02:50 Life Below Zero: Past Lives

Andy Bassich brings Denise Becker to an area rich in resources and fond memories. Ricko DeWilde shows his children how to harvest food from the rivers for an Athabaskan delicacy.

03:35 How Did They Build That?: Episode 1

Discover the secrets of the New York skyscraper that defies the laws of physics to stay standing; and the thousand foot elevator built on the side of a Chinese mountain.

04:25 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Crickhowell, Wales

Ben meets the Powell family who are living an off-grid existence in a hidden valley in the Black Mountains in Wales. Whilst in their company, Ben climbs into a ravine to maintain the family’s hydro electrics and helps plant the biggest new woodland in Wales for a generation.

05:10 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 3

Comedian, actor and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones journeys from Brisbane to Cairns aboard the Spirit of Queensland railway – and during his various stops, he comes across all manner of things that seem determined to kill him, from jellyfish to dingoes to whitewater rapids and more.

17 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 This World: 54 Days: America and the Pandemic: Episode 1

Through moving and intimate interviews with public health officials and scientists, this film chronicles 54 days in which the United States made crucial decisions about the spread of Covid-19.

06:55 This World: 54 Days: China and the Pandemic: Episode 1

A year ago, Beijing stunned the world when it locked down Wuhan. For weeks, Chinese officials had maintained that the outbreak was under control; just a few dozen cases linked to a live animal market. 54 Days tells the story of the gulf between what Chinese officials knew and what they told the world.

07:50 7.7 Billion People and Counting

Naturalist Chris Packham investigates the impact a growing human population is having on the planet, asking whether the earth can sustain predictions of ten billion people by 2050.

08:45 Big Animal Surgery: Elephant

We travel to Tbilisi in Georgia to witness a life-saving operation on a magnificent Asian elephant named Grande, who has a badly infected tusk.

09:40 Life Below Zero: The New World

Sue travels to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Ricko hunts moose. Jessie builds a cabin in Brushkana. The Hailstones all gather in Kiwalik.

10:30 Life Below Zero: Brink of Winter

Sue Aikens must hunt for caribou before they disappear from the tundra. Jessie Holmes scouts his new land for future hunting grounds.

11:20 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 2

Eyewitness footage captures the moment a tornado tears through the town of Moore, Oklahoma, destroying two schools with the pupils still inside.

12:10 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Oregon

Ben meets a photographer living out his childhood dream. Dan Price gave up his job as a photographer to live the remotest of lifestyles in a meadow in Oregon, USA.

13:00 Survival of the Species with Ben Fogle: Episode 1

Ben explores the human impact on sharks, and how they – and we – can be best protected.

13:55 Life Below Zero: Life and Death

Ricko DeWilde races against the freeze to fortify the family cabin. The Hailstones scout the land for seasonal resources. Sue Aikens must repair vital safety equipment before tundra storms arrive.

14:45 Life Below Zero: Taking Chances

Andy Bassich and Denise Becker attempt a harvest that isn’t usually available this time of year. Iriqtaiq Hailstone sets out to help her sisters and to teach her son a native skill.

15:30 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 6

With limited daylight, Alaskans must brave cruel temperatures to secure their survival. Storms make essentials like finding water supplies and pelts urgent.

16:20 Bears About The House: Episode 1

Giles Clark embarks on his biggest mission to date as he helps to build a pioneering new bear sanctuary in Laos. With 31 bears at the sanctuary already, the team are under tremendous pressure as more bears come in. Giles also helps rescue two aggressive adult moon bears.

17:15 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 4

Comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones continues his journey Down Under. On the Spirit of the Outback, travelling to Queensland’s west, Griff seeks to uncover what makes ‘the good life’.

18:10 How Did They Build That?: Episode 1

Discover the secrets of the New York skyscraper that defies the laws of physics to stay standing; and the thousand foot elevator built on the side of a Chinese mountain.

19:00 8 Days: To the Moon and Back: Series 1, Episode 2

After just 22 hours spent on the Moon’s surface, the crew of Apollo 11 begin the nail-biting journey home.

20:00 Ancient Engineering: Episode 7

A modern city like New York consumes 1 billion gallons of water every day. But this has meant building vast underground tunnels, diverting rivers, and constructing mighty dams.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Fair Isle

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to Fair Isle, an island in Shetland in northern Scotland, where Tommy Hindman lives.

21:50 Life Below Zero: Full Circle

Sue Aikens tracks the abundance of creatures roaming around her camp. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker hope to build a lasting legacy along the Yukon River.

22:45 How Did They Build That?: Episode 2

Discover how engineers bent two Manhattan skyscrapers and then connected them with a sky bridge 700 feet in the air, and in Greece the 10,000 square foot canopy designed to withstand hurricane winds on a building engineered to survive earthquakes.

23:40 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 4

Comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones continues his journey Down Under. On the Spirit of the Outback, travelling to Queensland’s west, Griff seeks to uncover what makes ‘the good life’.

00:30 8 Days: To the Moon and Back: Series 1, Episode 2

After just 22 hours spent on the Moon’s surface, the crew of Apollo 11 begin the nail-biting journey home.

01:15 Ancient Engineering: Episode 7

A modern city like New York consumes 1 billion gallons of water every day. But this has meant building vast underground tunnels, diverting rivers, and constructing mighty dams.

02:05 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Fair Isle

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to Fair Isle, an island in Shetland in northern Scotland, where Tommy Hindman lives.

02:55 Life Below Zero: Full Circle

Sue Aikens tracks the abundance of creatures roaming around her camp. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker hope to build a lasting legacy along the Yukon River.

03:40 How Did They Build That?: Episode 2

Discover how engineers bent two Manhattan skyscrapers and then connected them with a sky bridge 700 feet in the air, and in Greece the 10,000 square foot canopy designed to withstand hurricane winds on a building engineered to survive earthquakes.

04:25 8 Days: To the Moon and Back: Series 1, Episode 2

After just 22 hours spent on the Moon’s surface, the crew of Apollo 11 begin the nail-biting journey home.

05:10 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 4

Comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones continues his journey Down Under. On the Spirit of the Outback, travelling to Queensland’s west, Griff seeks to uncover what makes ‘the good life’.

18 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Great British Landmark Fixers: Southend Pier

Stretching 1.3 miles out into the waters of the Thames Estuary stands the world’s longest pier, at Southend. The pier has seen better days; a committed team of specialists is now working to save it.

06:50 Great British Landmark Fixers: Manchester Town Hall

Standing at the heart of Britain’s second city, Manchester Town Hall is a Neo-Gothic masterpiece. After fourteen decades centre stage, the building is showing its age and is now in need of repair.

07:40 Great British Landmark Fixers: London’s Sewers

On the banks of the River Thames stand two beautiful buildings… for sewage. These are the old Victorian pumping stations of Crossness and Abbey Mills, and need to be linked with London’s super sewers.

08:25 Bears About The House: Episode 1

Giles Clark embarks on his biggest mission to date as he helps to build a pioneering new bear sanctuary in Laos. With 31 bears at the sanctuary already, the team are under tremendous pressure as more bears come in. Giles also helps rescue two aggressive adult moon bears.

09:25 Life Below Zero: Life and Death

Ricko DeWilde races against the freeze to fortify the family cabin. The Hailstones scout the land for seasonal resources. Sue Aikens must repair vital safety equipment before tundra storms arrive.

10:15 Life Below Zero: Taking Chances

Andy Bassich and Denise Becker attempt a harvest that isn’t usually available this time of year. Iriqtaiq Hailstone sets out to help her sisters and to teach her son a native skill.

11:00 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 3

A holiday cruise ship sails into a Hurricane, leaving 4000 passengers terrified as their cabins are plunged underwater.

11:55 Survival of the Species with Ben Fogle: Episode 2

Ben explores the facts – economic and ethical – behind killing for conservation.

12:50 Survival of the Species with Ben Fogle: Episode 3

This episode explores the conflict between humans and wildlife. What measures can be put in place to reduce the impact on people and animals alike?

13:45 Life Below Zero: The Other Side

Ricko DeWilde travels to cursed lands to finally lay his brother’s spirit to rest. Sue Aikens ventures into the tundra to map the shifting landscape.

14:35 Life Below Zero: Into the Night

Sue Aikens must protect Kavik from the dangers that lurk in the shadows. The Hailstones use the cover of night to search for food under the ice.

15:20 Ancient Engineering: Episode 7

A modern city like New York consumes 1 billion gallons of water every day. But this has meant building vast underground tunnels, diverting rivers, and constructing mighty dams.

16:15 Bears About The House: Episode 2

The team are on the road for 14 hours after rescuing two terrified five-month-old moon bear cubs that were taken from the wild a week ago. Giles takes the cubs home as they need around the clock specialist care.

17:15 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 5

Griff tumbles into the humid tropics of Darwin in a historic bi-plane.

18:10 How Did They Build That?: Episode 2

Discover how engineers bent two Manhattan skyscrapers and then connected them with a sky bridge 700 feet in the air, and in Greece the 10,000 square foot canopy designed to withstand hurricane winds on a building engineered to survive earthquakes.

19:00 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Saudi Arabia

Steve Backshall and his team travel to Saudi Arabia to explore rock formations and underground lava caves.

20:00 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure: Episode 2

Dame Judi Dench travels down the Kinabatangan river to discover how the jungle and its wildlife is under pressure from our insatiable appetite for rainforest timber and palm oils and discovers how people and animals are fighting back to restore the forest.

21:00 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Exmoor

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to the Exmoor National Park where Simon and Debbie Dawson live.

21:50 Life Below Zero: Sky’s the Limit

The Hailstones work to repair a vital piece of equipment for their hunting grounds. Sue Aikens contends with the dangers of the tundra while hunting for small game.

22:35 How Did They Build That?: Episode 3

How can a glass dome be built big enough to house a mountain? What happens when a major railway station is completely taken apart and rebuilt – during the rush hour?

23:30 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 5

Griff tumbles into the humid tropics of Darwin in a historic bi-plane.

00:20 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Saudi Arabia

Steve Backshall and his team travel to Saudi Arabia to explore rock formations and underground lava caves.

01:10 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure: Episode 2

Dame Judi Dench travels down the Kinabatangan river to discover how the jungle and its wildlife is under pressure from our insatiable appetite for rainforest timber and palm oils and discovers how people and animals are fighting back to restore the forest.

02:00 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Exmoor

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to the Exmoor National Park where Simon and Debbie Dawson live.

02:45 Life Below Zero: Sky’s the Limit

The Hailstones work to repair a vital piece of equipment for their hunting grounds. Sue Aikens contends with the dangers of the tundra while hunting for small game.

03:30 How Did They Build That?: Episode 3

How can a glass dome be built big enough to house a mountain? What happens when a major railway station is completely taken apart and rebuilt – during the rush hour?

04:15 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Saudi Arabia

Steve Backshall and his team travel to Saudi Arabia to explore rock formations and underground lava caves.

05:10 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 5

Griff tumbles into the humid tropics of Darwin in a historic bi-plane.

19 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Got Science?: It’s Not Just You

This episode handpicks a bunch of experiences that are common to human beings, no matter what age, lifestyle or cultural background they come from. It makes a great case to prove that – you are not the only one and there are others just like you.

06:30 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 1

Eyewitness footage captures the moment a flash flood rages through the German town of Braunsbach, completely destroying a hotel.

07:20 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 2

Eyewitness footage captures the moment a tornado tears through the town of Moore, Oklahoma, destroying two schools with the pupils still inside.

08:15 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 3

A holiday cruise ship sails into a Hurricane, leaving 4000 passengers terrified as their cabins are plunged underwater.

09:10 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 4

Tourists flee for their lives when Hurricane Patricia rips apart a Mexican holiday resort. Meanwhile, a tornado tosses a busy bouncy castle into the air during a summer fair in England.

10:00 Life Below Zero: Brink of Winter

Sue Aikens must hunt for caribou before they disappear from the tundra. Jessie Holmes scouts his new land for future hunting grounds.

10:50 Life Below Zero: Life and Death

Ricko DeWilde races against the freeze to fortify the family cabin. The Hailstones scout the land for seasonal resources. Sue Aikens must repair vital safety equipment before tundra storms arrive.

11:40 Life Below Zero: Taking Chances

Andy Bassich and Denise Becker attempt a harvest that isn’t usually available this time of year. Iriqtaiq Hailstone sets out to help her sisters and to teach her son a native skill.

12:30 Life Below Zero: The Other Side

Ricko DeWilde travels to cursed lands to finally lay his brother’s spirit to rest. Sue Aikens ventures into the tundra to map the shifting landscape.

13:20 Planet Earth: From Pole to Pole

This episode journeys across the planet, from pole to pole, following the influence of the sun and discovering how its seasonal journey affects the lives of all who live on earth.

14:15 Planet Earth: Mountains

A tour around some of the most amazing mountains on the planet, including the first footage of a Snow Leopard hunting in the peaks of Pakistan and grizzlies building winter dens inside the avalanche-prone slopes of the Rockies.

15:10 Planet Earth: Freshwater

In an epic river journey following the descent of the planet’s mightiest rivers from their mountain sources to the sea, this episode features swimming monkeys, giant salamanders and Amazonian river dolphins.

16:05 Planet Earth: Caves

Caves contain some of the most dramatic and unusual phenomena in nature, including birds’ nests made from saliva and fish that cling to walls.

17:00 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Saudi Arabia

Steve Backshall and his team travel to Saudi Arabia to explore rock formations and underground lava caves.

18:00 The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds

Tropical rainforests are plant battlegrounds. New filming techniques allow us to enter the world of plants to see it from their perspective and on their timescale.

19:00 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 7

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

20:00 One Cup: A Thousand Stories: For The Love Of Tea

Tea is sustenance for mind, body and soul – the very lifeblood of humanity. The tribal De’ang people high in the mountains of Yunnan Province believe themselves to be literally made of tea.

21:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 6

With limited daylight, Alaskans must brave cruel temperatures to secure their survival. Storms make essentials like finding water supplies and pelts urgent.

21:50 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 3

Filmed across a year in one of the UK’s leading Fetal Medicine Units at St George’s Hospital, South London, this new three-part documentary series is told through the eyes of the medical teams.

22:45 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Saudi Arabia

Steve Backshall and his team travel to Saudi Arabia to explore rock formations and underground lava caves.

23:40 The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds

Tropical rainforests are plant battlegrounds. New filming techniques allow us to enter the world of plants to see it from their perspective and on their timescale.

00:40 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 7

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

01:30 One Cup: A Thousand Stories: For The Love Of Tea

Tea is sustenance for mind, body and soul – the very lifeblood of humanity. The tribal De’ang people high in the mountains of Yunnan Province believe themselves to be literally made of tea.

02:20 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 6

With limited daylight, Alaskans must brave cruel temperatures to secure their survival. Storms make essentials like finding water supplies and pelts urgent.

03:05 Baby Surgeons: Series 1, Episode 3

Filmed across a year in one of the UK’s leading Fetal Medicine Units at St George’s Hospital, South London, this new three-part documentary series is told through the eyes of the medical teams.

03:55 The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds

Tropical rainforests are plant battlegrounds. New filming techniques allow us to enter the world of plants to see it from their perspective and on their timescale.

04:50 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 6

With limited daylight, Alaskans must brave cruel temperatures to secure their survival. Storms make essentials like finding water supplies and pelts urgent.

05:35 Got Science?: It’s Not Just You

This episode handpicks a bunch of experiences that are common to human beings, no matter what age, lifestyle or cultural background they come from. It makes a great case to prove that – you are not the only one and there are others just like you.

20 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Yorkshire

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to see the Owens in the Yorkshire Dales.

06:50 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Wales

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he heads back to a remote part of Wales to see Emma, who lives in an incredibly unique home.

07:35 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Devon

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode he returns to the wilds of Devon, to see the Mason family.

08:25 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Fair Isle

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to Fair Isle, an island in Shetland in northern Scotland, where Tommy Hindman lives.

09:15 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Exmoor

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to the Exmoor National Park where Simon and Debbie Dawson live.

10:05 Life Below Zero: Into the Night

Sue Aikens must protect Kavik from the dangers that lurk in the shadows. The Hailstones use the cover of night to search for food under the ice.

10:50 Life Below Zero: Bone Cold

The Hailstones brave the freeze to seek new land for the expanding family. Sue Aikens must replenish her resources in Chena to survive the brutal cold.

11:40 Life Below Zero: Man Down

The Hailstones are forced into action when one of their own suffers a critical injury on the ice. Jessie Holmes braves icy conditions to procure key resources.

12:25 Life Below Zero: Bloodlines

Chip and Carol Hailstone combat brutal conditions on a critical hunt to replenish the family’s food supply. Sue Aikens utilizes her time in Chena to upkeep and maintain the property’s structures.

13:15 Planet Earth: Deserts

Desert covers 30 per cent of the Earth’s surface, but lack of rain does not lead to a dull existence as flowers bloom in the most unexpected places.

14:10 Planet Earth: Ice Worlds

The Arctic and Antarctic regions experience the most extreme seasons on Earth, but global warming is starting to threaten these delicate ecosystems.

15:00 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 7

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

16:00 The Green Planet: Water Worlds

Water plants create beautiful, bizarre worlds. Flowers smother rivers and lakes. Plants fight and hunt. A river bubbles like champagne as plants create the atmosphere itself.

17:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Crickhowell, Wales

Ben meets the Powell family who are living an off-grid existence in a hidden valley in the Black Mountains in Wales. Whilst in their company, Ben climbs into a ravine to maintain the family’s hydro electrics and helps plant the biggest new woodland in Wales for a generation.

18:00 Ancient Engineering: Episode 7

A modern city like New York consumes 1 billion gallons of water every day. But this has meant building vast underground tunnels, diverting rivers, and constructing mighty dams.

19:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 7

As winter’s chill grips the Arctic, the path forward will require trial and error.

20:00 Extreme Treks: Papua New Guinea – The Kokoda Trail

The Kokoda Trail is a single file footpath that runs in a straight line through Papua New Guinea. As hot days give way to intensely cold nights, it becomes clear why so many have died from the extreme natural elements.

21:00 The Green Planet: Water Worlds

Water plants create beautiful, bizarre worlds. Flowers smother rivers and lakes. Plants fight and hunt. A river bubbles like champagne as plants create the atmosphere itself.

22:00 One Cup: A Thousand Stories: For The Love Of Tea

Tea is sustenance for mind, body and soul – the very lifeblood of humanity. The tribal De’ang people high in the mountains of Yunnan Province believe themselves to be literally made of tea.

23:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Crickhowell, Wales

Ben meets the Powell family who are living an off-grid existence in a hidden valley in the Black Mountains in Wales. Whilst in their company, Ben climbs into a ravine to maintain the family’s hydro electrics and helps plant the biggest new woodland in Wales for a generation.

23:45 Ancient Engineering: Episode 7

A modern city like New York consumes 1 billion gallons of water every day. But this has meant building vast underground tunnels, diverting rivers, and constructing mighty dams.

00:35 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 7

As winter’s chill grips the Arctic, the path forward will require trial and error.

01:20 Extreme Treks: Papua New Guinea – The Kokoda Trail

The Kokoda Trail is a single file footpath that runs in a straight line through Papua New Guinea. As hot days give way to intensely cold nights, it becomes clear why so many have died from the extreme natural elements.

02:05 The Green Planet: Water Worlds

Water plants create beautiful, bizarre worlds. Flowers smother rivers and lakes. Plants fight and hunt. A river bubbles like champagne as plants create the atmosphere itself.

03:05 One Cup: A Thousand Stories: For The Love Of Tea

Tea is sustenance for mind, body and soul – the very lifeblood of humanity. The tribal De’ang people high in the mountains of Yunnan Province believe themselves to be literally made of tea.

03:55 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Crickhowell, Wales

Ben meets the Powell family who are living an off-grid existence in a hidden valley in the Black Mountains in Wales. Whilst in their company, Ben climbs into a ravine to maintain the family’s hydro electrics and helps plant the biggest new woodland in Wales for a generation.

04:45 Ancient Engineering: Episode 7

A modern city like New York consumes 1 billion gallons of water every day. But this has meant building vast underground tunnels, diverting rivers, and constructing mighty dams.

05:35 Got Science?: Science of Sport

This episode features the million questions we tend to ask ourselves every time we watch an excellent game of sport, bringing the science behind sporting action!

21 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 2, Episode 1

Hurricane Harvey, the most powerful hurricane in a decade to strike the United States, rips a coastal town apart and dumps a once-in-a-thousand-year rainfall that drowns the city of Houston.

06:50 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 2, Episode 2

A record breaking twister rips through the city of Tuscaloosa in Alabama, USA. A couple of students have a terrifying close encounter and the city hospital is swamped by hundreds of casualties.

07:45 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 2, Episode 3

Two devastating earthquakes hit Mexico in quick succession, sending beauty queens fleeing for their lives, and citizens of Mexico City into blind panic as buildings collapse around them.

08:40 Bears About The House: Episode 2

The team are on the road for 14 hours after rescuing two terrified five-month-old moon bear cubs that were taken from the wild a week ago. Giles takes the cubs home as they need around the clock specialist care.

09:35 Life Below Zero: The Other Side

Ricko DeWilde travels to cursed lands to finally lay his brother’s spirit to rest. Sue Aikens ventures into the tundra to map the shifting landscape.

10:25 Life Below Zero: Into the Night

Sue Aikens must protect Kavik from the dangers that lurk in the shadows. The Hailstones use the cover of night to search for food under the ice.

11:15 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 4

Tourists flee for their lives when Hurricane Patricia rips apart a Mexican holiday resort. Meanwhile, a tornado tosses a busy bouncy castle into the air during a summer fair in England.

12:05 Survival of the Species with Ben Fogle: Episode 4

Ben explores the plight of endangered animals that are poached and traded.

13:00 Survival of the Species with Ben Fogle: Episode 5

How close is the African Rhino to extinction? Ben finds out.

13:55 Life Below Zero: Bone Cold

The Hailstones brave the freeze to seek new land for the expanding family. Sue Aikens must replenish her resources in Chena to survive the brutal cold.

14:40 Life Below Zero: Man Down

The Hailstones are forced into action when one of their own suffers a critical injury on the ice. Jessie Holmes braves icy conditions to procure key resources.

15:30 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Saudi Arabia

Steve Backshall and his team travel to Saudi Arabia to explore rock formations and underground lava caves.

16:25 Work on the Wild Side: Episode 1

The highs and lows of vets and volunteers who left the UK in order to move to South Africa to rescue, rehabilitate and release injured wildlife.

17:15 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 6

Griff takes his first tandem parachute jump to visit an Australian landmark.

18:10 How Did They Build That?: Episode 3

How can a glass dome be built big enough to house a mountain? What happens when a major railway station is completely taken apart and rebuilt – during the rush hour?

19:00 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: The Big Move

Dr. Rebeca Atencia releases the first two chimps to their new semi-wild existence on the sanctuary’s new islands, then sets out to rescue an illegally kept pet mandrill, but encounters resistance from angry villagers.

20:00 The Green Planet: Water Worlds

Water plants create beautiful, bizarre worlds. Flowers smother rivers and lakes. Plants fight and hunt. A river bubbles like champagne as plants create the atmosphere itself.

21:10 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Scotland

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to Scotland to see the Goddard family who live off-grid.

22:00 Life Below Zero: Dead Weight

The Hailstones are faced with a life-or-death decision in high tide. Ricko DeWilde enlists the aid of his children to maintain the family homestead.

22:50 How Did They Build That?: Episode 4

We visit an extraordinary bridge that spans a vast valley and becomes the tallest in the world, and a luxury hotel was built upside down in an abandoned quarry in China.

23:40 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 6

Griff takes his first tandem parachute jump to visit an Australian landmark.

00:30 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: The Big Move

Dr. Rebeca Atencia releases the first two chimps to their new semi-wild existence on the sanctuary’s new islands, then sets out to rescue an illegally kept pet mandrill, but encounters resistance from angry villagers.

01:25 The Green Planet: Water Worlds

Water plants create beautiful, bizarre worlds. Flowers smother rivers and lakes. Plants fight and hunt. A river bubbles like champagne as plants create the atmosphere itself.

02:20 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Scotland

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to Scotland to see the Goddard family who live off-grid.

03:10 How Did They Build That?: Episode 4

We visit an extraordinary bridge that spans a vast valley and becomes the tallest in the world, and a luxury hotel was built upside down in an abandoned quarry in China.

03:55 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: The Big Move

Dr. Rebeca Atencia releases the first two chimps to their new semi-wild existence on the sanctuary’s new islands, then sets out to rescue an illegally kept pet mandrill, but encounters resistance from angry villagers.

04:45 Griff’s Great Australian Adventure: Episode 6

Griff takes his first tandem parachute jump to visit an Australian landmark.

05:35 Got Science?: Your Health and More

One could be mildly interested in the topic of health or a bracketed health conscious cookie – this episode has something for everyone. It has a bouquet of stories that are current and relevant, curated to pique interest.

22 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Earth’s Tropical Islands: Madagascar

Journey across Madagascar, the oldest island on Earth. Over time, it has given rise to more unique plants and animals – from its famed lemurs to colourful chameleons – than any other island.

06:55 Earth’s Tropical Islands: Borneo

A journey from Borneo’s rich coral reefs, through lush jungles to its mountainous heart, revealing why this island is home to a greater variety of life than almost any other.

07:50 Earth’s Tropical Islands: Hawaii

Exploring Hawaii, a tropical sanctuary for any wildlife that can reach its remote shores. From humpback whales to waterfall-climbing fish, it is home to a treasure trove of wildlife.

08:45 Work on the Wild Side: Episode 1

The highs and lows of vets and volunteers who left the UK in order to move to South Africa to rescue, rehabilitate and release injured wildlife.

09:35 Life Below Zero: Bone Cold

The Hailstones brave the freeze to seek new land for the expanding family. Sue Aikens must replenish her resources in Chena to survive the brutal cold.

10:25 Life Below Zero: Man Down

The Hailstones are forced into action when one of their own suffers a critical injury on the ice. Jessie Holmes braves icy conditions to procure key resources.

11:15 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 5

A massive earthquake in Nepal triggers an avalanche; wiping out Everest base camp and causing mud slides that are burying whole villages.

12:05 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Australia

Ben returns to a remote Australian island to find out how former businessman David Glasheen is getting on. For more than twenty years David enjoyed a life of peace but must survive by growing his own vegetables.

12:55 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Utah

Ben heads back to Utah, where he first met twin brothers Bill and Bob Stone, 3 years ago. He re-joins these canyon-dwelling renegades in their remote home, but this time, only one of them is living there.

13:45 Life Below Zero: Bloodlines

Chip and Carol Hailstone combat brutal conditions on a critical hunt to replenish the family’s food supply. Sue Aikens utilizes her time in Chena to upkeep and maintain the property’s structures.

14:35 Life Below Zero: Bare Bones

The Hailstones isolate at their camp in Kiwalik to seize seasonal harvests. Sue Aikens must scour the tundra to secure food to survive.

15:25 The Green Planet: Water Worlds

Water plants create beautiful, bizarre worlds. Flowers smother rivers and lakes. Plants fight and hunt. A river bubbles like champagne as plants create the atmosphere itself.

16:25 Work on the Wild Side: Series 1, Episode 2

Emily has a close call with a lion during a challenging relocation. Harriet searches for an elephant. At the largest orphan rhino sanctuary in the world, a baby rhino isn’t putting on enough weight.

17:15 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Make Yourself at Home: Cape Reinga to Auckland

British comedian Griff Rhys Jones begin his epic ‘off-highway’ journey of New Zealand from north to south, starting at Cape Reinga and travelling via Russell and Kaipara Harbour to Auckland.

18:10 How Did They Build That?: Episode 4

We visit an extraordinary bridge that spans a vast valley and becomes the tallest in the world, and a luxury hotel was built upside down in an abandoned quarry in China.

19:00 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 3

A look at the links between the brain and comfort eating, and snoring and weight. And a sustainable low-calorie, low-carb, high-protein diet with recipes and tips.

20:00 Dolly the Sheep: Game of Clones: Episode 1

The revelatory story of the men and women who created the cloned sheep that turned science on its head: Dolly.

21:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Down Under: Wilderness Island, Australia

Ben begins his travels in the remote Wilderness Island, off Australia’s north-western cape, to meet a man whose story is as remarkable as the landscape he inhabits.

21:50 Life Below Zero: Second Nature

Under winter’s shadow, Alaskans toil to secure scarce food and opportunity in the final fertile days of summer. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker reckon with the sudden loss of a vital resource.

22:45 How Did They Build That?: Episode 5

Discover how engineers built Zaha Hadid’s Antwerp Port House, find out how 432 Park Avenue New York was built and marvel at Kengo Kuma’s Victoria & Albert Museum in Dundee, Scotland.

23:35 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Make Yourself at Home: Cape Reinga to Auckland

British comedian Griff Rhys Jones begin his epic ‘off-highway’ journey of New Zealand from north to south, starting at Cape Reinga and travelling via Russell and Kaipara Harbour to Auckland.

00:25 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 3

A look at the links between the brain and comfort eating, and snoring and weight. And a sustainable low-calorie, low-carb, high-protein diet with recipes and tips.

01:10 Dolly the Sheep: Game of Clones: Episode 1

The revelatory story of the men and women who created the cloned sheep that turned science on its head: Dolly.

02:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Down Under: Wilderness Island, Australia

Ben begins his travels in the remote Wilderness Island, off Australia’s north-western cape, to meet a man whose story is as remarkable as the landscape he inhabits.

02:50 Life Below Zero: Second Nature

Under winter’s shadow, Alaskans toil to secure scarce food and opportunity in the final fertile days of summer. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker reckon with the sudden loss of a vital resource.

03:35 How Did They Build That?: Episode 5

Discover how engineers built Zaha Hadid’s Antwerp Port House, find out how 432 Park Avenue New York was built and marvel at Kengo Kuma’s Victoria & Albert Museum in Dundee, Scotland.

04:20 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 3

A look at the links between the brain and comfort eating, and snoring and weight. And a sustainable low-calorie, low-carb, high-protein diet with recipes and tips.

05:10 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Make Yourself at Home: Cape Reinga to Auckland

British comedian Griff Rhys Jones begin his epic ‘off-highway’ journey of New Zealand from north to south, starting at Cape Reinga and travelling via Russell and Kaipara Harbour to Auckland.

23 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Spy in the Wild: The Poles

The Spy Creatures travel to the lands of ice and snow beyond the Arctic and Antarctic circles, observing the hardiest and most charismatic animals in the polar world.

06:55 Animals with Cameras: Oceans

Wildlife cameraman, Gordon Buchanan leads a team using specially designed on board cameras to film ground-breaking new behaviour in some of the animals who depend on our oceans.

07:55 Animals with Cameras: Australia

Wildlife cameraman, Gordon Buchanan leads a team using specially designed on board cameras to film ground-breaking new behaviour in some of Australia’s most iconic creatures.

08:50 Work on the Wild Side: Series 1, Episode 2

Emily has a close call with a lion during a challenging relocation. Harriet searches for an elephant. At the largest orphan rhino sanctuary in the world, a baby rhino isn’t putting on enough weight.

09:45 Life Below Zero: Bloodlines

Chip and Carol Hailstone combat brutal conditions on a critical hunt to replenish the family’s food supply. Sue Aikens utilizes her time in Chena to upkeep and maintain the property’s structures.

10:35 Life Below Zero: Bare Bones

The Hailstones isolate at their camp in Kiwalik to seize seasonal harvests. Sue Aikens must scour the tundra to secure food to survive.

11:25 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 6

This episode features terrified backpackers who have been shipwrecked off the coast of Panama and the survivors of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

12:15 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Hungary

Ben returns to the remote Hungarian countryside to revisit Julia Pryke and Gareth Shone who just 16 months ago gave up the 9 – 5 in the UK to live in a ramshackle farmhouse in a country they had never visited.

13:10 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Texas

In this episode, Ben ventures back to the barren landscape of the Wild West to revisit one of his first ever wild men John Wells, a former fashion photographer who gave up the New York City high life for the scorching Texan desert.

14:00 Life Below Zero: The Big Catch

Ricko DeWilde teaches his children to survive in the wild as they journey to Huslia. Sue Aikens updates her camp to improve her comfort.

14:50 Life Below Zero: Bad Bones

Jessie Holmes must build a bridge to gain access to the land beyond his home. Sue Aikens makes critical updates to the facilities in Kavik.

15:40 Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley: Series 1, Episode 3

A look at the links between the brain and comfort eating, and snoring and weight. And a sustainable low-calorie, low-carb, high-protein diet with recipes and tips.

16:30 Work on the Wild Side: Series 1, Episode 3

Emma has a very poorly patient, Emily has a hard decision to make when a Cape buffalo is seriously injured, and Anna hopes to help dehorn five white rhinos to make them less valuable to poachers.

17:25 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Don’t Fall in a Volcano: Auckland to Wellington

British comedian Griff Rhys Jones journey heads down New Zealand’s back roads sees him travel from Auckland to the Coromandel, on to Taupo and finally Wellington.

18:10 How Did They Build That?: Episode 5

Discover how engineers built Zaha Hadid’s Antwerp Port House, find out how 432 Park Avenue New York was built and marvel at Kengo Kuma’s Victoria & Albert Museum in Dundee, Scotland.

19:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Suffolk

Ben journeys to the Suffolk countryside and a secretive patch of woodland, to spend the week with unique character Will, 50, who could be described as a true British caveman. Ben embraces Will’s Stone Age-style existence in the forest.

20:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 7

As winter’s chill grips the Arctic, the path forward will require trial and error.

21:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Canada: Freedom Cove

Ben heads to the azure seas and pine-covered mountains of Canada, where artistic couple Catherine and Wayne live on a floating island they built themselves – a home they share with seals, eagles, bears and chihuahuas!

21:50 Life Below Zero: Young Guns

Jessie Holmes heads to the high country on the quest for food. Ricko DeWilde takes his children out on the open waters for a vital lesson in bush survival.

22:45 How Did They Build That?: Episode 6

Dutch engineers built a giant arch full of apartments on top of a swamp, while in China, a rock shaped opera house that pushes engineering and design using the most modern and ancient of techniques.

23:40 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Don’t Fall in a Volcano: Auckland to Wellington

British comedian Griff Rhys Jones journey heads down New Zealand’s back roads sees him travel from Auckland to the Coromandel, on to Taupo and finally Wellington.

00:20 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Suffolk

Ben journeys to the Suffolk countryside and a secretive patch of woodland, to spend the week with unique character Will, 50, who could be described as a true British caveman. Ben embraces Will’s Stone Age-style existence in the forest.

01:05 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 7

As winter’s chill grips the Arctic, the path forward will require trial and error.

01:50 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Canada: Freedom Cove

Ben heads to the azure seas and pine-covered mountains of Canada, where artistic couple Catherine and Wayne live on a floating island they built themselves – a home they share with seals, eagles, bears and chihuahuas!

02:35 Life Below Zero: Young Guns

Jessie Holmes heads to the high country on the quest for food. Ricko DeWilde takes his children out on the open waters for a vital lesson in bush survival.

03:20 How Did They Build That?: Episode 6

Dutch engineers built a giant arch full of apartments on top of a swamp, while in China, a rock shaped opera house that pushes engineering and design using the most modern and ancient of techniques.

04:10 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Suffolk

Ben journeys to the Suffolk countryside and a secretive patch of woodland, to spend the week with unique character Will, 50, who could be described as a true British caveman. Ben embraces Will’s Stone Age-style existence in the forest.

04:55 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Don’t Fall in a Volcano: Auckland to Wellington

British comedian Griff Rhys Jones journey heads down New Zealand’s back roads sees him travel from Auckland to the Coromandel, on to Taupo and finally Wellington.

05:35 Got Science?: What’s in Your Food?

This episode features a selection of stories that take one some well-known food-related myths, looks at food that are deeply embedded in culture, and unravels the science behind some frequently asked questions about food.

24 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 The Truth About Alcohol: Episode 1

A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol.

07:00 The Truth About Takeaways

This fascinating documentary uncovers the truth behind the tastes; how much do we know about our fast food, what is it really doing to our health, and can science help us make smarter takeaway choices?

07:55 The Truth About Cosmetic Treatments: Episode 1

This programme unearths the modern reality of self-enhancement. Just because we can have any face and body we want, should we? What dangers are lurking behind the promises?

08:50 Work on the Wild Side: Series 1, Episode 3

Emma has a very poorly patient, Emily has a hard decision to make when a Cape buffalo is seriously injured, and Anna hopes to help dehorn five white rhinos to make them less valuable to poachers.

09:40 Life Below Zero: The Big Catch

Ricko DeWilde teaches his children to survive in the wild as they journey to Huslia. Sue Aikens updates her camp to improve her comfort.

10:30 Life Below Zero: Bad Bones

Jessie Holmes must build a bridge to gain access to the land beyond his home. Sue Aikens makes critical updates to the facilities in Kavik.

11:20 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 7

This episode features revellers at a Belgian music festival after a freak storm flattened their marquee, and a fisherman who was swept off a pier and thrown into icy waters.

12:15 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: India

Ben retraces his epic journey back to India to revisit Steve Lall, an ex-fighter pilot who turned his back on Indian High Society for a simple life in the foothills of the Himalayas.

13:05 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: New Zealand

Ben returns to New Zealand to catch up with the Long family, who live a hunter-gatherer existence on the country’s South Island in an area that is two days hike from the nearest road. So how have the children coped with such an isolated upbringing, and how have the parents maintained their relationship?

13:55 Life Below Zero: Inside Out

Sue Aikens must take advantage of a rare chance for food that has wandered into Kavik. The Hailstones turn to building a native structure to improve their hygiene in the remote wilderness.

14:45 Life Below Zero: Past Lives

Andy Bassich brings Denise Becker to an area rich in resources and fond memories. Ricko DeWilde shows his children how to harvest food from the rivers for an Athabaskan delicacy.

15:35 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 7

As winter’s chill grips the Arctic, the path forward will require trial and error.

16:25 Work on the Wild Side: Series 1, Episode 4

Emma looks after an aardvark who needs five-hour walks every night, Jenna and Sean try to discover just how good an elephant’s hearing is, and Josie deals with an injured vervet monkey.

17:15 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Get Some Number 8 Wire: Wellington to Lake Coleridge

Griff Rhys Jones’ North to South journey of New Zealand’s back roads sees him arrive at the South Island and head deep into the interior to discover the stunning landscapes of the south.

18:10 How Did They Build That?: Episode 6

Dutch engineers built a giant arch full of apartments on top of a swamp, while in China, a rock shaped opera house that pushes engineering and design using the most modern and ancient of techniques.

19:00 Horizon: Pluto – Back From The Dead: Episode 1

The incredible story of how Pluto has been propelled from an unremarkable ball of ice on the edge of the solar system to a world of unimaginable complexity – where some form of alien life might exist.

20:00 Ancient Engineering: Episode 8

How did ancient engineers perfect their vessels to reach further, faster and endure longer journeys? The majority of ancient ships have rotted away over the millennia. But there are clues to some of the world’s earliest vessels.

21:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Egypt

Ben journeys to North Africa to live with American widow Maryanne on the farm she’s built on the edge of the Sahara. He discovers why she swapped her city abode for a simpler and tougher way of life in the Egyptian desert.

21:50 Life Below Zero: Lost and Found

Now in the midst of the fall season, Alaskans work tirelessly to prepare for winter’s return. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker set out for a key harvest.

22:40 How Did They Build That?: Episode 7

In Singapore, The Pinnacle at Duxton is a stunning seven tower, 50 story, apartment complex. And in Brighton the i360 forced engineers to think outside the box.

23:30 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Get Some Number 8 Wire: Wellington to Lake Coleridge

Griff Rhys Jones’ North to South journey of New Zealand’s back roads sees him arrive at the South Island and head deep into the interior to discover the stunning landscapes of the south.

00:15 Horizon: Pluto – Back From The Dead: Episode 1

The incredible story of how Pluto has been propelled from an unremarkable ball of ice on the edge of the solar system to a world of unimaginable complexity – where some form of alien life might exist.

01:15 Ancient Engineering: Episode 8

How did ancient engineers perfect their vessels to reach further, faster and endure longer journeys? The majority of ancient ships have rotted away over the millennia. But there are clues to some of the world’s earliest vessels.

02:10 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Egypt

Ben journeys to North Africa to live with American widow Maryanne on the farm she’s built on the edge of the Sahara. He discovers why she swapped her city abode for a simpler and tougher way of life in the Egyptian desert.

02:55 Life Below Zero: Lost and Found

Now in the midst of the fall season, Alaskans work tirelessly to prepare for winter’s return. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker set out for a key harvest.

03:40 How Did They Build That?: Episode 7

In Singapore, The Pinnacle at Duxton is a stunning seven tower, 50 story, apartment complex. And in Brighton the i360 forced engineers to think outside the box.

04:25 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Egypt

Ben journeys to North Africa to live with American widow Maryanne on the farm she’s built on the edge of the Sahara. He discovers why she swapped her city abode for a simpler and tougher way of life in the Egyptian desert.

05:10 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Get Some Number 8 Wire: Wellington to Lake Coleridge

Griff Rhys Jones’ North to South journey of New Zealand’s back roads sees him arrive at the South Island and head deep into the interior to discover the stunning landscapes of the south.

25 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 How Did They Build That?: Episode 1

Discover the secrets of the New York skyscraper that defies the laws of physics to stay standing; and the thousand foot elevator built on the side of a Chinese mountain.

06:50 How Did They Build That?: Episode 2

Discover how engineers bent two Manhattan skyscrapers and then connected them with a sky bridge 700 feet in the air, and in Greece the 10,000 square foot canopy designed to withstand hurricane winds on a building engineered to survive earthquakes.

07:40 How Did They Build That?: Episode 3

How can a glass dome be built big enough to house a mountain? What happens when a major railway station is completely taken apart and rebuilt – during the rush hour?

08:35 Work on the Wild Side: Series 1, Episode 4

Emma looks after an aardvark who needs five-hour walks every night, Jenna and Sean try to discover just how good an elephant’s hearing is, and Josie deals with an injured vervet monkey.

09:25 Life Below Zero: Inside Out

Sue Aikens must take advantage of a rare chance for food that has wandered into Kavik. The Hailstones turn to building a native structure to improve their hygiene in the remote wilderness.

10:15 Life Below Zero: Past Lives

Andy Bassich brings Denise Becker to an area rich in resources and fond memories. Ricko DeWilde shows his children how to harvest food from the rivers for an Athabaskan delicacy.

11:05 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 8

A woman is rescued from a sinking car during a flood in Louisiana. Meanwhile, a biblical plague of locusts visit Madagascar.

12:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Georgia

Ben Fogle reunites with a man with a gift for craftsmanship living in the swamplands of Georgia. Ben discovers he has experienced a life-changing accident in the six years since they last met, but remains as competitive as he was on their original encounter.

12:50 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Australia

Ben Fogle reunites with a couple living off the west coast of Australia, and discovers the logistical nightmares they have overcome to make a home for themselves on a desert island, as well as enduring the extremes of the Australian climate. While they have recently had cause to celebrate, their lives are becoming increasingly difficult, which may result in them moving on.

13:45 Life Below Zero: Full Circle

Sue Aikens tracks the abundance of creatures roaming around her camp. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker hope to build a lasting legacy along the Yukon River.

14:35 Life Below Zero: Sky’s the Limit

The Hailstones work to repair a vital piece of equipment for their hunting grounds. Sue Aikens contends with the dangers of the tundra while hunting for small game.

15:25 Ancient Engineering: Episode 8

How did ancient engineers perfect their vessels to reach further, faster and endure longer journeys? The majority of ancient ships have rotted away over the millennia. But there are clues to some of the world’s earliest vessels.

16:20 Work on the Wild Side: Series 1, Episode 5

Harriet helps with an elephant whose leg has been wounded by a poacher’s snare, Debbie is kept busy with nine orphaned baby monkeys, and Emma becomes a surrogate mum to a three-week-old baby hippo.

17:15 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Jump Off a Cliff: Lake Coleridge to Bluff

Griff Rhys Jones’ journey across NZ using only the back roads sees him travel from Queenstown, over The Remarkables, and finishes his trip at the very tip of the country, Bluff.

18:10 How Did They Build That?: Episode 7

In Singapore, The Pinnacle at Duxton is a stunning seven tower, 50 story, apartment complex. And in Brighton the i360 forced engineers to think outside the box.

19:00 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Kyrgyzstan

Steve and the team head to remotest Kyrgyzstan in search of snow leopards – if the team can find evidence of the endangered big cat, they could protect the region.

20:00 Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border: Episode 1

Sue starts her journey at the western end of the border, in the Mexican city of Tijuana, where she discovers an unexpected invasion of migrants: American retirees who have settled south of the border to enjoy the good life and an ocean view at an affordable price. Over on the US side of the border, Sue spends a day with Mark Lamb, sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, who is engaged in an ongoing battle with the Mexican drugs cartels that traffic people and drugs over the border.

21:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: New Zealand

Ben journeys off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island to Great Barrier Island, where he meets a man who gave up his promising scientific career to embrace life in an off-grid, secluded world.

21:50 Life Below Zero: Canada: Winter Is Coming

Pike goes foraging for wild berries. Becky and Denenize hunt for a moose before the big move to Lutselk’e. Kim and Pierre cut down trees for their new cabin. Bentley goes fishing in the river.

22:40 How Did They Build That?: Episode 8

How did a team of engineers nicknamed the ”extreme team” build a futuristic research station in the world’s most extreme climate, and how do you made a 3.5 tonne concrete arch appear to levitate?

23:30 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Jump Off a Cliff: Lake Coleridge to Bluff

Griff Rhys Jones’ journey across NZ using only the back roads sees him travel from Queenstown, over The Remarkables, and finishes his trip at the very tip of the country, Bluff.

00:20 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Kyrgyzstan

Steve and the team head to remotest Kyrgyzstan in search of snow leopards – if the team can find evidence of the endangered big cat, they could protect the region.

01:10 Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border: Episode 1

Sue starts her journey at the western end of the border, in the Mexican city of Tijuana, where she discovers an unexpected invasion of migrants: American retirees who have settled south of the border to enjoy the good life and an ocean view at an affordable price. Over on the US side of the border, Sue spends a day with Mark Lamb, sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, who is engaged in an ongoing battle with the Mexican drugs cartels that traffic people and drugs over the border.

02:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: New Zealand

Ben journeys off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island to Great Barrier Island, where he meets a man who gave up his promising scientific career to embrace life in an off-grid, secluded world.

02:50 Life Below Zero: Canada: Winter Is Coming

Pike goes foraging for wild berries. Becky and Denenize hunt for a moose before the big move to Lutselk’e. Kim and Pierre cut down trees for their new cabin. Bentley goes fishing in the river.

03:35 How Did They Build That?: Episode 8

How did a team of engineers nicknamed the ”extreme team” build a futuristic research station in the world’s most extreme climate, and how do you made a 3.5 tonne concrete arch appear to levitate?

04:20 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Kyrgyzstan

Steve and the team head to remotest Kyrgyzstan in search of snow leopards – if the team can find evidence of the endangered big cat, they could protect the region.

05:10 Griff’s Great Kiwi Adventure: Jump Off a Cliff: Lake Coleridge to Bluff

Griff Rhys Jones’ journey across NZ using only the back roads sees him travel from Queenstown, over The Remarkables, and finishes his trip at the very tip of the country, Bluff.

26 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 Got Science?: Growing Up

A dozen external voices, old wives’ tales and gentle advice come along as a person takes the journey from childhood into adulthood. This episode targets the confusion with various stories, helping in clearing the fog around many theories.

06:25 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 5

A massive earthquake in Nepal triggers an avalanche; wiping out Everest base camp and causing mud slides that are burying whole villages.

07:20 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 6

This episode features terrified backpackers who have been shipwrecked off the coast of Panama and the survivors of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

08:15 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 7

This episode features revellers at a Belgian music festival after a freak storm flattened their marquee, and a fisherman who was swept off a pier and thrown into icy waters.

09:05 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 8

A woman is rescued from a sinking car during a flood in Louisiana. Meanwhile, a biblical plague of locusts visit Madagascar.

10:00 Life Below Zero: Bare Bones

The Hailstones isolate at their camp in Kiwalik to seize seasonal harvests. Sue Aikens must scour the tundra to secure food to survive.

10:50 Life Below Zero: The Big Catch

Ricko DeWilde teaches his children to survive in the wild as they journey to Huslia. Sue Aikens updates her camp to improve her comfort.

11:40 Life Below Zero: Bad Bones

Jessie Holmes must build a bridge to gain access to the land beyond his home. Sue Aikens makes critical updates to the facilities in Kavik.

12:30 Life Below Zero: Inside Out

Sue Aikens must take advantage of a rare chance for food that has wandered into Kavik. The Hailstones turn to building a native structure to improve their hygiene in the remote wilderness.

13:20 Planet Earth: Great Plains

The Tibetan fox and Mongolian gazelle are captured on film for the first time, while a 30-strong pride of lions hunt for elephants.

14:15 Planet Earth: Jungles

Covering only three per cent of the planet, jungles contain 50 per cent of the world’s species. The film crew captures a real life ‘Alien’ moment.

15:10 Planet Earth: Shallow Seas

The epic journey of a mother humpback whale and her calf is tracked in this episode, from tropical paradise to polar seas.

16:05 Attenborough’s Big Birds: Episode 1

From kiwis and emus to the enormous and extinct elephant bird of Madagascar, David Attenborough presents weird and wonderful flightless birds.

17:00 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Kyrgyzstan

Steve and the team head to remotest Kyrgyzstan in search of snow leopards – if the team can find evidence of the endangered big cat, they could protect the region.

18:00 The Green Planet: Water Worlds

Water plants create beautiful, bizarre worlds. Flowers smother rivers and lakes. Plants fight and hunt. A river bubbles like champagne as plants create the atmosphere itself.

19:00 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 8

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

20:00 One Cup: A Thousand Stories: The Art Of Tea

Tea ceremonies of the past inform present day rituals – including a breath-taking outdoor tea ceremony for 100 people on the banks of a river in Taiwan. The skills and passion of the world famous Rock Tea producers are celebrated in a blind-tasting competition.

21:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 7

As winter’s chill grips the Arctic, the path forward will require trial and error.

21:50 Dolly the Sheep: Game of Clones: Episode 1

The revelatory story of the men and women who created the cloned sheep that turned science on its head: Dolly.

22:45 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Kyrgyzstan

Steve and the team head to remotest Kyrgyzstan in search of snow leopards – if the team can find evidence of the endangered big cat, they could protect the region.

23:40 The Green Planet: Water Worlds

Water plants create beautiful, bizarre worlds. Flowers smother rivers and lakes. Plants fight and hunt. A river bubbles like champagne as plants create the atmosphere itself.

00:40 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 8

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

01:30 One Cup: A Thousand Stories: The Art Of Tea

Tea ceremonies of the past inform present day rituals – including a breath-taking outdoor tea ceremony for 100 people on the banks of a river in Taiwan. The skills and passion of the world famous Rock Tea producers are celebrated in a blind-tasting competition.

02:20 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 7

As winter’s chill grips the Arctic, the path forward will require trial and error.

03:05 Dolly the Sheep: Game of Clones: Episode 1

The revelatory story of the men and women who created the cloned sheep that turned science on its head: Dolly.

03:55 The Green Planet: Water Worlds

Water plants create beautiful, bizarre worlds. Flowers smother rivers and lakes. Plants fight and hunt. A river bubbles like champagne as plants create the atmosphere itself.

04:55 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 7

As winter’s chill grips the Arctic, the path forward will require trial and error.

05:35 Got Science?: Growing Up

A dozen external voices, old wives’ tales and gentle advice come along as a person takes the journey from childhood into adulthood. This episode targets the confusion with various stories, helping in clearing the fog around many theories.

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06:00 Ben Fogle: Return To The Wild UK: Scotland

Ben Fogle returns to meet his previous contributors who set up home in remote locations. In this episode, he returns to Scotland to see the Goddard family who live off-grid.

06:50 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Down Under: Wilderness Island, Australia

Ben begins his travels in the remote Wilderness Island, off Australia’s north-western cape, to meet a man whose story is as remarkable as the landscape he inhabits.

07:35 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Canada: Freedom Cove

Ben heads to the azure seas and pine-covered mountains of Canada, where artistic couple Catherine and Wayne live on a floating island they built themselves – a home they share with seals, eagles, bears and chihuahuas!

08:25 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Egypt

Ben journeys to North Africa to live with American widow Maryanne on the farm she’s built on the edge of the Sahara. He discovers why she swapped her city abode for a simpler and tougher way of life in the Egyptian desert.

09:15 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: New Zealand

Ben journeys off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island to Great Barrier Island, where he meets a man who gave up his promising scientific career to embrace life in an off-grid, secluded world.

10:05 Life Below Zero: Past Lives

Andy Bassich brings Denise Becker to an area rich in resources and fond memories. Ricko DeWilde shows his children how to harvest food from the rivers for an Athabaskan delicacy.

10:55 Life Below Zero: Full Circle

Sue Aikens tracks the abundance of creatures roaming around her camp. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker hope to build a lasting legacy along the Yukon River.

11:40 Life Below Zero: Sky’s the Limit

The Hailstones work to repair a vital piece of equipment for their hunting grounds. Sue Aikens contends with the dangers of the tundra while hunting for small game.

12:30 Life Below Zero: Dead Weight

The Hailstones are faced with a life-or-death decision in high tide. Ricko DeWilde enlists the aid of his children to maintain the family homestead.

13:20 Planet Earth: Seasonal Forests

Some of the largest and oldest living things on Earth are to be found in forests, yet even the smallest trees make a difference to our well-being.

14:15 Planet Earth: Ocean Deep

Looking at the extraordinary lengths that creatures go to in order to live at great depths, where there can be rich pickings for those who adapt.

15:05 Coast Australia: Series 4, Episode 8

Exploring the history, geography and marine life of the Australia’s stunning coastline.

16:00 The Green Planet: Seasonal Worlds

Seasonal worlds are dominated by relentless change. For plants to survive they must get their timing right.

17:05 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Suffolk

Ben journeys to the Suffolk countryside and a secretive patch of woodland, to spend the week with unique character Will, 50, who could be described as a true British caveman. Ben embraces Will’s Stone Age-style existence in the forest.

18:00 Ancient Engineering: Episode 8

How did ancient engineers perfect their vessels to reach further, faster and endure longer journeys? The majority of ancient ships have rotted away over the millennia. But there are clues to some of the world’s earliest vessels.

19:00 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 8

In the depths of winter, the off-grid Alaskans work tirelessly to combat the deep cold.

20:00 Extreme Treks: Laos – The Akha People

The Akha people are an indigenous hill tribe who live in villages in the remote mountains of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. Join Ryan as he treks from village to village, staying with local Akha families.

21:00 The Green Planet: Seasonal Worlds

Seasonal worlds are dominated by relentless change. For plants to survive they must get their timing right.

22:00 One Cup: A Thousand Stories: The Art Of Tea

Tea ceremonies of the past inform present day rituals – including a breath-taking outdoor tea ceremony for 100 people on the banks of a river in Taiwan. The skills and passion of the world famous Rock Tea producers are celebrated in a blind-tasting competition.

23:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Suffolk

Ben journeys to the Suffolk countryside and a secretive patch of woodland, to spend the week with unique character Will, 50, who could be described as a true British caveman. Ben embraces Will’s Stone Age-style existence in the forest.

23:50 Ancient Engineering: Episode 8

How did ancient engineers perfect their vessels to reach further, faster and endure longer journeys? The majority of ancient ships have rotted away over the millennia. But there are clues to some of the world’s earliest vessels.

00:40 Life Below Zero: Series 9, Episode 8

In the depths of winter, the off-grid Alaskans work tirelessly to combat the deep cold.

01:25 Extreme Treks: Laos – The Akha People

The Akha people are an indigenous hill tribe who live in villages in the remote mountains of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. Join Ryan as he treks from village to village, staying with local Akha families.

02:10 The Green Planet: Seasonal Worlds

Seasonal worlds are dominated by relentless change. For plants to survive they must get their timing right.

03:05 One Cup: A Thousand Stories: The Art Of Tea

Tea ceremonies of the past inform present day rituals – including a breath-taking outdoor tea ceremony for 100 people on the banks of a river in Taiwan. The skills and passion of the world famous Rock Tea producers are celebrated in a blind-tasting competition.

04:00 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Suffolk

Ben journeys to the Suffolk countryside and a secretive patch of woodland, to spend the week with unique character Will, 50, who could be described as a true British caveman. Ben embraces Will’s Stone Age-style existence in the forest.

04:45 Ancient Engineering: Episode 8

How did ancient engineers perfect their vessels to reach further, faster and endure longer journeys? The majority of ancient ships have rotted away over the millennia. But there are clues to some of the world’s earliest vessels.

05:35 Got Science?: Animals and Us

This episode explains the fascinating concept of cute aggression where animals evoke extreme emotions in human beings.

28 FEBRUARY 2022

06:00 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 2, Episode 4

A rare tornado decimates a small town in rural Uruguay, snaring a man in his car and obliterating a huge warehouse.

06:55 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 2, Episode 5

The Cape in South Africa is struck by a devastating double pronged attack, of a violent storm and catastrophic wildfires that overwhelm the emergency services.

07:50 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 2, Episode 6

The Category 4 Hurricane Maria is chronicled by a petrified student as it completely decimates the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, cutting off power and water for months.

08:45 Work on the Wild Side: Series 1, Episode 5

Harriet helps with an elephant whose leg has been wounded by a poacher’s snare, Debbie is kept busy with nine orphaned baby monkeys, and Emma becomes a surrogate mum to a three-week-old baby hippo.

09:35 Life Below Zero: Full Circle

Sue Aikens tracks the abundance of creatures roaming around her camp. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker hope to build a lasting legacy along the Yukon River.

10:25 Life Below Zero: Sky’s the Limit

The Hailstones work to repair a vital piece of equipment for their hunting grounds. Sue Aikens contends with the dangers of the tundra while hunting for small game.

11:15 The World’s Deadliest Weather: Series 1, Episode 9

A flash flood in Nevada washed an elderly couple in their minivan over a ravine, but they survive to tell the tale.

12:05 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Arkansas, USA

Ben Fogle reunites with a former medical student living in the woodlands of Arkansas. Ben discovers the impact a series of injuries have had on his physically demanding wild lifestyle.

13:00 Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild: Fiji, Pacific Ocean

Ben Fogle is reunited with seafarer Rick, who has moved on to pastures new since their original encounter. When Rick last appeared on the series, he was living off the coast of French Polynesia, but he has since made a fresh start on the Pacific island of Fiji.

13:50 Life Below Zero: Dead Weight

The Hailstones are faced with a life-or-death decision in high tide. Ricko DeWilde enlists the aid of his children to maintain the family homestead.

14:40 Life Below Zero: Second Nature

Under winter’s shadow, Alaskans toil to secure scarce food and opportunity in the final fertile days of summer. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker reckon with the sudden loss of a vital resource.

15:30 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Kyrgyzstan

Steve and the team head to remotest Kyrgyzstan in search of snow leopards – if the team can find evidence of the endangered big cat, they could protect the region.

16:25 Work on the Wild Side: Series 1, Episode 6

Will moves a five-tonne elephant to a new home, Debbie has her hands full with two orphaned baboons and Alison prepares to release three critically endangered African penguins back into the ocean.

17:15 Joanna Lumley’s Britain: Series 1, Episode 1

After a lifetime of travels that have taken her across the globe, Joanna Lumley is making her most personal journey yet, travelling from Essex to Whitby.

18:10 How Did They Build That?: Episode 8

How did a team of engineers nicknamed the ”extreme team” build a futuristic research station in the world’s most extreme climate, and how do you made a 3.5 tonne concrete arch appear to levitate?

19:00 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: Hope

The sanctuary’s islands are now home to nearly a hundred chimps. Due to Tchimpounga’s education campaigns, there are fewer chimps in need of help locally, and when Dr. Rebeca Atencia rescues two chimps from terrible conditions in neighboring Angola, she also finds an infant chimp in a bad way.

20:00 The Green Planet: Seasonal Worlds

Seasonal worlds are dominated by relentless change. For plants to survive they must get their timing right.

21:10 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Spain

Ben heads to a remote corner of Spain’s Andalucían mountains to meet British couple Alan and Lorna, who have left their respective careers in Brighton to become alpaca farmers.

22:00 Life Below Zero: Canada: The Hunt

Pike tries one last hunting trip before catching the plane back. Becky and Denenize continue looking for a moose. Bentley and Felicia begin work on building a new dock. Pierre looks for something he can eat.

22:50 Building The Ultimate: Episode 1 – The Super Bridge

This episode unlocks the engineering secrets of Montreal’s New Samuel de Champlain bridge to reveal what allows North America’s toughest mega structure to carry one million vehicles every week.

23:45 Joanna Lumley’s Britain: Series 1, Episode 1

After a lifetime of travels that have taken her across the globe, Joanna Lumley is making her most personal journey yet, travelling from Essex to Whitby.

00:30 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: Hope

The sanctuary’s islands are now home to nearly a hundred chimps. Due to Tchimpounga’s education campaigns, there are fewer chimps in need of help locally, and when Dr. Rebeca Atencia rescues two chimps from terrible conditions in neighboring Angola, she also finds an infant chimp in a bad way.

01:25 The Green Planet: Seasonal Worlds

Seasonal worlds are dominated by relentless change. For plants to survive they must get their timing right.

02:20 Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Spain

Ben heads to a remote corner of Spain’s Andalucían mountains to meet British couple Alan and Lorna, who have left their respective careers in Brighton to become alpaca farmers.

03:05 Building The Ultimate: Episode 1 – The Super Bridge

This episode unlocks the engineering secrets of Montreal’s New Samuel de Champlain bridge to reveal what allows North America’s toughest mega structure to carry one million vehicles every week.

03:55 Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall: Hope

The sanctuary’s islands are now home to nearly a hundred chimps. Due to Tchimpounga’s education campaigns, there are fewer chimps in need of help locally, and when Dr. Rebeca Atencia rescues two chimps from terrible conditions in neighboring Angola, she also finds an infant chimp in a bad way.

04:45 Joanna Lumley’s Britain: Series 1, Episode 1

After a lifetime of travels that have taken her across the globe, Joanna Lumley is making her most personal journey yet, travelling from Essex to Whitby.

05:35 Got Science?: Science of Travel

People are travelling like never before. There is a rise in frequent flyers and no one wants to spend their weekends at home any more. This episode aims to cater to a world that’s always on its feet.

By Andrew Germishuys

Founder of SAMDB | Actor | Armourer | Tech Enthusiast With over two decades in the film industry, I'm a seasoned actor and skilled armourer. I hold numerous certifications in acting and filmmaking, complemented by degrees and diplomas in IT and technology, giving me a unique blend of creative and technical expertise. When I'm not on set or in the workshop, you'll find me immersed in the world of gaming and VR, fuelling my passion for cutting-edge technology. Connect with me: X / Twitter Facebook Instagram Mastodon Threads Explore my work on SAMDB IMDb