Steve Backshall leads an elite cave diving team into the largest unexplored cave network on earth. Below a Mexican jungle, they are pushing further than anyone has before. Show more
Steve Backshall is in Yucatan, Mexico, on the trail of the ancient Maya. His team of explorers uncover macabre and sinister secrets deep underground. Show more
Wildlife series. Steve and the crew head into the beautiful Alaskan wilderness, home to some of the most impressive predators on Earth - humpback whales and grizzly bears. Show more
Life in the Air
Episode 1: Defying Gravity
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Available for years
Documentary series exploring how animals effortlessly beat gravity, from the African caracal's 'rocket-propelled' launch to the Australian kangaroo's hop. Show more
Life in the Air
Episode 3: Crowded Skies
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Available for years
Exploring how animals effortlessly beat gravity, including a creature that creates sound out of thin air with the world's fastest courtship display. Show more
Steve Backshall takes to the waters of British Columbia, where he encounters a fast and fierce sea lion and one of the weirdest-looking fish on the planet. Show more
Steve is in Central America for another of his best missions. He takes to the water in search of a monster of the deep seas, and seeks the world's biggest wasp. Show more
The Great British Year
Learning Zone
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Seven short films for the BBC Learning Zone based on the BBC One series The Great British Year, showing the stunning transition in the British countryside through the four seasons. Show more
Great Barrier Reef
Episode 3: Reef and Beyond
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Monty Halls explores Australia's natural wonder. The Great Barrier Reef is vitally linked to the rest of the planet and creatures travel thousands of miles to visit. Show more
Great Barrier Reef
Episode 2: Reef to Rainforest
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
As well as coral, the reef is made up of jungle, hundreds of islands, mangrove swamps, mysterious deep-water gardens, vast sand flats and meadows of sea grass. Show more
Great Barrier Reef
Episode 1: Nature's Miracle
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Monty Halls explores Australia's Great Barrier Reef, examining the vast, complex structure of the coral reef itself and the wildlife that lives on it. Show more
Life in the Air
Episode 2: Masters of the Sky
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Exploring how animals effortlessly beat gravity. Why peregrine falcons can top 200 miles an hour and how heavyweight beetles break the rules to find love. Show more
Documentary showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Britain is in the grip of winter. Time-lapses show a magical country shrouded in frost and mist. Show more
Documentary showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Spring arrives, and with it comes the start of an epic race for life where timing is everything. Show more
Documentary series showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Whilst the human population of Britain kicks back, summer is boom time for the animals. Show more
Documentary series showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. The fading sun brings an energy change to Britain: a time of storms and unpredictable weather. Show more
Steve Backshall has encountered some incredible animals on his search around the planet, including those that are deadly to humans. They're looked at in detail here. Show more
Adventurer Steve Backshall and the Deadly 60 team have packed their cold weather gear as they are headed north to Alaska, in hopes of seeing polar bears. Show more
Wildlife series. Steve Backshall takes to icy waters in search of the world's biggest sea lion, and there's a surprise in store when Steve meets the infamous black bear. Show more
Naturalist Steve Backshall's global search for deadly creatures takes him to meet the saltwater crocodile and search for huge-fanged ghost bats. Show more